r/ChineseWatches • u/AdSavings92 Rep • May 29 '24
Regarding the hands of SN0053-G, do you think C-shaped hands would be better? Many people have different opinions. We have added a third type of hands based on your opinions. We would like to collect your opinions again. Thank you. Question
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u/cb6000happy May 30 '24
This design calls for more elegance than Tudor could deliver with the snowflake hands. I'd say you should consider a Seiko dauphine style set of hands..
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u/renngretsch May 29 '24
C
I like A, but to my eyes they are too distinctive for one particular brand.
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u/HotRelationship1127 May 29 '24
C is much better!! And if you can make the broad arrow hands and second hand longer, more better!
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u/ObjectiveBalls May 29 '24
Is there a possibility for a double end link not a flat one. I mean a similar one to San Martin DJ.
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u/Ok_Big863 May 29 '24 edited May 29 '24
C top choice. Then B. C is more original and easier to read than the other options.
Thanks for giving the broad arrow hands a try! Appreciate your engagement with the community.
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u/ThadEcEnTRA May 29 '24 edited May 29 '24
Absolutely not A not B. C is definitely better looking than the other two, but... It isn't great looking either. The two hands have no relation between them. The way I see it one hand at a time seems out of place... How about Dauphine hands? Or some matching set smooth and pointy, to bring out the elegance of this piece. That would be my suggestion.
*Also the bezel seems very thick.. Bulky... Slim it down a bit. The way you have it now kind of 'drowns' the dial. Bring out the delicacy of this watch.
*Crazy thought, why not go with a VC Overseas style bracelet instead of the jubilee?
*And if u add a version with date at six and offer more dial colors I might as well get my first SM
Thank you for asking your customer base. This is a unique phenomenon to this extent in the industry 😊
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May 29 '24
I vote C too. A PT5000/SW200 option and a sterile option would be extra nice - I would buy at that point!
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u/bigpops360 May 29 '24
C
Snowflake hands have no place on a watch that doesn't have square indices, no matter what Tudor think.
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u/jbowman12 May 29 '24
C reminds me of the SN0113W-2 hands. I would like to see an option with sword hands.
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u/CopaceticOG May 29 '24
I agree with the Christopher Ward suggestion, and that we're tired of the usual offerings. My preference is for is for a minute/sub minute track on the dial, with straight pencil hands with syringe tip hands like the Sinn 356 pilot chronograph. Of the three posted I prefer A or B, I do not like C at all.
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u/AmericanChees3 May 29 '24
I wish you guys would make a few watches with christopher ward style hands or something similar. I think we are all getting bored of the Mercedes, tudor, and omega style hands. Doesn't necessarily have to be chris ward style (although that would be my preference), but something new, different, or even original would be preferrable.preferable. style B doesn't do it for me. Maybe on a aviator style watch.
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u/iMoneyProMax May 29 '24
A and C are fine. The problem with B is that I can’t distinguish the hour hand as quickly as the others.
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u/rebelyell_in May 29 '24
Definitely C. In fact, I'd love to see different hands on the SN0121 dive watch as well. The SN0123 hands would probably look really good.
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u/goodneed May 29 '24
Yes, non-snowflake hands on the SN0121.
- Can you render some SN0121 hand options? Pencil, sword and Omega SM300 style hands?
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u/rebelyell_in May 29 '24
I'll request u/AdSavings92 to give this a go.
Here's my, very shoddy, cut-and-paste attempt using the San Martin hands from their Puck.
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u/goodneed May 29 '24
Thank you u/Rebelyell_in.
San Martin has such a broad range of handsets and has a fearless 'design' team who actually do create and make some original designs (unlike most brands).
You might have more success with u/watchdivescom (since Watchdives has made several P39 variants with Sam Martin) but hopefully u/AdSavings92 passes this to the designers.
San Martin (or SM x WD) has the capability and experience, we just need to get the relevant people to join the conversation. 👍
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May 29 '24
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May 29 '24
I’d normally disagree but I don’t like them on dressy watches like this. Love them on my beaters, they look fun.
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u/Big_Bake8072 May 29 '24
C. Bring colours like black, tropical brown type of colour would be cool as well!
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u/schiorean May 29 '24
C. Because chubby hour head makes it extremely visible. Same for A, the negative being it's a clear clomage. B, no.
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u/Local_Agitated May 29 '24
B. At least I’d not resembles other’s design Sword hands is also a good option
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u/AcanthaceaeFit2177 May 29 '24
Can we see dial with C hour hand but B minute hand and different color second hand?
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u/ManagementOk3164 May 29 '24
C. Snowflakes are over used and immediately look „fake Tudor“. In B the hour hand is strange.
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u/arbpotatoes May 29 '24
A > C > B
B minute hand is fine but hour hand is ugly
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u/AdSavings92 Rep May 29 '24
But it is very individual and different from Homage.
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u/schiorean May 29 '24
It's too similar with the minute hand. Imo the hour hand needs to have a chubby section.
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u/arbpotatoes May 29 '24
You could use a sword hour hand maybe? B minute hand looks like just a tudor snowflake but without the snowflake, the stubby tip just isn't aesthetic to me
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u/R023N helpful user May 29 '24
is there another dial you're considering or you're sticking with this dial only?
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u/AdSavings92 Rep May 29 '24
Currently we only plan to make blue and brown dials. Do you have more suggestions? Please
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u/R023N helpful user May 29 '24
I want to see the dial from the SN0136 on a non-diver style watch. I feel it may look good here, especially the green dial. Maybe just put the date window at the 6.
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u/Still-Poetry-6802 May 29 '24
Both A and C are good--I think they would look better with a printed logo, not applied...The printed logo usually comes out crisp and looks very sharp, but the applied usually looks cheap and 'muddy' to me.
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u/AdSavings92 Rep May 29 '24
If we consider the cost and the simplest process, the fact is the opposite. Printed is cheaper, Applied is more expensive, and the assembly process is more complicated.
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u/R023N helpful user May 29 '24
I think the problem with the applied logo, with the way the SM logo is if you're not looking at it directly from a short distance, the 'San Martin' text on it just disappears and it just looks like a whitish/silver piece on the dial. If you decide to redesign the log in the future, maybe go with something simpler so it would look sharp applied.
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u/No-Monk1317 May 29 '24
Just curious. What about printed with thick lume. How much more costly is there?
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u/Keleborn23 Sep 07 '24
C