A part from the vintage constellation design the only other watch that tickled by bones is this beauty ...

 

Kinda looks like combination of stepped and gullioche dial.

 

Roger W. Smith:



Urban Jürgensen:



.... just to name a couple.

 

Wow like the second one ...urban jergensen

How much does that cost ?

 

I sprung for this one last week. My first modern

 

Damn Jeff,
Great ... That's a museum collection right ?

 

Ooh, a wish list! I'd totally agree with Mike's suggestion of a Simplicity , 37mm in a platinum case. Others I would consider:
- FP Journe Octa Reserve de Marche in platinum
- a Patek 5146 annual calendar
- JLC's ultra thin minute repeater with flying tourbillon , or their Perp Cal in platinum
- a Lange 1 "Darth" or the Saxonia Annual Cal

 

Those new Cellini references, IMO, are the best Rolex has put forward in quite a long time.

 

I have to say the 2014 Cellinis are pretty nice, and it's a shame they don't get as much attention as their sporty brethren. The black dial Dual Time with Everose is really quite tastefully done, and I like that they've used curved springbars; pity though that Rolex doesn't use display backs.

For me though, the watch "that would make me jump" would excite me from both front and back - it should have a display back with a beautifully laid-out and decorated movement. Dufour's Simplicity, the JLCs, FPJ's, Langes and Pateks all excel in this area. I find it very soothing to take a loupe and admire a movement in all its intricate splendour, and marvel at how much artistry and craftsmanship go into our watches.

 

Steel: http://www.watchtime.com/watch-database/urban-juergensen-sonner/reference-8/steel

Platinum: http://www.watchtime.com/watch-database/urban-juergensen-sonner/reference-8/platinum

Couldn't find Watch Time's page for 18k gold on the reference 8.

 

The hands and lugs of that UJ are very nice...

Interesting how quite a few of us gravitate towards independents, and in sizes of 37-38mm.

 

To get a Simplicity, you need much more than just money, but if I had the money and the opportunity came up, I would take it no matter what version it was...34 or 37 mm....platinum, rose gold, or whatever case material....and either guilloche or enamel dial variant. I don't look for them like I used to (the money part isn't what it used to be) but I have only ever seen 2 come up for sale on the secondary market, and Mr. Dufour stopped taking orders for these years ago.

When you talk about a dream watch, to me independent watchmakers are where the real desire is, not big brands typically. Two others that I admire both as people and watchmakers (both are very nice people, and excellent at what they do) are:

http://www.voutilainen.ch/site/

and...

http://www.romaingauthier.com/

Cheers, Al

 

.....one of many watches that will surely make me jump......(unfortunately that Celinni is not C....)

 

I am a fan of Dornbluth & Sohn. I just never dress up so not sure how well this would work with shorts and a t-shirt.

http://www.dornblueth.com/flash.php?p=collection&s=refcal_993&ss=00

 

It would look fine. A chronograph is not really typically a dress watch, and with the strap on it I would consider it a casual watch that could be worn with causal clothing.

Cheers, Al

 

Although this watch can be had for much less than most of the watches posted here, I have always been interested in this beautiful 34mm Lange from the early 2000's.

 

this here