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  1. Vnoxdev Jul 20, 2019

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    All board the hype train !!!
     
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  2. CoDiffe Jul 20, 2019

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    But in platinum though :unsure:
     
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  3. fskywalker Jul 20, 2019

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    Platinum is is! Money, money, money! :eek:

    So how many are already emailing / leaving messages at their favorite AD's looking for one? How many switching from the 50th version to this one?
     
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  4. michael22 Jul 20, 2019

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    Surprised they left such a coarse finish on the uncoated pieces.
     
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  5. Screwbacks Jul 20, 2019

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    please defer to earlier first post of 321 Go, so we wont have divided threads of reactions and opinions. thanks.
     
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  6. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jul 20, 2019

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    It's a tool watch, not a piece of jewellery.

    ;)
     
  7. michael22 Jul 21, 2019

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    Of course it is...silly me!
     
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  8. avidmark Jul 21, 2019

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    I understand the history of the 321, but what makes it so sought after? Is it simply because it's a column wheel chrono? If so why are column wheel chronos better than cam actuated?
     
  9. krh7 Jul 21, 2019

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    pie pan step dial and moon rock subdials are a nice touch. i don't think they screwed anything up on this one.
     
  10. M'Bob Jul 21, 2019

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    Not better, according to our resident watchmakers. But: more esteemed history, including the tests it originally passed; more complex to make; more expensive; superior aesthetics.
     
  11. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jul 21, 2019

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    Hype...

    The chrono actuation is smoother... you can argue the 861 has spent a lot more time in space though. It has a 50 plus year run in production used in space since about 1980 with the NASA and the shuttle and a bit earlier with Russia in Soyuz. The 321 had a much shorter run.
     
  12. Martin_J_N Jul 21, 2019

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    So, if I stir the pot, is the 861 the real icon, the real workhorse of a movement ::stirthepot::
     
  13. Omegafanman Jul 21, 2019

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    Somewhere here are one/maybe two watches that could have made me spend a lot of money.... but I am not sure the current choice is working.
    Having said that a slow burn sometimes becomes a buying fire. Either way I was not jumping until the 321 came out...…
    I need to digest....
     
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  14. Omegafanman Jul 21, 2019

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    Looking at all the ISS launches and Russian EVA for sure the 861 (1861a) is fully 'flight & EVA approved and proven' and equally the 321 is fully 'flight and EVA approved' :0)
     
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  15. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Jul 21, 2019

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    All board the 50th thread on this watch :D
     
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