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Baselworld 2017 models at Houston OB - today only 5/18/2017

  1. dscoogs May 18, 2017

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    The BW 2017 models are at the Houston OB for only today and for this evening event. Since I could not attend the event due previous commitment, I decided to drop by this morning and try on a few. Below are my impressions:

    Easy #1 favorite - Speedy Tuesday. very nice watch and strap with black as the back color, not beige so will appear cleaner with time.
    1 - SP Tuesday.JPG

    #2 favorite - surprisingly the Seamaster 300 60th, seems to have better proportion than the regular one IMO.
    2 - Seamaster.JPG

    #3 - Speedy 60th anniversary. Could have been #1 but I did not like the "Swiss Made" above the second markers at 6 - much prefer below.
    3 - Speedy 60.JPG

    #4 - Apollo 17 - nice overall, a bit busy back, a bit thick for me.
    4 - Apollo 17.JPG

    #5 - Railmaster - pretty nice but did not sing loud enough for me.
    5 - Railmaster.JPG

    #6 - Apollo 17 Gold - a bit heavy (well it's gold).
    6 - Apollo 17 Gold.JPG

    They used to have a 2915 there, but I think they took it to another OB. I did hope I could put next to one another the 2017and the 1957 (old pic below) models for comparison.
    CK2915.JPG

    Cheers!
     
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  2. TheHoof May 18, 2017

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    I really dig the bracelets on the anniversary pieces.
     
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  3. ac921ol May 19, 2017

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    That speedy Tuesday looks great.
     
  4. Wing Zero May 19, 2017

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    really excited about these 57 reissues