Roman numerals are just wrong on a wrist watch

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Archer

·Mar 18, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

TexOmega

Nope, mine has a Val 88

If the one in the photo is yours...

 

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140dave

·Mar 18, 2021

I’ll agree with the OP and with a few others that don’t like any numbers, Roman or otherwise. I like the clean no numbers look all day long, but there are some pretty convincing arguments posted here. Nice watches gang!

(edit to add: no numbers on the Dial, bezel doesnt count 😀)

Edited: Mar 18, 2021

 

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BlackTalon

·Mar 18, 2021·This Space for Rent

I am enjoying the watch photos, but I am mentally distracted by the thought of someone replacing a perfectly good 'bald' tire with a new one. As long as cords are not coming through the 'bald' tire will generally have better grip. Okay, I can see having grooved tires on one of your vehicles so you can drive in wet conditions, but for Dog's sake leave at least one with some good grippy tires so you can have maximum fun.

 

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RonJ

·Mar 18, 2021

Has anyone ever made a Tachymeter bezel with all Roman Numerals on the bezel?

The bezel numbers would be: D, CD, CCCL, CCC, CCLXXV, CCXXV, CC, CXC, ...

Just curious.

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Oku

·Mar 18, 2021

ugly as hell....

(credit to @cicindela)

So if you come across one, I will sacrifice myself for your mental well-being...

 

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cvalue13

·Mar 18, 2021

BlackTalon

I am mentally distracted by the thought of someone replacing a perfectly good 'bald' tire with a new one.

exactly!

and this is also the same neck tick and eye twitch induced by the "IIII" on Roman numeral dials.

 

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TimeODanaos

·Mar 18, 2021

RonJ

Has anyone ever made a Tachymeter bezel with all Roman Numerals on the bezel?

The bezel numbers would be: D, CD, CCCL, CCC, CCLXXV, CCXXV, CC, CXC, ...

Just curious.

Euww - Romans on bezel? Now that really is wrong. No-one would do that, now would they?

Oh wait...

🤦

 

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TexOmega

·Mar 18, 2021

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If the one in the photo is yours...

I learn everyday on this Forum, and stand corrected....I will now enjoy my direct descendant, modified, of the Venus 175 via China via Germany.

 

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TexOmega

·Mar 18, 2021

DirtyDozen12

I cannot make it much clearer than this. Maybe you'll listen to @Archer?

Thank you, I stand corrected.

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Mar 18, 2021

Archer

If the one in the photo is yours...

Thank you! Some people are a bit too gullible... 🤦

 

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Marsimaxam

·Mar 18, 2021

I’d have to say I disagree... there are plenty of dials that look stunning in my opinion with Roman numeral markers, some of which have been posted above.

Perhaps a few more to change your mind...

 

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Farmer

·Mar 18, 2021

Latin is a dead language, and so is the numbering system that joins it. Applied baton markers of Arabic only for me.

 

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OllieOnTheRocks

·Mar 18, 2021

Here's one of mine:

And here's quite possibly the most beautiful Omega I have seen @mac_omega I hope it's okay I used your pic below, but how can you get more beautiful than this? oh and if I didn't already dibs 😁

 

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shishy

·Mar 18, 2021

I agree. So many cool watches ruined by roman numerals.

 

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cvalue13

·Mar 18, 2021

OllieOnTheRocks

but how can you get more beautiful than this?

imagine a watch exactly like that one, except with different hour indices

 

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Canuck

·Mar 18, 2021

A classic case of a dichotomy! Everybody is right. I like Arabic numerals. I like Roman numerals.

 

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Donn Chambers

·Mar 18, 2021

I generally agree with the OP unless the maker is:

CARTIER

Their watches without Roman numerals just look wrong.

 

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Deafboy

·Mar 18, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

My Dad's watch (now worn by my Mom).

 

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105012

·Mar 18, 2021

I think as a quirky and fun thing Roman numerals have their place, even if in general I lean towards indices. I really dislike numbers (arabic or roman) that are chopped though. In the end it is all personal taste and fashion, right?

 

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Evitzee

·Mar 18, 2021

Even though the question was about Romans on wristwatches, here are two of the most famous watches in the world, both sporting Roman numerals and I don't think they could have been improved with Arabics, stick, Breguet or other style numerals.