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·Needs to say also that a picture (which is in 2D) is a different story from the reality of the thing, seen with binocular vision.
Have a magnificent day!
Snoopy: When design goes against functionality.
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SpeedyMW2103
·I agree 😀 One of my favorites (the 2 tone Sedna) is actually quite poor legibility, since the hand color matches the non-subdial part of the dial.
White/Black speedies are obviously both great legibility.
All that said, I can still tell the time. If it takes a few extra seconds to read, it isn't a problem. Particularly with my 2 tone, I'm going to spend a few seconds staring at the dial for another reason anyway, mind as well use that time to figure out the time 😁
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SpeedyMW2103
·People are not buying Snoopys to tell time, just saying. I think the hands are great and putting polished white gold hands in would ruin the look. Just my opinion. Will not buy the Snoopy either way.
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GrouchoM
·Thanks to the white bar of lume on the hands, I have no difficulty reading the time on my Snoopy when the hand is in the subdial.
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bsowers34
·Yes, that’s what put me off with the new FOIS.
And the faux-patina is too overly executed. Just a cream colour like those on the Ed White 321 is perfect.
Beautiful Speedmaster Collection!
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pdxleaf
·Thanks. I have a hesalite 3861 also. Next is a 321.
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bsowers34
·Have you seen this one?
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Jazz95
·Can you tell what time it is in the picture?
Did you look at the White Speedy for your answer? If yes, then I am with you.
Look at how the blue hour and minute hands disappeared over the blue sub-dials.
I understand the collectibility of the Snoopy because of its story, the design colour-way, the funny animated case back….. But as an instrument to tell the time and read the Chronograph, it fails quite miserably, in my point of view.
P.S.: I stop seeing the Snoopy animation on the case back after 2 days of ownership.
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watchstick_81
·Look at how the blue hour and minute hands disappeared over the blue sub-dials.
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·I would not put the 50th Snoopy in the category of poor legibility. There's better (white Speedy and standard moonwatch) but there's much worse (FOIS 2.0).
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·If you want illegible, try a black Rolex Daytona:
Or a Longines Master Chronograph in blue. I tried this on at an AD and it was a joke. The dial is so busy and the silver hands (with no white lume on them) blend into the dark dial.
Or a Rolex Datejust in blue from the 5 digit era. At one time this 16200 was my dream watch. But once acquired I discovered it was nearly illegible unless the watch was turned just so toward the light. You can see in this photo the indices are nearly invisible and this photo was taken in a light box!
Or a Longines Master Chronograph in blue. I tried this on at an AD and it was a joke. The dial is so busy and the silver hands (with no white lume on them) blend into the dark dial.
Or a Rolex Datejust in blue from the 5 digit era. At one time this 16200 was my dream watch. But once acquired I discovered it was nearly illegible unless the watch was turned just so toward the light. You can see in this photo the indices are nearly invisible and this photo was taken in a light box!
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bsowers34
·If you want illegible, try a black Rolex Daytona:
Or a Longines Master Chronograph in blue:
Or a Rolex Datejust in blue from the 5 digit era. At one time this 16200 was my dream watch. But once acquired I discovered it was nearly illegible unless the watch was turned just so toward the light. You can see in this photo the indices are nearly invisible and this photo was taken in a light box!
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SpeedyMW2103
·I’d like to know what motivated you to buy this DSOTM.
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ErichKeane
·I’d like to know what motivated you to buy this DSOTM.
As far as the FOIS: I didn't really/don't really see the legibility problems. Nice bright shiny hands on a black background is pretty clear to me.
I WILL say those sword-type hands have REALLY bad lume though, to the point they are quite hard to read in the dark. At least on my CK2998, the minute lume is pretty much invisible at night.
That said, the bezel lume is super bright/cool, to the point I forget I was trying to figure out what time it is 😀
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hansaboy
·Honestly, you don't really have to ask if you've seen it in person. It is a VERY handsome watch that if it is your vibe, is absolutely perfect. Not my cup of tea, but absolutely stunning.
Thanks mate!
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·Honestly, you don't really have to ask if you've seen it in person. It is a VERY handsome watch that if it is your vibe, is absolutely perfect. Not my cup of tea, but absolutely stunning.
As far as the FOIS: I didn't really/don't really see the legibility problems. Nice bright shiny hands on a black background is pretty clear to me.
I WILL say those sword-type hands have REALLY bad lume though, to the point they are quite hard to read in the dark. At least on my CK2998, the minute lume is pretty much invisible at night.
That said, the bezel lume is super bright/cool, to the point I forget I was trying to figure out what time it is 😀
The problem with the FOIS 2.0 is that the silver hands look black/dark in certain light and against a dark dial they get lost. And as you note, the lack of lume leaves very little white/cream/fauxtina color to stand out against the dark dial. In most product photos they look fine but I've tried it at an AD and if you walk into a corner of the store where there are no bright lights overhead the hands can disappear a little. I can see where people who own it have some issues. It's not the worst legibility offender but for people 50+ in age it's probably not ideal. I've thought about getting the FOIS and swapping on some white hands from a standard Moonwatch--but that would void the warranty so I have not pulled the trigger.
BTW - this is why I like generous lume on hands if the watch has a dark dial. I don't even use the lume at night very often but it provides a nice contrast against a dark dial. Why Omega does not run lume down the length of the AT minute hand I will never know--because it impedes legibility both in the daytime and in the dark.
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drhex
·I’d like to know what motivated you to buy this DSOTM.
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rebar
·It’s not as legible as the white dial, for sure. But it is cooler and legible enough for my eyes. The watch hobby is essentially committing to design over practicality so I’m OK with not every watch in my collection being perfectly legible.