Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> My most-worn watch is a Damasko DA36 -- its face design, combined with> > the crystal's optical coating to eliminate glare, result in a watch from> > which the information just leaps directly into your brain.> > > http://www.watchmann.com/prodimages/damaskoda36M.jpg> > The cross-hairs on > the face, which I initially thought were an> unnecessary and > possibly-distracting extra design element, turned out in> practice to > become invisible -- and may help subconsciously with how> fast your > eye/brain lock onto the watch's orientation to read it.> > But no, the > Damasko isn't as finely finished as an IWC. It's a little> more > rough-n-ready. Now, wrt the look of this watch made by Damasko it looks like they've got it right. BTW, the Mark XI was made specifically for the RAF, RAAF and the South African Air Force starting in 1948 (Broad Arrows and all) and was not extensively finished. The focus was on accuracy, readability and durability. In other words; simple and effective. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live? Hotmail?:?more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009