amanico
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How important a strap can be: The evidence with the Reverso.
I found this picture in my hard disk. An extract of a catalog from the Eighties.
On a leather strap, the Reverso looks good. Classic look for a classic Watch.
Now, on a gold integrated bracelet?
Ok, ok, we were in the Eighties, at a time where good taste was not the first virtue.
Don't you think there is a contradiction of style, here?
Best,
Nicolas
How important a strap can be: The evidence with the Reverso.
I found this picture in my hard disk. An extract of a catalog from the Eighties. On a leather strap, the Reverso looks good. Classic look for a classic Watch. Now, on a gold integrated bracelet? Ok, ok, we were in the Eighties, at a time where good taste ...
Overpowers the Case
Hi, The essence of the Reverso is a function of 1) the rotating case and 2) the aspect ratio of the case (roughly a golden rectangle in the best examples). Introducing a bracelet has no impact on the reversing case, but its visual mass detracts from the a...
NOT JUST on a bracelet...
but with ROMAN NUMERALS, which is quite contradictory to "Art Deco" thought, which considered it "old fashioned." Arabic Numbers ruled the day and on the Reverso, still do. -Dean
distracting evidence
IMO the strap looks so much better with a Reverso. the bracelet distracts from the overall look of the watch. Regards, ED-209
