The Darkest Horse Of Watches & Wonders 2021 – The Selections Of Wei, Andrew, Frank and RJ

A virtual round table session on the W&W releases in 4 videos

May 07, 2021

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This second installment of the W&W 2021 wrap by Time+Tide, Revolution, Monochrome, and Fratello is about the biggest Dark Horse released. What does it mean? The unexpected gem of the show, basically.

The surprise killer watch of W&W 2021

In this category that Frank from Monochrome hosts, and the four of us will give our choice for this darkest horse of Watches & Wonders 2021. Which watch surprised us the most? No budgets or limitations, just the horological surprised that we liked best! Share yours in the comments below and you can win this watch roll from Monochrome.

What and when are the next categories up and who is hosting what?

Saturday 8th May, 10pm AEDT, 2pm CET, 8am NYC – Wei Koh from Revolution hosts ‘Batshit Crazy’ – and quickly discovers that everyone interprets this in a different way!

Sunday 9th May, 10pm AEDT, 2pm CET, 8am NYC – Robert-Jan Broer of Fratello hosts ‘Future Forward’ – celebrating watches that are doing something genuinely innovative

As Andrew stated in his article on Time+Tide, we hope you consume this as irresponsibly as possible – thanks for watching or listening, and thanks in advance for playing in the comments, may the best comments win!

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Kyle says:

May 07, 2021 at 16:06

The true black horse winner has to be the Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925. It is beautiful, it is different, it is fun, it is irreverent. The only problem is that caseback. If I am buying a silver dive watch, I want a solid caseback that I can engrave with something weird and personal. The sapphire only adds thickness and the movement isn’t exactly the kind of beauty I am going to admire more than the engraving of Spongebob and Mr. Krabs sitting around a bonfire that I would have comissioned. If they offer a solid caseback in the future, I am buying two of them.

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1. Rob says:
  
  May 07, 2021 at 18:33
  
  That is a really smart point and I now feel exactly the same way… A bizarre engraving should be mandatory and included in the price.
  
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  1. Kyle says:
    
    May 07, 2021 at 19:48
    
    Right? They should do limited runs of offerings, too. Partner with different intellectual properties and only offer those engravings for a few months. Force an accidental secondary collectibility based on those engravings. People would buy a Lord of the Rings engraved caseback.
    
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    1. MarcSchmitz says:
      
      May 11, 2021 at 13:11
      
      A LotR engraved caseback would go perfectly with the gold one. “My preciousss!”
      
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8daviesth says:

May 07, 2021 at 18:28

Great choice by RJ – in both videos from this series so far you have picked watches I would want and probably my 2 favourites from W&W.

The green dial JLC is seriously tempting. Unfortunately the 6119R is a bit out of reach.

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Warky says:

May 07, 2021 at 20:17

The PAM01225 for me. I did not see this coming and I loved it. Quite apart from the fact it is an incredible 90+% recycled I just think it looks fabulous. It looks so fresh and modern and a few of the cues make it really stand out from the rest of the range but still so Panerai – and I love Panerai. If it didn’t cost $60k+ I would be ordering one!

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lokkim says:

May 08, 2021 at 03:57

The Zenith Defy Extreme does something for me.

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GMTai says:

May 08, 2021 at 05:47

I thought the Cartier SolarBeat Tank Must was the dark horse of the show. Did anyone see it coming or think they would ever need a solar tank? Neither did I until saw it. Great engineering by using the Roman numerals as solar panels and being able to getting a 16-year service interval. Can’t wait to try them on!

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Lillatroll says:

May 08, 2021 at 06:22

I think the design of the Hermes HO8 is mesmerising, the square/ round case combination, the numbers, it looks like it came out of a space odyssey but at the same time, retains a simple classy look. It looks amazing on the subdued orange strap.

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SkinnyJr251 says:

May 08, 2021 at 14:19

Yeah, that Tag is weird, please shoot that dark horse!
And send that roll down under!

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Rolf_F. says:

May 09, 2021 at 22:49

The Cartier Rotonde really surprised me. They are a little bit over the top for me personally, but I have the highest respect for the craftsmanship.

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MarcSchmitz says:

May 11, 2021 at 13:13

Well, there were a lot of watches I have not seen coming. The two precious metal Tudor BB58s or the Hermes H08 for example.

My vote goes to the Cartier SolarBeat Tank Must though.

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