cmmnsens
1959
I’ve seen this CT in the metal
Jan 13, 2021,19:45 PM
The one with white hands was custom ordered. It’s definitely more legible, but the rhodium hands looks more “correct.”
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Different black label versions?
By: markkeenan : January 12th, 2021-16:37
Following on from a post of mine below on Black Label editions and the possibility of changing the hands from silver to cream, I stumbled across the following images on the web: The first two images look to be a Centigraphe with cream hands, whereas the t...
thanks for the info MK and IWC
By: xiu laba : January 12th, 2021-18:33
I personally would opt for the rhodium plated hands, sacrificing some legibility but maintaining the overall harmony of the dial.
Awesome
By: Gelato Monster : January 12th, 2021-18:33
Thank you India Whiskey Charlie for the name
Correct.
By: India Whiskey Charlie : January 13th, 2021-03:19
😂
By: Gelato Monster : January 12th, 2021-20:47
I believe this is a special order.
By: ChristianDK : January 13th, 2021-10:51
FPJ will sometimes do this for their biggest clients. The silver hands are beautiful and, according to my taste, nicer. However they can sometimes be less legible. I’m assuming this is the reason for this modification?
Thanks Christian - appreciate the insight.
By: markkeenan : January 13th, 2021-14:04
Having only seen a Black label minute repeater in person (that I thought was just incredible) - I did however notice the hands were quite hard to see at certain angles. As an idea, and having the cream hands on the centigraphe, that maybe there was the po...
I’ve seen this CT in the metal
By: cmmnsens : January 13th, 2021-19:45
The one with white hands was custom ordered. It’s definitely more legible, but the rhodium hands looks more “correct.”