Apogäum F1 Grand Prix de Monaco Monte-Carlo

Very stylish and looks decently put together as well, I think you got a winner there. Congrats. (n/t)

Interesting, but like you said a couple deal breakers there
Thanks for the

Nice one, Ricky. (n/t)

Däumn! I like the Monaco circuit map on the see-through caseback...
Not being a chrono, but saying so is just The numbers on the dial remind me of this one, the first watch I ever bought on the Internet (in 1999). It's a real quartz chronograph.

Yeah, the map is almost enough for me to forgive all.
The Charles-Hubert is a beauty!

Looks like a mix between a Rolex Daytona and an Omega Speedmaster >>>
Looks nice, but I too have reservations about the faux-chrono.
Not the movement, but the fact that it says what it says.

Actually similar to Chopard Mille Miglia (sort of like you said)...
As said before, non-chrono with chrono style gets a

Ah, I see now. Chopard bezel and Omega lugs  (n/t)

Apogäum was quite popular here back in the early 2000s. I'm not sure about their longevity.  (n/t)

I'll report back in half-decade intervals.

You may be unique in that ability! LOL  (n/t)

I hope so.
We'll just have to wait and see see how many reports I actually make.

"The best-laid plans of mice and men aft gang agley."

You know....I really WANT to like this watch....but cannot....
The fake chrono is just a for me. I have two of em already and they see no wrist time at all ( AK Homme and Jaragar).......Love the brand name itself and like the overall style and finish of the watch though......now.....if they could only make the chrono functional.....

Re: ..now.....if they could only make the chrono functional...
They might.

They definitely do make simple time-only 3-hand models. No pretenses.

And based on the 4F of this one, I'm thinkin' they'd be a good buy.

By accident I've read about this Apogäum 'brand'...
,,the other day when I was trying to find more about my Constantin Weisz brand. It seems to sell on German TV shopping channels, but the name is just as fake as that of my Golden Beauty . Sure is that an enormous amount of watches are made in China, and many even of brands you think are strictly European or American! Also in ALL grades of quality, from the cheapest junk to the worthiest qualities with Miyota or Sea-Gul movements...

Also read this: [forums.watchuseek.com], especially about the factory where they make Akribos and Stührling watches...

Re: It seems to sell on German TV shopping channels, but the name is just as fake..
"A rose by another name would smell as sweet"

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..many even of brands you think are strictly European or American! Also in ALL grades of quality, from the cheapest junk to the worthiest qualities..

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James T. Kirk©
Also read this: [forums.watchuseek.com], especially about the factory where they make Akribos and Stührling watches...

Old Cap'n. Note the date on that thread.

Re: Note the date on that thread. OK, didn't really.. (n/t)

Looks nice, but...
I don't really get the subdial at 9. It's the day of the week (01 to 07), but with ten marks in between -- who wants to measure 1/10th of a day?

Re: I don't really get the subdial at 9. It's the day of the week (01 to 07), but with ten marks in between -- who wants to measure 1/10th of a day?
Good point!

That subdial doesn't actually track in 1/10th increments, but 'snaps' to the whole numbers on the nose.

I reckon they printed it like that to further the Faux Chrono look.

You are right. Trying to keep the illusion it's a chrono... with 35 track marks. Sorry,  (n/t)

Fake chrono. But it looks pretty nice.  (n/t)

+1 to that sentiment  (n/t)

Agreed. On both counts.
Again, if it didn't say CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC on the dial, I'd consider it a perfectly valid complication. Triple-date pointers have a long and illustrious history, after all.

The SWISS MODE thing? Well. I got a sure 'nough belly laugh out of that! And it's hard to fault a watch that makes you laugh.