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What is that bottom watch?

 

Curved hands should match with domed glass and domed dial..agree?

No I do not agree. Take a look at the Nomos Orion, the dial has a strong curve as does the domed sapphire crystal yet the hands aren't lacking because they're straight.

The function of curved hands is to eliminate parallax - which is frankly a moot point for a dress watch because knowing the time down to the exact quarter of a minute will not help you get a cocktail sausage quicker.

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Thanks! I didn't know that!
WUS is amazing

 

 

So you say you like curved hands...

I'm sure this is what you're talking about.

 

 

 

 

Not sure if the hands are curved, the whole watch is a Curv:

 

Domed Plexiglass

 

Domed Plexiglass

 

Just this ........

Bob

 

 

Hentschel H2

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I am not convinced that the Seiko Cocktail Time has a curved minute hand. A photo taken from the middle of the dial at an angle showing the end of the hand would eliminate the distortion caused by the edge of the glass.
I used to own one but an opportunist thief stole it so I could be wrong since it was a few years back.

 

Are you telling me it is not because of the crystal!????

 

Correct - parallax is a separate issue from distortion caused by the crystal

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Wow, I did not know they were curved, thought the curve was due to the light refraction.

 

Parallax does not bend the hands as can be clearly seen in the B.B. photos ( #20 ) only apparently moves them to a different part of the dial. If the photo had been taken from the 12 position the minute hand would appear to have gone backwards.
Wuyeah and I are making the point that looking through the edge of a domed crystal bends the hand due to refraction which it a different physics lesson although both can occur together.

 

I never knew that some watches had curved hands until I came across this thread. I have to say that I don’t like them. They look as if they have been damaged. I realize that they are curved to match curved dials, but I think they just look as if they have been bent by accident during their manufacture. Sorry to be so negative about them.

 

Personally a fan; I love box sapphire crystals too.

 

Mine is a Vaer Dirty Dozen watch. Swiss hand round remake by an American micro brand. Beautiful little watch with ETA 7001. Sapphire etc. 36mm.