I've been warming up to them recently. From my "short list" thread:

 

I've been warming up to them recently. From my "short list" thread:

Love the Record. It was 51 Master: 49 Record when I was choosing. the bi-metal record is very classic

 

Not usually my thing, but quite suite that watch I have to say.

 

When did IIII replace IV? Clearly I missed a memo somewhere.

 

That has always been the case on watch faces, apparently it balances the VIII on the other side. I hope this makes sense.

 

I think it’s cool that llll became lV and is llll again on watches. Bvlgari has fortunately found a use for all of those discarded “V”s.

 

I think they're fine if tastefully done. Seem a little silly in many uses, though, like some sort of tawdry pretension.

 

As long as they're legible and go with the watch. I like the Constellations, though I guess some might be annoyed with the lack of IX and III.

 

I'm C% for Roman numerals.

 

Can't think of any watch off the top of my head with roman numerals that I would personally purchase; however, I wouldn't necessarily be opposed if I found one that I like the design of.

 

Romans give a wrist watch that pocket watch vibe.

As with Arabic numbers, there are nice ones and bad ones.
Good ones are usually curved.
Bad ones are flat.

I like them on a dress watch.
Not so much on a sport or tool watch.

 

When its done right it looks really good, IMHO, and looks classy. But certainly more of a thing for dressy type watches rather than for sporty ones, IMHO.

 

A long time ago, before the Internet, I looked for a watch that had roman numerals, never found one in my price range. Settled for tick marks instead.

 

The only diving watch I know of with roman numerals is the now discontinued Cartier diver

Some really nice sports watches though, for example: lots from Ulysse Nardin:

Stowa:

 

Not really my thing, but there are exceptions..

..and I like California dials.

 

Not really my thing, but there are exceptions..

..and I like California dials.

Yeah, just remembered California dials. My favourite is the Nomos Club

I guess its a taste thing ?

 

Done well, like you're longines, it works fantastically. But when done badly it looks awful. Case in point:

 

I commented in another recent thread that this just is not working.

 

I like them. Very classy.

 

Always liked them on dress watches but not on sport ones.

 

I like them on clocks, not so much on watches.

 

That's my take, too. IMO, they're usually too big & busy for smaller dials, like almost all wristwatches that I would wear.

 

Initially, hard no. But I've softened on that a bit - no longer a hard no... but then again, I still don't own a watch with roman indexes...

 

I bought a 35mm Nomos Ludwig a little over a year ago here on the WUS sales forum, and it has become my preferred dress watch. I love wearing it!

 

I don't particularly care for numerals on a dial at all. I know what a watch face means, I don't need numbers there to remind me.

 

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Here’s another

 

I love Roman numerals. I am a II (2nd) so it has always been a part of my identity and something I can appreciate on a watch dial. Anything well executed can work for me.

 

No thanks. I can barely remember how to read regular numbers, so anything that fancy just confuses me.......

 

Santos, Wimbledon Dial Rolex and Panerai California dial are where I love them. Those 3 only - don't care for them on other watches at the moment.