Most iconic Oakley watch

[digi7alph0enix]

Pick thats the purpose of this thread hahahahaa ONLY ONE, not two, all of them, etc. just saying......

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[pjd1234]

The purpose of this thread is actually to spread awareness about unwanted whores.

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Lol i will gladly do it IF im gonna make money out of it lol.

 

[Oakley shoe nut]

Minute Machine. Although i couldn't afford one, kicking myself now.

Like to see a carbon fiber dial minute machine.....

 

[Dallas O Hog]

Minute Machine. Although i couldn't afford one, kicking myself now.

Like to see a carbon fiber dial minute machine.....

Pretty sure it was made but not released.

 

[Raeven964]

Here is the ranking order that I have ranked them for: (But IMO only, and I only ranked the model version with Ti version)

FMJ (the only dual wear-- wrist or pocket watch in the whole line). Similar to the TB2, i would continue to chase and hunt for one..

Time Bomb (being the first) -- being the only line that is Kinetic.

Time Bomb II being the reincarnation, that has the best all around "feel" and "emotion" it draws from me when I look at it.

MM - it does not hide, and will never shy from attention

HP - i love that it resembles the FMJ, and more so that its a Titanium case/bracelet for all models released for retail.

Automatic Gearbox, Titanium bracelet -- i personally feel that Oakley most of the time, thought long and hard in providing serials in their items recently.

These are all based on the "emotions" i get from these items as I see them or hold them. And have not used as basis any Technical/Spec as factors.

 

[digi7alph0enix]

Are you serious? Its screams Oakley. Bold, bad ass, and beautiful.Oh and it's an automatic too. Buy one and you would love it period!

Well one major sticking point for me is the gold bezel. It just clashes with the otherwise plain looks of the watch. Sure its an auto and made of fancy metal but to me its one of the more boring designs to come out of Oakley.

For me from the choices listed-

Time Bomb - I recognized this as an Oakley design before I even really cared for the brand, easily Iconic. (what I voted as most iconic)

FMJ- Iconic in the sense that they pushed their own ideas and made something unlike other watches on the market.

Time Bomb 2- Stunning design and a clear successor to the original TB with a fatal design flaw, quite typical of Oakley.

HP- Obviously shared design language from the FMJ, and another one that brings Oakley to mind just looking at it.

TT/MM- Although it's a nice watch I've always felt like there is too much clutter on the face of the watch.


With all of that in mind, I'd be proud to own any of them and I'm likely going to buy one or more in the near future. I believe I've said this before but I've always felt like watches were an afterthought of Oakley so even the designs that are "Iconic" come with an insultingly high MSRP. I mean if a carbon C6 retailed at $4000 and they had to design the frame and figure out how to make glasses out of carbon fiber, $9000 for a fancy CNC machined watch with an off the shelf movement is ludicrous.

 

[Oakley G]

While most of those who know watches would agree $9000 for something with a COSC-certified 7750 in it is a rip off, to be fair to Oakley that is becoming the standard price. The FMJ seems to have copied much of Graham watch's storybook, complete with much of the design elements - figuratively, it seems like they took the design templates, modified it and then added a pocket watch attachment. Alot of Graham limited pieces go for $7-10000 as well.

So they were in the general range in market pricing for the FMJ, only the gave a little more value in the pocket watch attachment to compensate for the lack of brand name.

 

[Carrera1963]

While most of those who know watches would agree $9000 for something with a COSC-certified 7750 in it is a rip off, to be fair to Oakley that is becoming the standard price. The FMJ seems to have copied much of Graham watch's storybook, complete with much of the design elements - figuratively, it seems like they took the design templates, modified it and then added a pocket watch attachment. Alot of Graham limited pieces go for $7-10000 as well.

So they were in the general range in market pricing for the FMJ, only the gave a little more value in the pocket watch attachment to compensate for the lack of brand name.

Only with the other manufacturers overinflating the prices of 7750s. The Graham pricing isn't typical either.

 

[Oakley G]

I am not aware of any automatic chronograph that 1) used the COSC-certified version of the 7750, 2) had a super low count production number as the limited edition figure, 3) was sold after Swatch officially stopped selling ebauches, and 4) that came from a somewhat recognizable brand name that was so far from that MSRP range.

 

[Carrera1963]

Sure, once you add all those caveats in it gets a bit more rarified. Plus the Swiss Comco haven't allowed them to stop supplying ebauches yet, just permitted a reduction in numbers.