No love for Chronograph 1938?

[brainless]

I ordered this watch too. I also have recieved the email requesting for payment. I guess they did a run of this watch and got a few finished! As mentioned earlier in this thread I ordered mid February so I am happy with the delivery time.

Regarding Onion Crown, I believe (from memory here) that Mike Stuffler has two of these, one with onion crown and one without. I actually like the onion crown because I have the other standard crown (with logo) on my MO. So it would be good to have something different (I asked for the Onion crown in fact!)

I will post some pics in this thread when I get it here in Australia (hope that is OK with the OP - but sure it will be! Who doesn't like watch pictures??!)

You are right:

The black one got an onion crown, the silver one a standard crown with logo.

I believe that two orders were mixed up and the wrong piece went to Melchior.
Now we have to wait for a post where someone got a Chrono 1938 with the standard crown instead of the ordered onion crown.......

@Melchior:
Send an email to Stowa and they will do what has to be done. Their CRM is an outstanding one.



Volker

[sager]

Just recieved an email from stowa confirming that they are fitting my 1938 with the standard crown. They told me that they will fit the onion crown if I want. But of course I said 'no thank you'.

@Melchior
it seems like there was a mistake in yours and it is not an issue of them running out of the standard flat crowns.

[sager]

I ordered this watch too. I also have recieved the email requesting for payment. I guess they did a run of this watch and got a few finished! As mentioned earlier in this thread I ordered mid February so I am happy with the delivery time.

Regarding Onion Crown, I believe (from memory here) that Mike Stuffler has two of these, one with onion crown and one without. I actually like the onion crown because I have the other standard crown (with logo) on my MO. So it would be good to have something different (I asked for the Onion crown in fact!)

I will post some pics in this thread when I get it here in Australia (hope that is OK with the OP - but sure it will be! Who doesn't like watch pictures??!)

Pics pics pics!!..... :)

[Fischer]

Just recieved an email from stowa confirming that they are fitting my 1938 with the standard crown. They told me that they will fit the onion crown if I want. But of course I said 'no thank you'.

I also checked with Stowa and it has been confirmed that my silver dial 1938 will have the standard crown as illustrated in the web shop.

[stuffler,mike]

...Regarding Onion Crown, I believe (from memory here) that Mike Stuffler has two of these, one with onion crown and one without...

That's correct.

[sergio65]

I am really torn between the creme dial and the black one ... Mike you own both I think? ... is there one which looks better in the metal? What decided you on the black knowing you already had the other one?
My personal preference is the black although I don't really need this funny date window...

[stuffler,mike]

I am really torn between the creme dial and the black one ... Mike you own both I think? ... is there one which looks better in the metal? What decided you on the black knowing you already had the other one?
My personal preference is the black although I don't really need this funny date window...

I own both because they are looking that much different that I thought it would be worth to buy both and indeed I do not regret my decision. Can't say what chrono is looking better (taste can't be discussed anyway). There's sufficient individuality put into those Stowa 1938 chronos to get them both. Of course the main difference it the dial and the date indication. But as I said - different looking.

[sergio65]

Thanks, and which straps you think would be best for the black? the black brown with contrast stitching? plain black? milanese?

[stuffler,mike]

Thanks, and which straps you think would be best for the black? the black brown with contrast stitching? plain black? milanese?

Due to a lack of possibilities to compare here in the flesh it is hard to tell. I had the light brown on the black chrono and the grey croc on the creme chrono and now it is the grey croc on black and light brown on creme. With a mesh bracelet you can't go wrong . Check Google Images for pics (some of them are mine of course and you might know them already from flicking through this forum----but there are more).

[Salome]

Solo reason I can't get into 1938 (and several other Stowa) is because it's too big on my puny wrist. I know the trend, but I hope there will be more watches in smaller package in the future...

I bet mine's smaller than yours--just learn to love chunky! You can get the fashionable effect with a lot less watch than most.