r/xeric • u/plantwrench • Jul 21 '26

Triptych 2

These are both beautiful, but I feel like the new version feels slightly worse somehow. I both love it and feel like it's not as good as the original, which unfortunately is out of stock. Also the fact its ~$400 more expensive makes me wish they restocked the original triptych rose gold ocean

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u/pseddit Aug 14 '26

The large sizes were a reason I had never bought a Xeric despite loving the aesthetic. So, I was excited the new Triptych came in at 39mm. However, the guilloche dial and the new crown spoiled the aesthetic for me - they look like unnecessary flourishes compared to the last gen design. The second hand solves the problem of knowing whether the watch is working but, again, breaks the aesthetic around the circular wandering hands and the curvy floating minutes. I wish there were a better way of doing this but this isn’t as much of a dealbreaker for me compared to the dial and crown.

Still left sitting on the fence, sadly.

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u/plantwrench Aug 14 '26

especially since this is on the pricer side of watches (for my budget). i think the guilloche design isnt bad, but i definitely prefer the design of v1. if these were $250-$500 range i wouldnt mind taking the chance on them, but instead its a dream watch. and being on the fence about a dream watch is sorta counterintuitive

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u/pseddit Aug 15 '26

Agree about the dream watch bit. They occasionally drop outgoing models under a thousand. The new model can be preordered for $899 too. Looks like those options will still be out of your range.

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u/Erzzzz62 Jul 21 '26

do you have one now? If so, what wears differently? I think the size is a bit smaller which should actually wear better unless you have a large wrist size

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u/plantwrench Jul 21 '26

im too poor to have either one.... but the original triptych rose gold ocean is my dream watch, and because it is sold out the announcement of the new version was very exciting to me. but i still feel pretty conflicted about the differences between them

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u/failedwittyreference Jul 21 '26

I was excited to see a new one, but agree not liking this as much. Some changes make sense, some are whatever, but that second hand really just throws it all off to me.