Take two watches people actually argue about. A Rolex Datejust 36 in steel, 126234. A Chopard L.U.C. Score them the same way. Price and brand fame left off the sheet. The higher total is not the winner of every conversation.
Datejust 36 126234. Tenue Score 51. Raw 50.5. Possible 50.5 to 53. Engine Score 21.5 out of 50. Craft 0. Mission fit 19, daily. Confidence B.
L.U.C Classic Mark III 168500-3002. Tenue Score 49. Raw 48.5. Possible 48.5 to 50. Engine Score 24.5 out of 50. Craft 7. Mission fit 20, dress. Confidence B.
The raw totals sit 2.0 apart. A raw gap under 3.0 is a practical tie. The displayed scores are 51 and 49. The fight uses the raw score, not the rounded one. Craft is the split: 0 beside the Datejust, 7 beside the L.U.C. Mission fit calls one a daily watch and the other a dress watch. Neither column is added into Tenue Score.
Read the number. Then read the craft beside it. A crown does not move either column.
Not scored: price, brand equity, scarcity, celebrity, auction results.