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hugo7
leggy_blonde
I'm talking about the gap between the 1 & 0, the 1 & 1 and the 1 & 2 in the 10/11/12 numeral pairs.
It's normal that you'd have a bigger gap in the 11 but in general with numerals like these you'd expect to see a more consistent spacing within the 10 and 12. On the Big Eye, for me, both the 10 and 12 are a bit tight and in the 10 in particular the 1 & 0 are a lot tighter than I'd expect. (I say a lot tighter, we're talking minuscule differences here.)
Couple of examples of vintage Longines that have spacing more in line with what I'd expect for the style: