New Microbrand Offering a Cool Field Watch

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Posted: 12/11/2019 12:32:39 AM EDT

ETA Specs:

CASE - Stainless steel
MOVEMENT - ETA 2801-2 or the equivalent Sellita SW210-1
DIAL - Lacquer black
LUME - Vintage Super-LumiNova
LENS- Domed mineral
Straps (3) – black leather one-piece, nylon one-piece, and black leather tapered two-piece
WATER RESISTANCE - 100 meters
DIMENSIONS - 37.7mm x 46.5mm
THICKNESS - 11.8mm
LUG WIDTH - 20mm
CROWN - Screw down

Posted: 12/11/2019 1:05:28 AM EDT

[#1]

They look nice and functional. I like the plain dial, devoid of a potentially ugly logo. I wonder how accurate the movement will be.

Posted: 12/11/2019 1:12:44 AM EDT

[#2]

I like

Cost?

Posted: 12/11/2019 6:36:57 AM EDT

[#3]

$540

Posted: 12/11/2019 9:26:18 AM EDT

[#4]

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They look nice and functional. I like the plain dial, devoid of a potentially ugly logo. I wonder how accurate the movement will be.

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ETA 2801 should be plenty accurate if they are regulated properly. It's basically a 2824 without the auto bridge.

I like the dial, movement, case (mostly), drilled lugs. I dislike the mineral glass. I would like to see a sapphire and an acrylic option. The case, especially the bezel, seems a bit beefy in the stock pics but doesn't look too bad in wrist shots. I also dislike the price, but it's putting it in line with the Hamilton Khaki Mechanicals.

Posted: 12/11/2019 10:39:27 AM EDT

[#5]

Nice looking watch, but mineral...and cost for that...Meh.

Posted: 12/11/2019 4:20:33 PM EDT

[#6]

Stupid price. Can get a solid Hamilton or Seiko with those same specs for $300-400.....and it's not from some no name micro startup that will be out of business in a year and nowhere to get service done when your watch breaks.

There's a whole bunch of BS on their website about "60% of the value of the watch comes from Switzerland." Sounds like a Chinese case, crystal, crown, case back, etc... With an ETA in it and assembly done in Switzerland. That's a nope for me.

Posted: 12/11/2019 4:34:48 PM EDT

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Stupid price. Can get a solid Hamilton or Seiko with those same specs for $300-400.....and it's not from some no name micro startup that will be out of business in a year and nowhere to get service done when your watch breaks.

There's a whole bunch of BS on their website about "60% of the value of the watch comes from Switzerland." Sounds like a Chinese case, crystal, crown, case back, etc... With an ETA in it and assembly done in Switzerland. That's a nope for me.

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Yup, you've got to bring something new to the table, or be competitive on the price. I do like the thickened bezel there, but not for +$150ish over a Hamilton Khaki that has an ETA movement as well.

It's a handsome watch though, no doubt about it. Maybe they'll get their price down.

Posted: 12/12/2019 6:48:24 AM EDT

[#8]

Honestly, if it doesn't have at least the date on it, I don't see the point.

Posted: 12/12/2019 8:28:13 AM EDT

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Honestly, if it doesn't have at least the date on it, I don't see the point.

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Folks who rotate watches, especially automatics, like a no-date because they can just pick it up, put a wind on it, set the hands quickly, and you're off to the races. I have one automatic watch with a day/date and it takes a bit to set it after it's been wound down in the box. I don't wear it as much because of this.

Posted: 12/12/2019 10:03:40 AM EDT

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Folks who rotate watches, especially automatics, like a no-date because they can just pick it up, put a wind on it, set the hands quickly, and you're off to the races. I have one automatic watch with a day/date and it takes a bit to set it after it's been wound down in the box. I don't wear it as much because of this.

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I'm currently down to 2 watches. Both no-date. I like the cleaner dial. It's also less to go wrong/break on the watch. Unless the date is really well done (ex- Sinn 104, Glashutte Pano, etc...) I really would prefer no-date.

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