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re: Whose got a Rolex?
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:31 pm to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:31 pm to thelawnwranglers
That 16800 is a beauty.
I can answer on Squale - I've held one in my hands and inspected it closely. My brother has the 20 ATMOS Militaire Ceramic - with the sword hands and creamy patina looking lume. He bought it on a whim while his Sub Date was at Rolliworks getting some work done. It is the best Homage watch I've seen personally. He paid 5 bills from an ebay seller - watch originally came from Gnomon watches. Has a workhorse ETA 2824-2, which is time tested movement. The ceramic bezel is very nicely done for a $500 dollar watch. Bracelet is well done and links even have screws for adjustment instead of god-forsaken pin and collar fastners. If I remember correctly, it is a bit thicker than a Submariner, but the case is nevertheless well-proportioned. The Sapphire is slightly domed which harkens back to the acrylic crystal subs and is a nice touch. The brand definitely has some cred, but I am not sure there is a 100% unbroken line from past to present - Obtuse might be able to answer that one.
I can answer on Squale - I've held one in my hands and inspected it closely. My brother has the 20 ATMOS Militaire Ceramic - with the sword hands and creamy patina looking lume. He bought it on a whim while his Sub Date was at Rolliworks getting some work done. It is the best Homage watch I've seen personally. He paid 5 bills from an ebay seller - watch originally came from Gnomon watches. Has a workhorse ETA 2824-2, which is time tested movement. The ceramic bezel is very nicely done for a $500 dollar watch. Bracelet is well done and links even have screws for adjustment instead of god-forsaken pin and collar fastners. If I remember correctly, it is a bit thicker than a Submariner, but the case is nevertheless well-proportioned. The Sapphire is slightly domed which harkens back to the acrylic crystal subs and is a nice touch. The brand definitely has some cred, but I am not sure there is a 100% unbroken line from past to present - Obtuse might be able to answer that one.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:47 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
My now 31 year old, gracefully aged 16610
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:53 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
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can answer on Squale
Thanks nice review
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:59 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
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The brand definitely has some cred, but I am not sure there is a 100% unbroken line from past to present -
I think there was a maybe decade long period when they were not producing anything after the Maggi family bought it from Von Buren. It is still a family-owned Italian company with production done in the Jura region of Switzerland. They have more diver cred than the majority of watches in the price range. In the 60s and 70s they made cases for many of the bigger manufacturers and the Maggi family that owns it now was their distributor so they had a connection with the brand long before the purchase.
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