HorsePower
Well-known member
hi dudes,
every time I look for some information about microbrand watches, I can hardly find anything about them. No one doesn't really talk about them anywhere, especially in the forums. And I thought of opening this topic to understand what is wrong with them.
Personally, I love small brands. But, from what I see in this forum, and in others as well, very little attention is paid to them. And I keep asking myself why? Maybe because the world doesn't really know about them, and is more focused on more popular brands, which are probably more reliable. Respectively, I thought that it would be welcome to share the reasons WHY I love and prefer the small brands' watches in disfavor of the big ones.
Honestly, I'm very introverted and I would never dare to influence the opinion of others regarding watches. respectively, this thread is not about education and about trying to convince you that microbrand timepieces are better. This thread is exclusively about informing some aspects, about which you probably do not know. In the rest, it's up to you which watches you choose. It's purely your choice, which I respect.
=reason 1=
Micros literally offer what I need. nothing extra and nothing minus
For example, the last watch I bought is a Redwood Tactical V2 Diver's Watch. It has an excellent Lume and a resistance of 200 meters for around $250. I can't express how comfortable the watch sits on the wrist and how legible and clear its dial is.
=reason 2=
with little investment, you can confirm or deny the suitability of a watch
More than once I bought expensive watches that I disliked from the first week. I ordered them online, they came and they didn't fit my style or didn't look good on my wrist. Despite the high prices, they're still sitting forgotten somewhere in the closet..... with the small brands, I can afford to test a certain watch for a minimal price. I have a passion for divers and I think I would have spent a fortune on one Tudor or Omega or Submersible Panerai to understand if the watches resonate or not with me. Now I'm waiting for a Redwood v2 Mil-spec diver and I won't feel any frustration to get rid of it if in the end, if it doesn't suit me in something, regardless of whether it's about style or functionality;
=reason 3=
like it or not, some big brands have somewhat reduced their passion, courage, and ambition. All that is left of them is only the name, which still works in favor of the brand. Let's not go too far, Hamilton used to produce the most popular and best field timepieces. today, something has been lost in the quality of these watches. look at the lume layer in the Hamilton watches, they barely last a few hours, not to mention how sensitive they are in humid conditions. Sorry to say that, but Hamilton is a good example of "brand glow" loss over time...
On the other hand, small brands never stop being ambitious... It seems that they are always thirsty for more in order to prove again and again that they deserve to rise to the level of the big brands, and they cannot afford mistakes.
a good example of this idea is the Bertucci micro brand and its A-4t model that I have. I don't know of any other watch that combines so well the ample functionality for only $400. Of course, the watch is not the ultimate horological masterpiece, being a quartz watch from a "poor" brand in its history of only 20 years. But how much ambition and value is in this watch?! it only lacks a strong echo marketing to capture all the attention on it.
These are the 3 basic reasons. There are also some tiny ones, but they are more subjective and I keep them to myself. I always wonder why it's so hard to give the way to beginners; they all started somewhere...
every time I look for some information about microbrand watches, I can hardly find anything about them. No one doesn't really talk about them anywhere, especially in the forums. And I thought of opening this topic to understand what is wrong with them.
Personally, I love small brands. But, from what I see in this forum, and in others as well, very little attention is paid to them. And I keep asking myself why? Maybe because the world doesn't really know about them, and is more focused on more popular brands, which are probably more reliable. Respectively, I thought that it would be welcome to share the reasons WHY I love and prefer the small brands' watches in disfavor of the big ones.
Honestly, I'm very introverted and I would never dare to influence the opinion of others regarding watches. respectively, this thread is not about education and about trying to convince you that microbrand timepieces are better. This thread is exclusively about informing some aspects, about which you probably do not know. In the rest, it's up to you which watches you choose. It's purely your choice, which I respect.
=reason 1=
Micros literally offer what I need. nothing extra and nothing minus
For example, the last watch I bought is a Redwood Tactical V2 Diver's Watch. It has an excellent Lume and a resistance of 200 meters for around $250. I can't express how comfortable the watch sits on the wrist and how legible and clear its dial is.
=reason 2=
with little investment, you can confirm or deny the suitability of a watch
More than once I bought expensive watches that I disliked from the first week. I ordered them online, they came and they didn't fit my style or didn't look good on my wrist. Despite the high prices, they're still sitting forgotten somewhere in the closet..... with the small brands, I can afford to test a certain watch for a minimal price. I have a passion for divers and I think I would have spent a fortune on one Tudor or Omega or Submersible Panerai to understand if the watches resonate or not with me. Now I'm waiting for a Redwood v2 Mil-spec diver and I won't feel any frustration to get rid of it if in the end, if it doesn't suit me in something, regardless of whether it's about style or functionality;
=reason 3=
like it or not, some big brands have somewhat reduced their passion, courage, and ambition. All that is left of them is only the name, which still works in favor of the brand. Let's not go too far, Hamilton used to produce the most popular and best field timepieces. today, something has been lost in the quality of these watches. look at the lume layer in the Hamilton watches, they barely last a few hours, not to mention how sensitive they are in humid conditions. Sorry to say that, but Hamilton is a good example of "brand glow" loss over time...
On the other hand, small brands never stop being ambitious... It seems that they are always thirsty for more in order to prove again and again that they deserve to rise to the level of the big brands, and they cannot afford mistakes.
a good example of this idea is the Bertucci micro brand and its A-4t model that I have. I don't know of any other watch that combines so well the ample functionality for only $400. Of course, the watch is not the ultimate horological masterpiece, being a quartz watch from a "poor" brand in its history of only 20 years. But how much ambition and value is in this watch?! it only lacks a strong echo marketing to capture all the attention on it.
These are the 3 basic reasons. There are also some tiny ones, but they are more subjective and I keep them to myself. I always wonder why it's so hard to give the way to beginners; they all started somewhere...
