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Lhipstergrumpy on 16/01/2015 - 11:56 danielwellington.com (886 clicks)
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a cheap made watch (but not cheap price) that has got the latest fashion band - a nato copy band. this brand has no real history , just a quartz fashion watch with no real name behind it (no matter how it reads on their About page)
there are lots of similar/better watches with cheaper prices.
https://www.brathwait.com/product/slim-wrist-watch-azur/ is a really nice watch and has sappire crystal instead of the cheaper mineral glass that the DW has.
An Accurist which I think is a nicer looking watch, http://www.accurist.co.uk/mens/vintage.html/
or you could get a bulova and buy a Nato strap (nato straps are cheap from any watch/jewellery store)
http://www.amazon.com/Bulova-97B100-Gold-Tone-Stainless-Leat… and it will be half the price.What other brands do fashionable Nato band watches with simple stylish faces that are medium-largish in size (Daniel Wellington size)? Be interested.
I liked the womens DW so any brands that do womens (as the ones you posted were mens watches).
buy a bulova or brathwait.
NATO bands are cheap as they are just a nylon band, you can get them for a few bucks online and a little more is stores that sell watches.there are lots like this design , seems every one is copying everyone - or the same chinese factory is churning them out.
http://www.dezeenwatchstore.com/shop/braun-bn0021-whitebrown…
http://www.dezeenwatchstore.com/shop/poole-silvertan/
these look ok.breda look the same,under US50 but postage is expensive . total would still be half of the DW.
https://www.bredawatch.com/men/view-all/1660csorry missed the point about womens - check the sites above, but here is one. http://www.dezeenwatchstore.com/shop/poole-silvertan/
as below http://www.surfstitch.com/product/hypergrand-nato-watch-flck…
or if you want areal watch, look at the Orient watches.
this one is automatic http://www.skywatches.com.sg/reviews/orient-symphony-automat…
and the have others, they also have nato type bands for sale. I have bought from this store before so wouldnt hesitate to buy from them againI find the surfstitch too casual looking the watch face… whereas the DW women's with a leather or Nato still seems more dressy to me… Tbh the orient symphony link also, the face looks somehow alot more old fashioned then the young and minimalist DW women's faces (particularly the diamonte face one without the time strokes on the face).
I do like the brathwait (mens) you posted above in a seperate link.. may consider that for myself over the DW… Much prefer that over the braun and shore ones posted.. tbh the breda is abit too quirky/more older fashioned than the younger style that the DW gives off to me. I like that it can be dressed up with leather for a stylish night out, or more casual semi formal with the nato, whereas the rest of these look like good, solid functional watches, but not something i'd have people asking me or telling me what a nice watch it is, if you know what i mean?
That said, how do you tell the quality of these brands? Bredo, poole, braun - never heard of them in my life, let alone Brathwaite. Just wondering how to get some quick know how in when buying online as in-store/person the only brands you get exposed to are the mainstream: tissot, seiko's, raymond weil, citizen, insert number of watches sold in major jewellry/watch stores around aus.
Again if you can find anything with the quality of the Brathwaiste or other watches, but the mninimalist/dressy design of the DW for womens, i'd much appreciate to hear it. Even for guys too (as i can still pick up one for myself).
Thanks for your suggestions to date/time spent.
You can put on a nato or Zulu band on pretty much any watch.
I am actually interested in Daniel Wellington as a company. Their watches just somehow started appearing not only online but bricks and mortar stores.
Who has been investing in this company? How is it supplying these watches internationally in stores in such a short time?Not the least bit interested in the watches themselves actually. Seen one in person and the finishing of the case is pretty meh. The movements are guaranteed to be the cheap (as in affordable, keeps time well) Miyota movements. Prices are outrageous though. The fact that it's 2x the price of a Seiko quartz which has proven history and quality really tells you that you'd be a fool to buy DW at this price. The back to front D also really frustrates be for some reason…
They sell because a lot of young people are ignorant and don't care about the finer details. They buy based on looks and that's it. On first glance it is a reasonably elegant watch but close up the case is cheap and it's just very overpriced for a basic Quartz movement. I don't like the ugly logo either.
A Timex Weekender is classic, affordable and decent quality, with a huge range of nato straps available. Even the $2 ones from ebay China are good quality straps.
If you want to get a quality affordable watch then can't go wrong with Citizen or Seiko. But minimal design is in at the moment so I guess that's why these DW are selling.When minimalist gets brought up, I still kick myself for not jumping on the special Riki Watanabe Alba Automatic watches I could have got a few years ago for ~$200.
http://www.alba.jp/picture/ALBA_Photo_JPEG/13a_Uni_RikiWatan…the logo is pretty cheap looking.
Seriously Hipstergrumpy get a refund. A real hipster wouldn't wear a DW. Also they are crappy. DW is Chinese junk with no history, just clever marketing.
Everything PVA has written is on the money. Definitely go the Braithwait (Swiss quart & sapphire crystal = no scratches) or Bulova (established quality). The Bulova also comes in Silver too.
A NATO is super cheap to buy if need be.
What's erong with DWhttp://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/whats-wrong-daniel-wellington-917940.html#/forumsite/20758/topics/917940
Several watches are better than a DWhttp://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/several-watches-better-than-daniel-wellington-1112090.html#/forumsite/20758/topics/1112090
Alternative Bauhaus watches
http://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/1w6kpn/summary_of_b…Besides the Braithwait watch posted all the way up the top of the reply chain here (one of the first replies) by PVA… i struggle to find any watch face styles with the simplistic, and what i deem stylish look of the Daniel Wellington - both in mens, and most importantly in womens (which is what i'm trying to find for a present). Same for the leather strap and NATO bands.. i know these exist elsewhere but in my limited (caveat) researching I haven't found any that suit the DW take on leather/natos as much… probably because it's hard to envision without the watch in the same picture as the bands.. so some bias there.
I read ilikeit's links above and alternative watches, but again alot didn't have that clean, stylish look. I think it's the open white face behind the time face, but there's something clean , crisp and stylish that appeals to the 20-30 y/o's …
Would be happy to take alternatives or other brand suggestions for women's watches.. but many like the orient and mvmt have a totally different style of watch face and in mvmt's case - more metallic bands, that i don't quite light/am finding hard to convey. but they just have this look.. much different to the DW. which is a shame.. would rather the DW look for women's watches but the quality that you all recommended in these alternatives….
@SaberX: In the end it comes down to owning something you desire, that's very important. However you wrote, "but not something i'd have people asking me or telling me what a nice watch it is." With a DW people might ask, "Hey nice watch. What is it?"
"Oh, it's a DW." Sure it's attractive, but so is a cubic zirconia. You should remember what it's made of. From memory the DW uses a Citizen quartz so that's a positive.Women's watches are unfortunately more difficult to come by, especially in this style.
Pros for the Braithwait: Swiss quartz, SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL (won't ever scratch)& deployment clasp for the leather
This is the new Braithwait with an automatic movement (no battery) and date on pre-order. It has a very good Citizen movement. Worth the extra price and much more desirable. I want one.
https://www.brathwait.com/product/automatic-minimalist-wrist…
Don't worry about watch bands as they're all interchangeable and cheap ($10 Chinese made). You just need to have the strap width.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/173239
Good luck! If you go for the DW DON'T get it wet!
Hi ilikeit. I have no horology experience, so I'd be curious to know something which is more dumbed down to a young, interested lad who doesn't want to get too into the geek side of horology as to the different types of quartz movements, countries of movements, quality and price etc. Just to judge cheap to more medium priced watches and the materials on offer - would you have anything to recommend? Online links?
Obviously swizz quartz and mechanical/automatic swiss movements seem to get more rep on watches than their japanese counterparts. Chinese is obviously the dumps in comparson.
For sapphire crystal i am somewhat sceptical. I used to get this on the scratch free basis. Never had an issue with my tissot, and another cheaper end "Roscani" (paris - bought in malaysia, later found out it's paris but malaysian owned company, essentailly not full grown paris…). ALl were sapphire crystal glasses. However, I bought a more expense Maurice Lacroix Pontos for about $1500aud (discounted, got it from Malaysia, here it's on sale last i saw a yr or two ago for closer to $2.6-2.9k). I had it relatively new, somehow absently walked my wrist past the corner of my bedroom study table. It received a knock and if you look carefully, my trained eye can see in light angles a little scuff on the surface of the middle of the glass face. Very minute, slight abrasion look to it, but essentailly a scuff.
Now I don't know if sapphire by "scratch proof" only covers a sharp object trying to drag across its surface, but I would have thought if something can withstand scratches from knocks and bumps, surely a more solid bump wouldn't result in a minute scuff mark??
Could be wrong - be great to hear your opinion. In hindsight maybe I should have emailed Maurice Lacroix while under warranty (don't know if my two yr warranty would have passed now) to see if it could be buffed off here locally in Aus under warranty… That said, what does one need to do in terms of maintenance of a watch? Prior to theMaurice I never took anything for servicing - have no idea what I should be doing, how much i should be paying etc.
Brathwait looks good. Damn you guys just keep tempting me. The one PVA posted above looked great also (https://www.brathwait.com/product/slim-wrist-watch-azur/) but the watch face looks similar to the one you posted? I assume the differences are internal movements and mechanics… obviously quartz versus the automatic you posted. That said,how do you gauge price and quality by description from sites like Brathwaiste and others? There are alot of cheaper more affordable watch companies I've only just started hearing about (literally) : Timex, MVMT, Daniel Wellington etc - these obviously seem like newer more affordable quartz or automatic watches… so I don't know how one judges quality without finding out the hard way - buying and experiencing, or hearing reviews. Can you tell just by looking at specs sheets (are these even available? to gauge the movement, potential materials quality relative to price etc)
Sorry.. have so many questions, just so curious! Re: the ladies watches - yeah I'm struggling to find anything like a women's version of the Brathwaiste, with the Daniel Wellington look - minimalist and still sophisticated enough to chuck a leather vs nato strap on as a white collar professional, or weekend outing.
P.S. Thought the DW was 3 bar waterproof? So a mild dunk in water that isn't deep wouldn't hurt it (i thought)?
@SaberX: I have a new women’s fashion watch contender for you too. http://www.tayroc.com/collections/womens
Swiss quartz and sapphire and probably made in China like the rest. Use JAN20 at checkout for 20% off your order.Quartz – Cheap and accurate, but require battery changes. The more common quality quartz movements are Rhonda (Swiss) and Citizen Miyota (Japan). They are very flexible in regard to sub dials. Don’t know about Chinese quartzes because they are of no interest to me. I have a Bulova Precisionist quartz which is cool because the second hand has a continuous sweep, rather than jumping to the second. Don’t forget that solar watches are also quartz. Most people have an upper limit when buying a quartz, such as $200.
Crystal choice depends on budget and requirements – Sapphire costs more. Many manufacturers have their own proprietary crystals – Seiko Hardlex is supposed to be quality. From what I have read (I’m definitely no horologist either), sapphire is (apparently) scratch proof/resistant, quartz and acrylic not so. Although sapphire is more susceptible to a direct forceful blow. Some crystal can be polished or simply replace. I imagine it would be difficult to make a warranty claim on a scratched crystal. Perhaps get it polished.
I wouldn’t bother servicing a quartz. Just clean the case and strap. Solar watches usual have a 10/20 year lifetime on the movement. However, the capacitor probably won’t last that long. Better to buy a new watch than replace an old movement at high cost relative to a replacement.
Autos will need a service for sure, especially if they’re expensive. I’ve read some people do it every 5 years or so, some don’t bother. Servicing a Rolex or Omega for example is not a cheap exercise. A service would depend on different factors: manufacturer/waterproof/parts/labour and the technician’s service fee etc. A cheap auto such as the very common Citizen Miyota could simply be replaced with the same movement. You can also buy replacements for the common Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement. Servicing a Rolex will probably be over $500.
Chinese auto movements have a bad rep, but have come a long way. Seagull is an example of quality (although not Swiss or Jap quality) Chinese manufacturer. Quality control is an issue with Chinese watches. You can even buy a Chinese tourbillon for under 1K these days. http://www.ablogtowatch.com/aatos-tiago-review-is-this-the-c…
The Braithwait watch I posted is simply an auto version. Same case etc. Some things to factor in are: movement (not a lot of difference in reality between cheap Swiss and Jap except for name), auto power reserve and hand winding, crystal, lume (check out Tritium tubes!), metal used for the case (e.g. 316), band, sub dials, size including and excluding crown (if it’s not in mm then it is budget), water resistant qualities, case back (crystal, screw down etc.), crown location and of course style. If the face is just printed like a Miro then it’s cheap.
I find taking off a watch easier than dealing with a ruined or fogged up watch that could rust. Mine don’t even see the shower. Washing hands is OK.
You will learn a lot on the website WUS http://forums.watchuseek.com/forum.php and just by searching Google. I enjoy this site too http://wornandwound.com/
There are also a tonne of IG accounts dedicated to watches.Nice. The tayroc is hitting the simplistic, DW style that I was after for ladies alternatives. The MVMT suggestion got me more hooked with another possible mens watch rather than ladies lol (liking the black on black watch for mens).
The only thing is - what's the quality like? Obviously with DW there are (Despite the haters and non-believers) quite a few buyers walking around. I've never heard of tayroc on the other hand, or its quality? If you or others could advise further before taking the plunge that'd be good… and after purchase service/warranty feedback??
So usually I should be able to find out what movement is inside (if swiss or japanese)? Are most swiss and japanese the Rhonda or Citizen Miyota? Any others that are second tier that are decent enough if pricing on the watch is good (to keep an eye out on)?
Yeap agreed, wouldn't service a quartz if that was the case. If you replace the battery will it eventually wear away mechnically internally within a few years usually? I have a dress watch - a Giorgio Armani that gets lots of compliments becuase of its rose gold outter casing on leather. It's more for the eyes, i'm sure it's not the definition of swiss horology, but I'd like to keep it running based purely on cosmetic looks.
So basically re: sapphire, while it is marketed as scratchproof your still saying it's susceptible to certain knocks? And that it technicalyl can get scratched (otherwise I wouldn't be here with you advising to try and get it polished off or replaced)? Not sure if buffing it would be worth the cost or would make the glass worse, it isn't noticeable without a fine eye and me knowing it's there.
How about the internal crystals/rocks used within a movement /under the hood of a watch? Any comments or advice on a brief intro? Or are these only really an issue/seen in automatic /mechanical watches?
So there is no standard in servicing? E.g. every watch needs a pressure and oil test or whatever they call it/do in servicing? Given i run a Maurice Lacroix and I got it at a good discounted price on sale at circa $1500 AUD it sounds like chucking in a servicing would be over $200 at minimum? Maybe more? And therefore advisable that I just run the watch to its death? Say 5, 10 years - if they last that long? Do autos have a power reserve, given it winds by movement, is it coil based power storage? or like solar watches it's stored in an actual reserve? Becuase my G shock that I bought as it was on sale as a 30th year anniversary thing when I was in Japan, has a solar charging mechanism. So this storage reserve is one of the first, along with the movement to degrade and go?
So servicing would then take out and replace the whole movement? I would have thought that would take a significant chunk of money versus what the whole watch would take, given I assumed the movement formed a huge part of the cost base.
The AATOS tourbillon looks great for that price. I dont' know much about Tourbillons but looks liek it's the rolls royce of watches. I remember a favourite I used to google called Greubal forsey, one of the watches I really wanted.. heard they only make a couple of dozen in the world and buying a house would be more affordable for me…. so there went that dream! :(
True, why not avoid the water if you can. Particularly if you have non metal bands…
Thanks for the websites, I'll favourite them to go back and revisit. Which IG accounts would you recommend?
Just wanted to get into some websites that start from some light/beginners material and concepts, rather than anything too geeky/over the top of my head at this stage :D
On a closing note, what are your thoughts on the Tyroc watch you posted. For its price, movement, quality of materials etc versus say the DW? Or just as a stand alone assessment?
If i wanted to add on the Nato band I assume by the 20 mm band width listed in the specs of say the watch, I look for a NATO band at this same width or smaller, and they shoudl then easily fit?
Unfortunately I just tried to order one of the three tayroc models for womens and all 3 are sold out! Hmmm.. guess that isn't going to work then! Unfortunate :(
if you like simple watches, great choice, and while i understand simplicity/understated/elegance etc these are a little too understated for my taste, no seconds hands, no date, you could wear a sun dial on your wrist and that would be better in the sense that there's no battery to go dead!
ps "Water resistant up to 3 ATM (avoid all contact with water)" 3 ATM means 3 atmospheres static water pressure, but if true why say avoid all contact with water?3 ATM is 30 metres under water - that's about the depth of the shipping lanes in Sydney Harbour. You'd think a $200+ watch that claims to be able to handle that kind of depth could handle taking a shower, or doing the washing up…
Boring overpriced Quartz fashion watch. I'd take a timex and a couple off NATO straps off ebay any day.
yep, timex weekender for under $100. even comes with the nato strap.
Make sure you compare with The Iconic and discounts available from there. The Iconic was way cheaper for one model I considered before Xmas, and would have been even with this 15% discount code at Daniel Wellington…
Same models etc. available and service/warranty at the iconic as purchasing direct I assume??
lol was waiting for the posts bagging the product
product feedback is important! but then again, this might be the wrong target crowd for this product, i probably wouldn't buy this but i could see my folks/grand folks buying this
how old are your folks? the brand is marketed to 20-30 year olds.
double that age range!
I kinda like mine as an everyday watch, but I bought second-hand off ebay, presumably from one of you guys who don't like the quality haha
I don't really like wearing the more expensive watches around too much, especially not to work
I agree with the comment above - this appears marketed to 20-30 years olds. I saw this on the bride to be in my recent trip and her watch caught my eye. THe simple ladies face watch with the little gems on each figure around the face actually looked quite flashw ith the nato band she had on the time.
I also spied a DW men's in one of the bangkok shopkeeper as it stood out and I recognised it as I had been browsing the Daniel Wellington site myself in recent weeks (having seen the brides watch).
I am not sure about quality but from a simple fashion pov it seemed to stand out for me. A cheap alternative to my Maurice Lacroix and I'm sure others go for the fasion statement, not the mechanical movements some here are expecting.
Then again this is the first i've heard or seen of Nato bands, and the Brathwait watch link posted by a poster above caught my eye too. Might need to get some more brand suggestions that do Nato bands for that casual look!
I like the fact that the Daniel Wellingtons have the interchangeable leather alternative when you want to class it up abit though.
Edit: Be interesting to actually hear the quality/feel from the pov of someone who owns a Daniel Wellington.
Rose gold
even surfstich in australia has similar for half the price (guessing surf stores prob have the same too)
http://www.surfstitch.com/product/hypergrand-nato-watch-flck…IMO the surfstitch's watch face doesn't have as clean of a metallic/stylish look as the DW however IMO… looks more casual?
Don't know why everyone is ragging on these. Been happy with my DW. About a year old now.
Simple slimline design , seems to be as well built as timex's/seikos.
People are raging because the price and quality of DW is by far exceeded by its unjust price tag. There are a plethora of better priced and superior quality watches from renowned watch manufacturers. DW is just a "mushroom brand" and marketing hype.
Also, Timex watches are low quality, hence the cheap entry point. They are a throw away watch. When the battery dies you buy a new one. A quick google search will reveal this.
Furthermore, Seiko watches have a rich history and are very good quality. Many are highly collectable. A near indestructible automatic diver can be had for $150.
My point is that it is unfair to measure a DW against a Timex and especially a Seiko. A year of ownership for a $200 watch is a short time.
Another popular but cheaper affordable watch is MVMT for US$95 delivered http://www.mvmtwatches.com or an Orient Bambino http://wornandwound.com/2012/08/29/review-orient-bambino-er2…
Would love a better quality alternative suggestions to the DW womens i wanted to pickup.. but tbh looking at those mvmt and orient watch faces they look alot less stylish for the 20-30 year old bracket than a DW.. which is where I think its popularity with some come.
The design and quality material/workmanship wise I will take your experiences/comments as true.. but from a purely design look the orient and mvmts look nowhere as simple and stylish as the DW in my opinion… in fact i find them more like a typical watch i see and gloss over in the shops. I liek the nato band though. THen again maybe that's just my style , but i figure that is what makes DW popular (materials/quality aside).
Perhaps could you suggest anything of good quality alternative that has more a DW women's style watch face perhaps?
Bought a DW for the missus on the 31st expirey.. the discount code (or maybe website) threw down the price of the classy st mawes from 149 to 119, and the band from 29 to 23, before applying a further $21 discount in relation to the % discount…
So it was liek double dipping… might have swayed some other potential purchasers as I'm sure it had the same effect on other watches? Didn't bother reporting in as it was a few hours to expirey and i was in a rush to head out… but interesting for any future deals/purchasers.
i think the title should be 15% off x product