If You’re Curious About Homage Watches, Start Here 👆🏻
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- THORN 34MM VINTGAE
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Watch Specification:
Brand: Thorn
Model:T004
Movement: PT5000 [Automatic mechanical movement]
Case: Material - 316L Stainless Steel
Glass: domed Sapphire Crystal Glass, AR Coating
Bezel: fixed
Luminous:Vintage C3 green super Luminous
Crown: Screw-down Crown
Case Back: Screw-down Case Back, Brushed Process
Strap: 316L Stainless Steel Bracelet / quick release link
Clasp: New Folding Clasp With Safety
Resistant: 10Bar=100 meters
Watch Dimension:
Case diameter:34 mm (without crown)
Case length: 40.7mm( lug to lug)
Case thickness: 9.5mm
Lug width:19mm
VH31 MILITARY DIVER
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Watch Specification
Brand: Watchdives
Model: WD1980
Movement: VH31 sweep seconds quartz movement
Case Material - 316L Stainless Steel/PVD Coating
Glass: Sapphire Glass, High Clear AR Coating
Bezel:120 Clicks Unidirectional Rotating Aluminum Bezel (for stainless steel color version) Or K1 Glass( for PVD black case version)
Dial Color: Matte Black/Matte Blue
Luminous: BGW9 Blue Light, Hands and Markers
Crown: Screw-down Crown
Case Back: Screw-down Case Back, Polish Process
Strap: 18mm High Quality Nylon
Water Resistant: 10Bar=100meters Passed Test
Watch Dimension
Case diameter: 38mm(without crown)
Lug to lug: 44 mm(lug to lug)
Case thickness: 9.6mm(including glass)
Lug width: 18mm
Warranty: 2 Year
34 mm is perfect for this homage.
It IS!!!
Looks perfect on you, seriously!
The Thorn looks like it's inspired by the Rolex Air king 1400 + a hint of Datejust. Idk if I like it 🤔but it looks nice on your wrist!
Yes !! 🙌🏻 and thanks! I like how it looks
Nice review! About that 34mm: how many links are ‘fixed’ on the endlinks and not removable? 4 on each end?
You are correct 4 in each side
I'm into that Thorn. Maybe they will make a V2 that on which the "exploration road" text can be omitted.
hopefully!
Hi, the value you get now crazy.
You got that right!
Dope! Its a shame the militairy diver is sold out on that stealthy black PVD
I KNOW! I wanted that one at first! But this one is an amazing purchase too!
Oyster perpetual date Roman numerals Rolex homage. Very nice.
How’s the thickness on the thorn? Looks surprisingly thick for how small it is
It is actually 11.9 mm
And in person does not look thick because 2 mm are from the domed sapphire crystal
Does the bracelet taper at all? Does it go from 19mm down to 16mm at the clasp?
do we know the real thickness?
yes 11.9 mm in thickness that 34mm watch from thorn and the dive watch is 9.5mm
I'm not intending to knock homages but I can't see the point in owning one. You're constantly reminded that you havn't got the real thing. In some ways homages are like a movie prop. Another thing is that when you examine them up close they fall down in various ways like screw down crowns that are not smooth or poorly fitting bracelets.
Michael, you make a great point. I think homages are an excellent way to start getting to know watches. They’re perfect for wearing in situations where you might not want to wear the real thing whether that’s in risky environments, during manual labor, on vacations, or similar occasions. They’re also a great option if you want to try out a style or size to see if it suits your wrist or lifestyle before committing to the real deal.
Sometimes, the real thing might simply be out of reach financially and that’s okay. Or, maybe you just don’t want to spend that kind of money on a watch and that’s perfectly fine too. Homages offer an accessible and practical alternative without the pressure of maintaining or insuring a high value or vintage piece.
Very true. When I started work in 1980 aged 17 you could buy a Rolex submariner for £360 about 3 weeks wages. Even if I was a millionaire I wouldn't buy a Rolex as I think they're now way overpriced.
Eh.. I have Omegas, Montblanc, TAG, MIDO and some more Swiss watches. I'm much more inclined in wearing my San Martin lately. Don't really care anymore what people think. It's way too much value for the money when compared to "established" brands. I feel my San Martins have better or superior quality than the Oris that cost over $1k more. And you also avoid the expense of maintenance, if the watch breaks, you swap the whole movement which are usually very robust, mostly Seiko NH35..
The only reason why not having "the real thing" would bother you is because of personal insecurities. The part about quality not being the best on a lot of homages is valid however. I know for a fact that a lot of the watches from some of the more "expensive" aliex brands are built and finished well enough that they would realistically sell for far more if they were made in European countries. You can't exactly expect perfect build quality and QC for $100, although, you're already getting way more for that money in the Chinese market compared to pieces made by European, Japanese or US brands. I'd say most Chinese watches(from reputable brands) have their sweet spot around $200-300, where the fit and finish is top tier most of the time.
@@vael_ right on
34 is way to small
I know right!? But i think it looks great on me and it actually wears like a vintage 34mm rolex oyster perpetual
Depends on the size of your wrist. I wear 36mm often and my wrist size is 7.5 inches. I have a few white dial 36mms and I wish they were a little smaller because the white dial makes them appear bigger than they are.
*too and it's not.
Men used to wear 31mm to 33mm watches.