Borealis Medusa

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Borealis Medusa

Post by toxicavenger » Wed May 31, 2017 1:29 pm

I am not sure about this one.
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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by gwells » Wed May 31, 2017 1:37 pm

i'm pretty sure.

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Post by tattoo chef » Wed May 31, 2017 1:45 pm

I am sure it is ugly.


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Post by Chocodove » Wed May 31, 2017 1:46 pm

Not enough bezel.
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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by gamecock111 » Wed May 31, 2017 3:45 pm

Is it as big as it looks?

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by HapaHapa » Wed May 31, 2017 4:09 pm

Sawtooth puck mashup
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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by watches503 » Wed May 31, 2017 4:14 pm

gamecock111 wrote:Is it as big as it looks?
It's 45mm so it should wear like 41-42mm

I think it looks better...

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:35 am

A wanna be puck.

Micro brands have become desperate when it comes to design, likely in an effort to be unique. They have lost my interest, likely for good.

My advice to micro makers; keep it simple, timeless, and remember "less is more".

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by R@cerx » Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:31 am

I expected snakes.

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Post by 59yukon01 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:55 am

For the most part they've been coming out with some nice looking watches, but they get a fail on this one.

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by DEMO » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:20 am

I like the dial...... Really dislike the bezel / case.

I liked their original concept rendering for it much better than what is actually going into production.
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Post by Jeep99dad » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:22 am

I like Borealis and most of their watches but this one is not for me.
But I don't do round lug-less watches in general. I find them all ugly and odd on the wrist including the Puck and Tunas for example.


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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by Steve O. » Fri Jun 02, 2017 3:00 am

Pretty cool IMO, but then again, I've always like the vintage Aquadive and Jenny Caribbean models.
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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by toxicavenger » Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:28 pm

Luis posted these prototype pics on wus
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Post by andrema » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:43 am

They should have made the crown smaller and case thicker. The exposed HEV looks a bit unfinished/strange
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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by Bradystraps » Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:37 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:35 am
A wanna be puck.

Micro brands have become desperate when it comes to design, likely in an effort to be unique. They have lost my interest, likely for good.

My advice to micro makers; keep it simple, timeless, and remember "less is more".

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by gwells » Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:58 am

FWIW, while i agree with you, sometimes the micros are caught btwn a rock and a hard place.

we tell them, "be original." then, "wtf is that monstrosity?"

now, to be fair, most of the time that just proves that they don't have the design skills to be a successful watch designer and that they're better off just making "homages." most of the micros out there don't have real designers, it's just some dude (or dudette, i guess) hodgepodging stuff together.

it's hard to be original when a lot of great ideas have already been put out there and even a lot of established brands are "homaging" their own vintage designs. but there are micros out there doing it.

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by HapaHapa » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:19 am

andrema wrote:They should have made the crown smaller and case thicker. The exposed HEV looks a bit unfinished/strange
That might be the first time I've seen comment that the case needs to be thicker.

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by gwells » Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:02 pm

borealis loses me with the "logo." and i have to put that in quotes, because it's just the word "borealis" in times new roman. it may have been done in powerpoint. if you can't at least go beyond the default microsoft fonts, ugh.

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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by Axelay2003 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:40 pm

I like it! Let us see how it plays out.
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Re: Borealis Medusa

Post by CGSshorty » Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:51 pm

gwells wrote:borealis loses me with the "logo." and i have to put that in quotes, because it's just the word "borealis" in times new roman. it may have been done in powerpoint. if you can't at least go beyond the default microsoft fonts, ugh.
Same here. They could build the perfect watch and I wouldn't be able to look past that shitty font. Same with Bernhardt.
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