Ventus Mori
Ventus Mori
Saw these at Wind Up and I am kinda intrigued at $249. New batch includes SS cases. Preorders just opened, delivery in two weeks.
I know a couple of guys here have the bronze versions - thoughts?
41mm Case Diameter. 14mm height (12.5 excl crystal)
48mm Lug to Lug length. 20mm lug width
300m Water Resistant
Double Domed Sapphire Crystal with inner AR coating
Seiko NH35 Automatic Movement
316L Stainless Steel Case with Stainless Steel caseback
316L Stainless Steel Bezel with Aluminium insert
Sandwich Dial
C3 or BGW9 Superluminova
I know a couple of guys here have the bronze versions - thoughts?
41mm Case Diameter. 14mm height (12.5 excl crystal)
48mm Lug to Lug length. 20mm lug width
300m Water Resistant
Double Domed Sapphire Crystal with inner AR coating
Seiko NH35 Automatic Movement
316L Stainless Steel Case with Stainless Steel caseback
316L Stainless Steel Bezel with Aluminium insert
Sandwich Dial
C3 or BGW9 Superluminova
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The bottom one reminds me of the JLC Tribute to Polaris, but only if I squint and keep the phone at arms length.
Lose the inner ring of dots, make the hands bolder, then maybe.
Lose the inner ring of dots, make the hands bolder, then maybe.
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that black one looks hot as hell IMO
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I actually like these. In addition to the JLC, it has a vaguely Omega SM300 look to it. Too bad Omega was too stupid to save the fake vintage lume for the black dial only. These guys had the right idea keeping the piss lume off the blue model.
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The bottom one reminds me of the JLC Tribute to Polaris, but only if I squint and keep the phone at arms length.
Lose the inner ring of dots, make the hands bolder, then maybe.
Lose the inner ring of dots, make the hands bolder, then maybe.
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You don't say?
Serious question - how did these guys manage to design this watch without DWC telling them what finish, lug width, movement, and size to make it? It's almost like they were capable of doing the work themselves!
Serious question - how did these guys manage to design this watch without DWC telling them what finish, lug width, movement, and size to make it? It's almost like they were capable of doing the work themselves!
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I had a DP 25 minutes apart!
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my biggest issue is the hands, especially the hour hand, being a big small. i thought it might bother me, and it does, but not necessarily a "can't stand it" issue. more just annoying.
but the initial cost seemed worth the risk and i was looking to try out brass/bronze as well as a sandwich dial. may move the brass one in the next few weeks as part of a sell off of less expensive watches i don't wear much any more and consolidate a bit.
i do like the look of the black/black.
but the initial cost seemed worth the risk and i was looking to try out brass/bronze as well as a sandwich dial. may move the brass one in the next few weeks as part of a sell off of less expensive watches i don't wear much any more and consolidate a bit.
i do like the look of the black/black.
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Call me Bruce 69 Jeep father
I may have just ordered the black one
Now I need to sell a few straps I don’t use to cover the cost
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I may have just ordered the black one
Now I need to sell a few straps I don’t use to cover the cost
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Tiny hands are desirable on a girlfriend, but not on a watch.
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^^^
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The one I had briefly was well built. The hands are more exaggerated in the pics, but they should've beefed them up in round two. They seem to be one of the better built micro values out there. The build on this was equivalent to that of the Seaforth IMO..Seaforth bezel was actually a bit inferior to this.
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after they started the kickstarter, a lot of people were complaining about the size of the hands in comments. they said they would consider revising them and a bunch of other people started complaining that they'd backed the watch with the hands as is already (understandable), so they changed their minds.
it is kind of a bummer that they didn't revisit this with the next round, since it's not a kickstarter and they're free to revise more than just the case material and colorways.
it is kind of a bummer that they didn't revisit this with the next round, since it's not a kickstarter and they're free to revise more than just the case material and colorways.
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hoppyjr wrote:I had a DP 25 minutes apart!
So four different guys?
Damn Hoppy Weinstein you may need a clinic visit
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Ya know, I usually take other people’s posts to dark places. This was really not intended that way, but I guess it serves me right.BBK357 wrote:hoppyjr wrote:I had a DP 25 minutes apart!
So four different guys?
Damn Hoppy Weinstein you may need a clinic visit
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I thought the same - I actually like it, but would I buy it
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The hands looked to small in person too me. But the owner of the company is legit and a really passionate wis.
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