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Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:18 pm
by toxicavenger
I am not sure.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:38 pm
by djh1201
I'm really not sure what that is either. Looks like some kind of a bastard child to me...

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:56 pm
by Jeep99dad
Two mvt to chose from and three dials

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/16 ... iver-watch

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:59 pm
by Jeep99dad
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Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:36 pm
by jeckyll
I like the orange the best out of those.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 3:53 am
by Ryeguy
Seppia wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:25 pm
Aren’t these the same guys who made the Tactico Anko, where the dial was not secured and detactched, who basically left the customers holding the bag telling them there was nothing they could do?

Ho are they still in business?
Well, Yao is probably still in business so nothing is impossible
To be fair, they also made some really decent watches. I owned a few and found the models I owned to be well made. Some of their earlier releases are actually very much still in demand and selling for far over the original MSRP.

That Anko thing (and more importantly how they handled it) was definitely a tarnish on their reputation, but not enough to turn the tide of public opinion against them.

As for this watch, the design doesn’t really resonate with me. I’m just not a fan of that hour hand.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:39 am
by rockmastermike
I like most everything save for the hour hand - just not a cathedral hand guy. other than that, looks good to me

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:22 am
by HapaHapa
Sorry. I think they are uuuugly.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:38 pm
by BBK357
I really like these. If it wasn’t for my pre order responsibility I would put money down on a black ETA version.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:54 pm
by Selym
I like it, but what happens in 5 years when I need case parts (seals, etc.). Will they still be around?

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:01 pm
by toxicavenger
those hands look like shit with that dial.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:02 pm
by toxicavenger
Seppia wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:25 pm
Aren’t these the same guys who made the Tactico Anko, where the dial was not secured and detactched, who basically left the customers holding the bag telling them there was nothing they could do?

Ho are they still in business?
Well, Yao is probably still in business so nothing is impossible
same. they even offered to give out free sunglasses for people's troubles but i don't think that came thru either.

they do make some killer watches. the anko was not one of them. :nutkick:

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:16 pm
by hoppyjr
Selym wrote:I like it, but what happens in 5 years when I need case parts (seals, etc.). Will they still be around?
Probably not.

I owned a couple Crepas and they were great, but the latest fiasco turned me off.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:53 pm
by Ryeguy
hoppyjr wrote:
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:16 pm
Selym wrote:I like it, but what happens in 5 years when I need case parts (seals, etc.). Will they still be around?
Probably not.

I owned a couple Crepas and they were great, but the latest fiasco turned me off.
I agree with our esteemed colleague, Hop.

I doubt any micro keeps case parts, etc., around for any length of time after the model sells out. Even if the brand still exists, parts are probably non-existent.

If the seals are a standard size, you might be in luck, but strip a crown and you’re probably screwed.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:03 am
by djh1201
toxicavenger wrote:
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:01 pm
those hands look like shit with that dial.
Agreed!

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 7:10 am
by andy tims
:puke:

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 7:44 am
by Selym
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Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:14 pm
by BBK357
You guys are harsh. It’s really not that far off from the original:

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I do like the Aquaracer tribute a lot
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Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:40 pm
by Torrid
It's a good homage, but I don't like the original.

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:25 am
by AtomicTom
Have to say, they look nice to me, and even though the hands might not
seem as modern as the design. It is true to the original as a Ben pointed
out, :) so that’s another positive. Plus the addition of more dial colors,
as well as dueling movements like Brice said is great. ;) All in all it, or
they seem very nice.

I know that they were very nice, and very cool to see. So thanks very
very much Terry !!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:48 pm
by tattoo chef
When I first looked at these, I was like why those hands but then I remembered the Heuer, but I kept looking at the Crepas and thinking why doesn’t it look as good as the one it homages and then I realized it was the patina lume.
Brands really need to stop with the patina or fauxtina lume. It looks good on about 5 watches total I’ve ever seen and most times brands make it almost an orange color and it’s just really off putting. I’d be happy if I never saw it on another watch again to be honest.

Like the C65 from CW. The blue model has C1 lume, so it’s white on the dial, but then the black model has the faux lume. So you are forced to either but the blue dial or not buy either. Make these as optional if you must use it but still offer the standard lume as well.


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Re: Crepas making a Heuer homage

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:58 pm
by toxicavenger
BBK357 wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:14 pm
You guys are harsh. It’s really not that far off from the original:

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if they made the hands like this exactly then it would have been better. and some c3 lume would have sick. the combo they used looks half-assed imo