sidneyc
2009
Here's another Habring owner...
Firstly, I think either one you go with, would be a great decision. Both Dornblueth and Habrings produce high quality watches at affordable prices.
I only own the Habring dead seconds (their current in-house version as opposed to the Doxa version) since July and it's been an awesome daily beater. The watch is very well built and as a daily beater, I've bumped the case here and there, and the watch runs without any problems at all. It's keeps time extremely well, and the dead seconds mechanism shown through a small window on the movement is a joy to watch - check the link to my thread below.
Like Gary said, Habring's dials are beautiful. I have the lacquer version, but I've seen also their metal dials and they are just gorgeous as the differently brushed surface reflect light in a really nice way.
The other good thing about Habring is that you could customise almost every part of your watch. Although their foudroyante only comes in 42mm, the dead seconds movement can be cased in 36mm as well as 42mm. Dial colour, and dial layout, colour of the markers and hands, and you could ask for options like engraved balance-cock, or engraved main plate etc. You decide the strap colour/style. The possibilities are endless. Have a search on past Habring threads here to see.
I hope Dornblueth owners chime in on their side of the story!
Please let us know what you've decided on and it would be great to see the result! Good luck!
Dornblueth or Habring?
I know, I know... But I just want some help to evaluate the relative merits of these two regarding: 1) reliability of the movement & complications (in particular, the deadbeat seconds and foudroyant of the Habring) 2) quality of the finishing & details of...
I only have experience with half of the equation...
...that being Habring. I own two of their pieces, including a Chrono and a "first gen" dead seconds. My observations: 1. Both of my watches run great and keep excellent time. I can imagine that there would be some wear in the dead seconds mechanism over t...
+1, only have half of the equation too
I own a time only and a foudroyante. They are both very sturdy watch, highly reliable and legible. The foudroyante has been my daily wearer for about 7 months now and I cannot fault it for time keeping or anything else. With 42 mm it is quite a big watch....
I own both
And i think it's different watch in character. Legibility is better in dornblueth because of the bigger dial and case size.
I thought the case size was similar...
...42mm... I have a deadbeat seconds from Panerai (PAM80 Radiomir Independent) which hosts a Chezard movement. It has let me down already once, and I barely use it! That is why I was a little scared with the complication itself. Regarding the finishing it...
Here's another Habring owner...
Firstly, I think either one you go with, would be a great decision. Both Dornblueth and Habrings produce high quality watches at affordable prices. I only own the Habring dead seconds (their current in-house version as opposed to the Doxa version) since J...
I went Habring when faced with this choice
And never regretted it. But I still want a Dornblueth too (the Regulator in particular). My primary reasons for going with the Habrings were the lower costs, the customization options, and the variety of complications available, and those three reasons ke...
The Dornblueth Regulator...
...is not really an option for me, since I am fairly sure I would have trouble reading the hours... The complications are, in effect, the big temptation that the Habrings offer to me. I already own a deadbeat seconds (the PAM) and a foudroyante (a Graham)...
Both great choices, but Habring for me.....
You really can't go wrong here, as both produce interesting, limited timepieces which are extremely well executed. For me, the choice came down to wanting to work with Richard and Maria, wanting more customization options and preferring the design aesthet...
I understand you, Darren
A foudroyante is one of the most eye catching complications you can have. When I have my Graham chrono switched on I have a hard time taking my eyes off it!
I own both
I have been fortunate enough to own both a Dornbluth 99.2 and a Habring manual wind chrono with engraved carinthian bridges. On the movement side I am going to give the edge to Dornbluth. This is purely from a handmade aspect and the warm copper colored g...
You are right, Jocke's...
...new Regulator is the thing that made me "jump" onto Dornblueth's website! As a complication the Regulator is no good for me because of the poorer visibility of the hours, but the movement finishing and the overall quality looks fantastic.
Owned both too.
Currently have the Habring2. Dornbluth was my first attempt at a 42mm watch. I really loved the classically styled dial and the craftsmanship of the movement was a sight. My Habring is the time only with Felsa and I actually asked that they tone the finis...