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Tutima Patria Steel with polished Enamel Blue Dial
so what do we make of this? It seems like the affordable product of a one night triste of LF and FPJ. Free sprung balance, Breguet overcoil and chaton mounted jewels to boot.
photo from Tutima.
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photo from Tutima.
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Thanks FH. My only concern is
no inward angles, but at this price?...... Hmmm, Journe offers none when there are occasions to use more than 10 on the 1304. Lazy or a ‘different aesthetic’? Lol
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Who cares about the technology: a TUTIMA disaster design-wise...
Where to start: the Nomos Ahoi-like crown protector? The hands' over-sized central point? The inexplicable double logo at the top? The unnecessarily thick bezel? The uninspired lugs? This watch brand (or should I say "watch brands"?) deserves scorn, rather than a comparison with LF or FPJ.
And the Galet square is a squashed rounded Panerai? And Journe's lugs are painful. Except, at least LF has shown some Observatory credentials in timekeeping; and as for Journe?
Interesting your view on Tutima who at least has an audited track record of quality for military supply.
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A very nice watch, but too big for this style, IMO.
I believe its 43mm.
Still good, though; but beyond my size preference for this style of watch.
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John
Yes, true that 40 mm would have been more my taste but the watch is harmonious. The " big small seconds " is eye catching, and this size makes me think about some oversized vintage time only. [nt]
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I hear you...I just don't think it would work on the wrist (mine, at least).
But for sure it is an eye catching design and execution.
OK. I'll weigh-in.
Having looked at quite a few views on the web (unfortunately NOT in person, which can make all the difference, I realize) I just feel the seconds track is too bold, and detracts from the overall aesthetic. I look at the watch, and I don't see the time, I see this white circle that is terribly distracting. And I'm not fond of brands "borrowing" design elements from modern sources—those LF hands, for example. We'll accept that "cathedral" hands have a origin so far back in time as to not be "owned" by any particular brand, though we may associate them with this or that one in particular. But LF hands??? They belong one place, and one place only, in my view. A good try? Or not even that. I like may of their other watches far better than this one. My 2 centavos (which ain't much!) Have a good Sunday, everyone. FH
Impressive for its price
Fired enamel with a nicely finished movement. Too large for my tiny wrist and not the aesthetic choices I would've made, but if you like the look and size, its a nice piece!