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11 December 2023, 05:03 AM | #1 |
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D. Dornblüth & Sohn
This finally arrived.
D. Dornblüth & Sohn Weltzeit Regulator, bespoke piece unique. It’s the 10th watch they have made with this movement. The watch is almost entirely hand made using old tools and old machines, and of course fully hand finished. The watch is in stainless steel, with a silver plated dial, with red gold plated movement and yellow gold filled movement text and Khanda. True travel GMT, and just like my Aquanaut Travel Time, easy to set local time simply with a button press. I was expecting it to be very good, but it’s exceeded expectations. Deeply hand engraved brass dial, silver plated, then hand painted black. With five heat blued hands. I removed all text from the dial except the markers and brand name. My Khanda on the dial is hand engraved and silver plated, but not painted, to keep it subtle. The Khanda on the movement is filled with yellow gold though, on a red gold-plated elevated module plate. My name is on the case-back in Gurmukhi script (not Roman script), making is effectively invisible to 99.8% of the population. The dial is visibly 3D, and the movement is extremely 3D. Louping it, even the dial work is extremely impressive, never mind the movement. Hand-made wooden display box, which can be used to display the watch as a desk clock. Definitely worth the 1 year 8 months wait, and more than worth the money. Technically, this is my second bespoke, as it preceded my Bel Canto Phoenix by over a year. |
11 December 2023, 05:18 AM | #2 |
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Congrats
I have looked at the before, its a heck of a watch for the $
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11 December 2023, 05:24 AM | #3 |
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Congratulations, another beauty in your collection!
I just love the swirl pattern gears, they look amazing... what a simple idea, and what a difference it makes :) |
11 December 2023, 05:37 AM | #4 |
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Love it, enjoy this beauty.
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11 December 2023, 05:49 AM | #5 |
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Congratulations
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11 December 2023, 05:50 AM | #6 |
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oooooooooh ahhhhhhhhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmm
Wow! Major congrats! The wood display case is beautiful.
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11 December 2023, 05:50 AM | #7 |
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Thanks guys
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11 December 2023, 06:07 AM | #8 |
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Congratulations. Very special.
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11 December 2023, 07:12 AM | #9 |
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Beautiful watch! Do they make this movement in house?
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11 December 2023, 07:46 AM | #10 |
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Wow, absolutely stunning watch and photography! Congratulations!
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11 December 2023, 07:51 AM | #11 |
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Mine was delivered early this year. |
11 December 2023, 11:26 AM | #12 |
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Wow, looks great!
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12 December 2023, 08:04 AM | #13 |
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Thanks guys, and congratulations Calatrava.
Cal14, more info on the movement etc is on the Watchfinder review: https://youtu.be/moPHxraLIyA?si=4Th1jJr39F85OYmZ |
12 December 2023, 09:01 AM | #14 |
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That's a beautiful watch! Congrats!
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12 December 2023, 05:32 PM | #15 |
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What a beauty, congrats!
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12 December 2023, 06:29 PM | #16 |
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Congratulations Jas - that is a spectacular personal timepiece and wear in the best of health
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12 December 2023, 08:24 PM | #17 |
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Enjoy it’s amazing.
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13 December 2023, 12:18 PM | #18 |
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Fantastic!!
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13 December 2023, 01:05 PM | #19 |
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Amazing watch for the money. Beautiful attention to detail. Congratulations
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13 December 2023, 01:29 PM | #20 |
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Awesome. Congratulations
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13 December 2023, 02:02 PM | #21 |
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Thats pure fire. Congrats on a truly fantastic watch!
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13 December 2023, 04:32 PM | #22 |
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Looks good! Much prefer the patek 5235 though.
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16 January 2024, 10:16 AM | #23 |
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What makes this watch so special is that it is built and designed, from the ground up exactly as an old regulator clock is, which has the hours at six o'clock. Most regulator watches are built from traditional movements which are then modified resulting in the hours being at 12 o'clock. Then add center seconds and a power reserve. Wow.
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13 December 2023, 07:49 PM | #24 |
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Oooohhh! That is nice. Understated elegance.
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17 December 2023, 06:44 AM | #25 |
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Thanks again everyone :)
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18 December 2023, 04:09 AM | #26 |
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What an amazing watch Jas! Congrats!!!
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18 December 2023, 05:01 AM | #27 |
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Gorgeous ! Congratulations!
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18 December 2023, 01:34 PM | #28 |
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Congrats
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20 December 2023, 08:45 AM | #29 |
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Thanks guys :)
A nice in-depth review of the manufacture/brand here, in case anyone is interested: https://youtu.be/Fb5pI914DYM?si=-uaMDYBGpbduoa0M |
7 January 2024, 12:06 PM | #30 |
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…the Khanda is a lovely touch.
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