Dan Henry Watches

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

I got to meet Dan Henry last week. Great dude for sure.

My 1963 might have to go on a N80 khaki. Wish there was a ShizNit in tan or Khaki.


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[bdex75]

It arrived today. Will get more pics and my thoughts later. First impression. For $230 it’s a winner.



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[SearChart]

Originally Posted by bdex75

It arrived today. Will get more pics and my thoughts later. First impression. For $230 it’s a winner.

Nice! Congrats Brandon

[Old Expat Beast]

Good photo, I like the sandwich dial on this.

[rolex75216]

Beautiful watches. I would not mind picking up one of these for my collection.

[bdex75]

So hear is my opinion after a few hours on the wrist.
+It looks great. The crystal and sandwich dial are wonderfully done. The handset is appropriate and I like the fat/skinny combo.
+ seems to keep time well. It should, its quartz.
+case and caseback are well executed

-only one. The straps suck. But are appropriate for a $230 Watch. The leather is stiff and uncomfortable. The nato is cheap and not comfortable. Big opportunity to fix this at a low cost.
- the spring bars are gimmicky. But in this price range your typical buyer probably doesn’t have a spring bar tool at the ready. But the springboard are cheap and I recommend changing them immediacy if you want your watch to stay on your wrist long term.

All that being said I had a nice 22mm buffalo grain leather Zulu strap in the box. This makes it all right. Probably totals the watch but it is really wearable like this.

Edit: Tapatalk won’t let me add pictures as of this am. Any known issues Adam?




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[bdex75]

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[Old Expat Beast]

The strap on my 1939 is ok, nothing special, but I really like the one on my 1968 - it's soft, supple and matches the watch. The supplied natos are not great, but work much better if you remove the springbars and their holders. Watchgecko is a good place to browse for affordable alternatives, both leather and steel.

On a side note, both mine are running less than two seconds a month fast, which is great even for quartz, and should only need setting once every couple of years at this rate.

[Andad]

Hi Adam,

Took my wife and Dan Henry's 1939 to lunch today?

First outing for this one.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by directioneng

Hi Adam,

Took my wife and Dan Henry's 1939 to lunch today?

First outing for this one.

Looking good Eddie. Love the dial on that one: three separate scales

[playmore009]

I stumbled on this thread a few weeks ago and like most of you, I went straight to Dan Henry's website. I have been meaning to get a dress watch as I think the LVc and GMT IIc cover the sport side of things pretty well.

The 1947 arrived today. Overall, I am impressed with the watch - details of the case and the dial are just superior to watches I have seen in this price range. The doom crystal is a nice touch and blue small second hand is pretty neat. The leather is a bit stiff but I have to mention the awesome dial! I am very happy with the purchase.

What would I change about the watch? I would like to have the bezel polished along with the top of the lugs. If they were polished, I believe they would contribute to the characteristics that I see in really high end dress watches. The polished bezel would give more contrast to the brushed center ring on the dial. That's it...and better leather straps. lol

[Old Expat Beast]

Congrats. The '47 is a really nice looking piece, especially up close. Did you go silver or gold tone dial/hands?

[playmore009]

I went with the gold hands. I believe these gold hands have a rose gold hue to them. I didn’t have much sunlight so I am looking forward to seeing this watch under natural lighting.


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[Old Expat Beast]

For anyone who might be interested in what the Miyota movements look like, here's the inside of my 1939.

[Old Expat Beast]

Just noticed that my 1939 Chrono is just 17 seconds fast after six months. Not bad for a non-HE quartz movement.

[Andad]

Nice pix of the movement Adam.

Caught up with some friends at the weekend for my birthday dinner.

One of them was wearing the DH I gave him a few weeks ago.

He really likes it.

I took a quick iPhone pix.

[Old Expat Beast]

New model just released.

https://danhenrywatches.com/products...mo-chronograph

[playmore009]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

New model just released.



https://danhenrywatches.com/products...mo-chronograph

Saw this yesterday. Not sure if I can resist the evil panda. I just need to decide between date vs no date. I am leaning towards the no date.

Adam, are you going to pick one up?


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[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by playmore009

Saw this yesterday. Not sure if I can resist the evil panda. I just need to decide between date vs no date. I am leaning towards the no date.

Adam, are you going to pick one up?


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I'll probably stick with the two I have for now, but I did pick up two extra watch rolls today when I saw them now available for sale on the DH website for $40.

[BDL]

Evil Panda is pretty sweet!


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[Car32]

I saw an article on the 1964 Gran Turismo on Worn & Wound and fell in love with the Panda and Evil Panda, at that price and size, it was impossible to resist. This is the first I ever heard of Dan Henry. I have had a hankering for a vintage looking panda/reverse panda for awhile, ever since getting the white DaytonaC in late 2016 and black DaytonaC a month ago - but couldn't find anything I was willing to pay the price for (white gold Daytona panda would be sweet though).

I just received my evil panda today and love it. Very high quality feel. Obviously not Daytona level but still many times better than the $250 I paid. The only thing I can't figure out how to do is reset the 24hr counter. Also my only major gripe is that the lug width is 19mm, which does not seem to be a common lug width for 3rd party straps.

This watch definitely scratches my reverse panda itch for no money (relatively speaking) and I will likely order the panda dial too, but that new announced Hamilton Intra-Matic at 40mm is giving me pause. But at $250, its almost a no-brainer to get it anyway.

Below is a pic.

[Old Expat Beast]

Looks great. The 24hr hand should reset with the top pusher, no?

[Car32]

Nope, top pusher starts and stops the sweep hand. The 24 hr hand also seems to be running even though the chronology is stopped. Not sure if this is a characteristic of the movement, as none of the various product shots on the Dan Henry website show the 24 hr hand at the 24 hr position.

[Old Expat Beast]

Sorry, meant to say bottom pusher. After you stop with the top pusher, what happens when you push the bottom pusher? Resets the sweep hand only?

[Car32]

Yes, the bottom pusher only resets the sweep hand. The website describes this dial as a 24 hr indicator, I just tried setting the time to a different time and the 24hr hand follows the hour hand, so it seems that this dial is meant to show you if its AM/PM. A bit of a let down, it would have been nicer if the 24hr hand stayed at the 24hr position to add to the symmetry, but by no means a big deal deal breaker.

[Old Expat Beast]

Oh, ok, that's interesting. I actually quite like that function; never seen it before. Not sure how useful it would be though.

How do you find the quality of the steel bracelet?

[Car32]

The watch came on the leather strap which I prefer. I looked at the steel bracelet but only briefly, and haven't unwrapped it from its plastic yet. Im not a fan of the beads of rice style and always intended to wear on the leather band. I really was just checking for a quick release mechanism on the steel band but there isn't one, which is a shame.

The leather band is "ok", not terrible but certainly not great, again for the price I am happy.

The canvas watch roll is a nice addition for the price but its not really my thing and I can't see myself ever using, it.

What do you think of quick release pins in general? Im thinking of some similar straps from Barton of Clockwork Synergy for my Sub but wondering if there is a higher chance of them failing.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Car32

The watch came on the leather strap which I prefer. I looked at the steel bracelet but only briefly, and haven't unwrapped it from its plastic yet. Im not a fan of the beads of rice style and always intended to wear on the leather band. I really was just checking for a quick release mechanism on the steel band but there isn't one, which is a shame.

The leather band is "ok", not terrible but certainly not great, again for the price I am happy.

The canvas watch roll is a nice addition for the price but its not really my thing and I can't see myself ever using, it.

What do you think of quick release pins in general? Im thinking of some similar straps from Barton of Clockwork Synergy for my Sub but wondering if there is a higher chance of them failing.

I think the quick release springbars on leather straps are a good idea, and seem to be strong, but I don't know how well they would hold up in the long term. I took them out of the supplied fabric straps, though, as they were too bulky. I really like the canvas watch rolls, and find them great for storage of other watches and for use when travelling. As mentioned earlier, I bought two extras.

[Car32]

Cool. How has your Dan Henry held up? Curious how long these $250 beauties are going to last.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Car32

Cool. How has your Dan Henry held up? Curious how long these $250 beauties are going to last.

Both still going strong. Looks like they have gained about one minute each in just under a year.