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13 November 2020, 12:43 AM | #1 |
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Thoughts on HODINKEE Benrus?
Curious what people think. Looks like a fun watch.
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13 November 2020, 01:50 AM | #2 |
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It looks good, a bit on the expensive side, in my opinion. But also not unexpected.
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13 November 2020, 02:22 AM | #3 |
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$1695 for a Benrus - not happening.
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13 November 2020, 03:28 AM | #4 |
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Meh...
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13 November 2020, 04:15 AM | #5 |
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Looks nice but 1700 is not happening. Not quite the travel clock but pretty steep for what you get.
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13 November 2020, 07:24 AM | #6 |
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Honestly used to like hodinkee. Now not so sure
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13 November 2020, 01:22 PM | #7 |
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13 November 2020, 01:56 PM | #8 |
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Hodinkee stuff is fake hype garbage. Don’t buy their stuff.
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14 November 2020, 09:20 AM | #9 |
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Wow lot of haters. I love tool watches so thought this was pretty cool. Is it that their special editions are over-priced that is the issue?
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14 November 2020, 09:32 AM | #10 |
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I had to look it up. Not my cup of tea.
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14 November 2020, 09:47 AM | #11 |
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Niet
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14 November 2020, 12:05 PM | #12 |
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We won’t mention the fiasco that was their travel clock will we?
They are no longer (& haven’t been for some time now) an independent or unbiased news outlet and their media content is only there to facilitate (or indirectly spruik) their retail outlet or the brands the retail outlet sells.
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15 November 2020, 01:24 AM | #14 |
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Their insurance quotes were far cheaper than others, but I do get annoyed by their endless shilling of crap.
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15 November 2020, 01:34 AM | #15 |
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Anything to do with Hodinkee is to expensive, I go there to look and shop elsewhere.
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15 November 2020, 01:37 AM | #16 |
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Nope.
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15 November 2020, 02:00 AM | #17 |
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Thoughts on HODINKEE Benrus?
You can build that watch to your liking with a NH35 or ETA movement, 316 stainless case, sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel insert, take to your watchmaker to assemble and pay much less than half the price.
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15 November 2020, 02:37 AM | #18 |
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History aside.....sure looks like a watch.
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15 November 2020, 06:17 AM | #19 |
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Well I went ahead a picked one up. I really like it. Super cool. Here it is next to my other recent acquisition!
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15 November 2020, 01:27 PM | #20 |
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Looks good I like the fact it has no text on the dial. Wear in good health.
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15 November 2020, 01:53 PM | #21 |
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I just picked one up.
At least the fact that they say "BENRUS is donating a portion of the proceeds of each watch sold to the Boulder Crest Foundation, which supports combat veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. " takes the sting off the price a little.
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15 November 2020, 02:50 PM | #22 |
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It's got a similar vibe as Unimatic, probably worse looking, for 3x the price
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16 November 2020, 12:16 AM | #23 | |
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Also it’s got a cool contour going on as the lugs curve with the wrist, which is really noticeable when wearing. |
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16 November 2020, 01:23 AM | #24 |
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Not bad looking. But doesn’t catch my interest.
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16 November 2020, 05:45 AM | #25 |
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Not a fan. For that price, I’d rather get a Sinn
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17 November 2020, 03:46 AM | #26 |
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17 November 2020, 08:23 AM | #28 |
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Wait what???I guess they did not patent their design!!
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18 November 2020, 01:22 PM | #29 |
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Very cool, not $1,700 cool
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23 November 2020, 06:56 AM | #30 |
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Currently sold out
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