That is so simple and beautiful. Sometimes design has a value of its own. Thank you for the great review and showing me a watch I did not previously know about.
I don't think you are going to find a grade 5 TI watch for a lower price. What a marvelous and quirky design. I love sandwich dials with lots of lume, particularly BGW9. I would pop this watch onto a horween leather strap from VAER, or a sailcloth strap from Artem. Both are regarded as very comfortable. The latter being waterproof. Speaking of which 100M WR is a requirement on an everyday watch. Check that box here. I have a watch with a Miyota 9000 series movement in it. Frankly, I do prefer a dual action rotor. The rotor in the 9000 series is not particularly noisy, but it does wobble. If the sound from the 9000 series bothers you, then you must absolutely avoid the 8000 series. I understand why these movements are so popular. They are reliable. They have a long service interval. Parts are easy to get and replacement movements are too. The biggest selling points are that Miyota is a giant in the industry with a global presence and very high QC standards. The 9000 series is unusually slender for an automatic movement, so it lends itself to a more slender watch in the net than an ETA movement does. IIUC there are options for comparable movements now from Switzerland which are made by the firms that have filled the market gap that ETA left open when the Swatch Group decided to phase out sales of movements to firms outside of their family of Corporations. I think that Selita makes one of these slender ETA inspired movements, as does one other firm. But, they simply cannot touch the pricepoint of Miyota. They don't have the economies of scale.
Very cool looking watch, thanks Peter. If I bought that watch I would want to change straps regularly (it looks amazing on the white FKM), and so the lack of drilled lugs is a dealbreaker for me.
I think you nailed it. A $499 price tag and an FKM strap with titanium would've been perfect. I also NEED a date window and the dial layout lends itself perfectly to a circular 3 or 6 date window.
Wow! Never had heard of this Finnish watch brand before. This timepiece is quite perfect for a casual or everyday watch 🎉Thanks for presenting this for us.
I like it, especially on the white rubber strap. It’s simple but unique. I’ve heard that titanium cases with ti case backs can fuse together over time - don’t know how true that is? But that would be my only reservation.
You're bang on on this watch. It's great but a little bit pricy. I like the look of canvas straps, but I can see it wears better on one of these pre-curved FKM straps.
As you said Peter, a really nice minimalist watch! Absolutely love the turquoise colour! If I didn’t own my Tissot 2000 with the same colour dial, I’d go for this. But then again, as a point of difference, I really liked that copper dial!😎👍🏼
Another really interesting watch, it spoke to me instantly on the black FKM, very nice, I liked the helical gear style cut on the crown, and that beautiful Porsche widow maker! Thanks for the review Peter.
Wonderful dimensions and a fantastic take on actually quite a bare and utilitarian approach to watch design. This caught my eye on Instagram some time ago, and it has stuck in my mind. Proof that relative simplicity when done well also has identity and character. It remains a slightly difficult proposition, because in a busy collection, do I need a piece that is so clearly pushing for that everyday ease of wear, arguably doing a bit of everything with deceptive ease? I might get lazy, and rotate less, but probably will miss the flourishes I get from other watches. And when I switch back to rotating those, would this have enough claim on a place within it? I think it would make a fantastic choice for someone with a very limited collection, perhaps slightly less so in a busy collection, but I'd be keen to try the piece before making a definitive call. Of course, that's unlikely to happen, which remains the unfortunate story of so many micro propositions. I also struggle to choose colour with this one. I like the copper, but already owning a salmon copper dial, I'm not sure this would make enough of an impact for me, the brown caught my eye initially, but I think it benefits from the enhanced contrast of the teal. Possibly a moody green, and I'd be even more convinced (hint, hint). I do think it's a pity they went cheapskates on the strap: no quick release, no grade 5 hardware, dubious quality canvas? Or is that really more your dislike of canvas straps, Peter? I personally only own one canvas strap, and it cost me the grand total of 8GBP at the time and it is brilliant at what it does and should do. The temperature comfort is easily far superior to any rubber I have tried, which just always ends up being quite sweaty. The natural fibres of canvas I do prefer and I like it's utilitarian and slightly militaristic look on the right watch. However, I have ultimately little experience. This dirt cheap number is unlined and relatively thin, and I think that's its success. Perhaps a heavier, stiffer, and especially lined (I had a cheap lined canvas which was positively one of the worst straps I have owned) canvas may simply not be the way to go. Cursorily, I'd assert that I am very partial to all natural canvas as an alternative to rubber and the awkward bulkiness of NATOs (having actually tried none as the idea on paper and in images already doesn't appeal). And, on top, I didn't like the stark white nor black all smooth rubbers you put it on with the watch. I think the watch does benefit from some texture next to it. So, ultimately it is a pity that the same straightforward clarity in practical design decisions was let go a little on the strap. The price certainly isn't awful, but it would have better justified the proposition. This should be an easy thing to fix though by the brand (another hint, hint).
Perhaps that strap is uncomfortable or not even made of the correct material. Nevertheless, the supplied strap suits this watch, the colour matches with the titanium and I do like it.
Dazzled by your awesome photography as always I veered off a bit with that awesome vehicle in the background but I completely recovered when you put that white FKM strap which looked made precisely for that watch and it did seem also very pricey without a decent metal bracelet Anyways Thanks for sharing as always my friend Be well and God Bless you and Yours 👍
Overall, it is a very nice watch. Funny, when I saw it first, I didn't care for the gray canvas strap, but what a transformation when you switched it to the white and then black fkm rubber straps ...brilliant! Lume is awesome, too. I think a different strap and a little break on the price, and this is a fantastic everyday watch.
Very nice. Titanium , inner metallic dial etc reminds me a bit of the Hertz you featured a while ago ( which I brought ) . Obviously this is a mechanical not a Ronda . Price ? A bit high for me for what it is. It's not pocket change ( OK for some people it is ) I would really have to be invested in the look. For the sake of comparison ( off the top of my head ) The Smiths Trans Global I would argue has a similar spirit . I respect the effort and will look to see what this company does going forward.
I'm not a fan of canvas straps either. It's a nice watch and should've come with a different strap. The price I don't think is overly high, maybe drop it $45 and give it a decent strap. Have a good weekend Pete!
Interesting model. An alternative to the Baltic Hermétique, with modern vibes. One thing though. This dial colour is some kind of blue, but certainly not turquoise.
I know this is a watch review channel but what camera are you using to film these reviews? I got a feeling your photography skills are making these brands better than than actually looks.
@@wdou451It's the person behind the camera that counts. I’ve used pro photographers for real estate with $10,000 body & lens combo that offer shots that a child with a phone camera could better. I produced better photos with my 10 year old D810 than the last guy with his Z7ii and $4,000 wide zoom.
I should love this watch. The dial looks beautiful, it's made of titanium (I like light watches), the Miyota movement is nice and the price is reasonable. What kills it for me is the brand logo. JBERG not only sounds like the sort of brand name you'd see on shopping TV but printing the lame brand name prominently on the dial really takes away from an otherwise beautiful watch. It doesn't help that there is this weird graphical thingy between the J and the BERG, which makes it look asymmetrical. I really wish they'd have gone with some sort of minimalist graphical logo. Something like that would have fit the overall design of the watch much better. Damn shame... if it wasn't for that logo, I'd buy one.
For that price, you can get a Zelos, ZTE, or Wise. And these brands offer a lot more watch: quality, incredible dials, bracelets, etc., for that price.
Why 38.5? Enough with the small watch trend.... keep them between 39 and 41 please :) ..... Nice clean watch, love the legibility --- Add a MM to the size, give us a red, purple, and yellow variant - Like the Titanium
Why? Ties, lapels, cuffs, skirt lengths, and etc... These things change with current fashion. Not much point in moaning about it. There are plenty of 40mm watches out there to choose from still. There are even firms offering the color variants in their dials that you want. I can't think of any in grade 5 TI though.
@@bboooobbyy I agree. And, in the category of a field or "sports" watch 34-36mm is the traditional size. Why? because it fits under a shirt cuff easily. Because it is less likely to be broken or to catch on something in the field. And, because a large watch is a large mirror, which reflects light and provides a target for a sniper to aim at. There are key functional reasons why field and sports watches were traditionally on the small size.
A lot of people in the watch community actually prefers no-date dials for better symmetry. A GADA watch without date or calendar function doesn’t fail the purpose as long as it maintains multi-purpose of being a tool, casual and dress watch at the same time.
I only have one automatic watch at any one time, and I keep it running (weird for a watch guy I know 🙂), but for guys with multiple autos, it’s much quicker to set a no date watch when you pick it up after a week or two. But yeah, I prefer a date too.
Are you trying to say that it's not your cup of tea? Just say so. The sandwich lume is not at all a common feature. I can recall only two other watches with this design feature. The grade 5 TI case is likewise quite uncommon. TI is more expensive and harder to work with than SS, so it's going to cost more at retail. No watch is "special". This is one that actually coheres where form and function intersect. If that was on your radar, then this watch would be too.