while i nice bauhaus look, the movement is indefensible in any watch over $175 in my opinion.
1. seconds hand is 'indirect' drive, meaning with strong movement of the wrist the seconds hand will stutter and stop up to 2 seconds, though usually a bit less. while this does not affect accuracy, it is not something you pay for in even a $200 watch.
2. no hacking. the movement will not hack. meaning you cannot stop the watch and set the time...you need to set the time while running. again, something you might pay $100 to $150 for.
there are other things that could be mentioned, like a German sounding watch designed as if it is European/German (it is a wonderful case if you do like Bauhaus design, beautifully done) with the cheapest Citizen Japanese movement they make put into to it. rugged movement for sure, but anyone buying this watch is doing so for aesthetic reasons and the aesthetics don't add up, for me anyway.
also the lower beats per minute, which is not a deal breaker, but again something to be aware of...you will not be getting a nice sweeping seconds hand (especially if you shake your wrist). while that does possibly save wear on the movement over time, anyone buying a Bauhaus watch is into aesthetics, possibly, and the choppy seconds is not in that vein.
only the numbered issues are reasons that i would not purchase this piece at anything over $175 at most. the other two issues are something people should be aware of. i hate posting comments that may deter people from buying a watch here, as i love to support massdrop, but anything $200 or above for this piece is, again in my opinion, not supported. if Panzera wanted to command that type of money they could very easily have used the Miyota 9015 series caliber which does offer hacking, does not have a stuttering seconds hand, and offers a higher beats per minute sweep that matches an ETA movement. this is not a knock on massdrop, but the manufacturer which appears a bit greedy for what they are offering. the 9015 series movement would have set them back at most another $50 per watch at manufacturer's price, but would show some respect for the customer which i do not see here. the undiscounted price on their website is over $500, which is simply a ridiculous price made to be discounted, but even the $350 here, which is the going price or less everywhere else, is not a good deal unless you simply have to have this. i have bought lower grade miyota movements in a few watches for which i loved the design, but the stuttering seconds hand always reminds me what a mistake that was and i just don't wear them.
sorry to be a downer, but aimed more at the manufacturer on this one. why build what is truly a beautiful watch, and stick a mediocre engine in it, and then try and command a higher price from people who may not be aware of the lower specs?
1. seconds hand is 'indirect' drive, meaning with strong movement of the wrist the seconds hand will stutter and stop up to 2 seconds, though usually a bit less. while this does not affect accuracy, it is not something you pay for in even a $200 watch. 2. no hacking. the movement will not hack. meaning you cannot stop the watch and set the time...you need to set the time while running. again, something you might pay $100 to $150 for.
there are other things that could be mentioned, like a German sounding watch designed as if it is European/German (it is a wonderful case if you do like Bauhaus design, beautifully done) with the cheapest Citizen Japanese movement they make put into to it. rugged movement for sure, but anyone buying this watch is doing so for aesthetic reasons and the aesthetics don't add up, for me anyway.
also the lower beats per minute, which is not a deal breaker, but again something to be aware of...you will not be getting a nice sweeping seconds hand (especially if you shake your wrist). while that does possibly save wear on the movement over time, anyone buying a Bauhaus watch is into aesthetics, possibly, and the choppy seconds is not in that vein.
only the numbered issues are reasons that i would not purchase this piece at anything over $175 at most. the other two issues are something people should be aware of. i hate posting comments that may deter people from buying a watch here, as i love to support massdrop, but anything $200 or above for this piece is, again in my opinion, not supported. if Panzera wanted to command that type of money they could very easily have used the Miyota 9015 series caliber which does offer hacking, does not have a stuttering seconds hand, and offers a higher beats per minute sweep that matches an ETA movement. this is not a knock on massdrop, but the manufacturer which appears a bit greedy for what they are offering. the 9015 series movement would have set them back at most another $50 per watch at manufacturer's price, but would show some respect for the customer which i do not see here. the undiscounted price on their website is over $500, which is simply a ridiculous price made to be discounted, but even the $350 here, which is the going price or less everywhere else, is not a good deal unless you simply have to have this. i have bought lower grade miyota movements in a few watches for which i loved the design, but the stuttering seconds hand always reminds me what a mistake that was and i just don't wear them.
sorry to be a downer, but aimed more at the manufacturer on this one. why build what is truly a beautiful watch, and stick a mediocre engine in it, and then try and command a higher price from people who may not be aware of the lower specs?