Time for a Brew ?
I have a had a couple of encounters with Brew Watches in the last few months, including getting to chat with the founder. Jonathan, the founder, was also recently on Hodinkee Radio and talked through some of his story and how he got the brand to where it ...
I am an old guy who doesn't drink coffee, so the Retromatic appeals to me most
Although its dial has the look of a squarish Ikepod Here's the Brew Relic. Spilled coffee on the dials, did they? And wondered then "Can we still sell this? Let's give it a try!" I have DVDs of all Alton's shows and I learned a lot from his cooking but th...
Interesting comment re the Relic.
I think it’s one of those that people love or hate, no in between. For me, it’s not something that appeals. I would add I felt exactly the same about the Journe Holland & Holland.
Hah, and this is my hesitation on the non automatic watches.
The FM I do wear, or one I do while the other I may have worn once in 3 years or so.
I wonder how many of us have watches we wear less often than once a year
Even if we like them. I certainly have a few in that category.
Personally
I feel like they borrow alot from 70’s design which I do like, but I’ll buy the inspirations and pass on the hommages.
Yes, I understand that.
There are Omegas (Constellation, Seamaster etc) in these same case shapes which always catch my eye. And this is why I like these Brew models. Those vintage Omega in some cases are not much more expensive.
My favorite is in the last photo!
Oh wait, that's an Urwerk. Thanks for sharing your deep analyses and thoughts about BREW! The Relic is definitely a cool model. Have you ever had any quartz batteries leak in any of your mechanical-quartz watches?