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Old 4 April 2024, 12:04 PM   #1
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Anyone here order one?
Its Thomas Van Straaten from Fratellos idea.
I just discovered it yesterday and I ordered one today (not something I really do)
I just liked the look of it and figured what the heck.
Am I the only one?
I was really debating the blue dial but ended up ordering the silver/gray
I really am not in the Micro Brand thing but I just liked this one!
It's not really a LE but there are 300 for sale (100 of each dial) but if there is the demand he will make another run most likely. The first 300 will all be numbered


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I really like them and am considering placing an order. I miss having a manual wind watch in my collection.
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Anyone here order one?
Its Thomas Van Straaten from Fratellos idea.
I just discovered it yesterday and I ordered one today (not something I really do)
I just liked the look of it and figured what the heck.
Am I the only one?
I was really debating the blue dial but ended up ordering the silver/gray
I really am not in the Micro Brand thing but I just liked this one!
It's not really a LE but there are 300 for sale (100 of each dial) but if there is the demand he will make another run most likely. The first 300 will all be numbered


I think there is a lot to like. Really legible and I'm a fan of a sub seconds dial. I like the color blue in general, but the seconds dial being white (at that size) looks a little out of place to me. I think you made the right call with silver.
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Old 5 April 2024, 06:19 AM   #4
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I do not love the idea of a screw down crown on a manual watch but it doesn't bother me enough to stop me from ordering one. I don't plan on this being a daily watch so its not a big deal but if it was my only watch Id probably get annoyed by it
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Old 5 April 2024, 11:38 AM   #5
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Bought the blue version. Can’t wait for it to arrive.
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I ordered the blue in the end. The more I read about the process the more I thought how my own philosophy aligns with Thomas’ such as the case finishing being of utmost importance and the anti-scratch coating that he has gone to great pains to have included. I think this will be a remarkable watch and I just hope he has enough orders to make the production happen.
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