I Bought This Beautiful Moon Phase Watch for Just £199

My review of the Zeppelin Hindenburg LZ-129 7037-3. A beautiful moon phase watch with day, date and week complications. Technically a ladies watch but at 36mm is suitable for any small to average wrist.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - TGV
00:36 - History of Zeppelin
01:01 - Box
01:18 - First Look
01:40 - Airships
01:51 - Second Look
02:08 - Ladies Watches
02:18 - 7036-3
02:30 - Case
03:01 - Crystal
03:23 - Dial and Hands
04:17 - Movement
04:53 - Strap
05:26 - My Thoughts
05:54 - Price
06:24 - Variants
06:41 - 40mm Version
06:57 - Wrist Shots
07:20 - Thank You to Subscribers
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[@3AMJH]

I think of Zeppelin as "the poor man's Lange", and I mean that in a very positive sense. I love the look of Lange watches, but just one of them is probably worth more than all of my physical possessions put together. I had no idea that this brand even existed when I started looking for my first "proper" watch, but the brand's name caught my eye as I've been a fan of this 1910s-30s "German aviator" style ever since playing the WW1 combat flight simulator game called Red Baron as a kid. When I saw what type of watches they make, and the reasonably low prices, I could hardly believe it. Ended up buying my first automatic watch; a Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin 8668-5, which has a very vintage looking and rarely seen beige dial that I just couldn't resist. I'm very happy with it, and already feel like adding another Zeppelin to my collection...

[@thewholecut]

You make a great point. A lot of Zeppelin watches have that unmistakable German style and like you say for a fraction of the price of other famous German brands. Thanks for watching!

[@RonSommar]

I can truly recommend the brand: It’s originating in the Eastern German Ruhla, a then well known manufacturer that simply struggled while the German unification. The Ruhla brand name was then more or less dropped for Junkers and Zeppelin that promised more international reach.

[@thewholecut]

I didn’t know that. Thank you!

[@RonSommar]

@@thewholecut de rien 😊👍 the entire story is more complex and is linked with the current brand owner. Btw. Ruhla still exists on a national basis and is adding its expertise to the global brands as e.g. zeppelin.

[@isfbuster6733]

Nice review mate. Keep up the good work

[@thewholecut]

Thank you!

[@ThatSameer]

Quality video mate 👏I'm looking to buy this watch. It'll be the first (real) watch I've bought in adulthood. Debating between 40mm and 36mm. Most probably will go for the 36mm because I have 15.5cm wrist which is basically the same as yours and fits you well.

[@ThatSameer]

Quick question though. I don't know if I'm just being dumb... With the date complication, do you have to manually adjust it whenever the month has 30 days instead of 31?

[@thewholecut]

Thanks! Yeah go for the 36 it’ll be perfect! And yes you do if you press the little pusher it advances the date by one day. Cheers!

[@jbjoker18]

my dad has this watch and the Zeppelin 7686-5 HAU, they are both beautiful IMO, ive been looking for a Zeppelin that catches my eye that my dad doesnt already have lol

[@thewholecut]

Lol! I really like the 8670-4 too have you seen that one?

[@jbjoker18]

@@thewholecut you just might of found the next watch that i want lol, i love that watch, hopefuly i can pull it off ,

[@joshsher6327]

You are correct. I would get a 36mm as well. This is essentially a dress watch. And a 40mm dress watch does not look very elegant. 40mm is a dive watch size.

[@thewholecut]

Totally agree!

[@michaelhorn8962]

Nicely done review. Not sure whether I'd choose the 36 or the 40. I wish the bottom pusher was flush to the case like the upper pusher. I'm also not a fan of bowl-shaped cases, but this seems less pronounced in the 36mm size. Been eyeballing this one for a long time, might just go ahead and pull the trigger.

[@thewholecut]

Thanks! I think it mostly depends on wrist size. My wrist is really small so I didn't really have a choice. And yeah the crystal makes the watch a bit thicker on the wrist but it will slip under a cuff. I managed to scuff mine and I don't even know how so that's something to bear in mind. It's still a charming little watch though and I don't regret purchasing it. There aren't many watches in this style you can buy for this sort of money. Cheers, Louis.

[@Scum8ag]

Great work on the review, kudos for going for a right size for vintage inspired watch! Subscribed instantly!

[@thewholecut]

Thank you I really appreciate it

[@SlimDonni]

Pretty sure this is labelled as a Gents only. The second hands not hitting the markers would drive me mad, so for the same Money I would go to Sugess who do 2 different designs, one mechanical & the other Automatic and atleast one of them has lume on the dial. All for approx the same price. ✌️

[@thewholecut]

Nah this one is definitely a ladies watch. The 40mm version is the gents watch. Which Sugess models are you referring to? I'm not familiar. Cheers, Louis.

[@jj9k]

Great video. Many thanks

[@thewholecut]

Thanks!

[@zsumr]

Hmm gonna try it

[@howimade3309]

just got mine last month love it!

[@thewholecut]

Brilliant! Enjoy it!

[@DimriAkshat007]

what is the lug width and does the strap taper down ?

[@thewholecut]

Sorry I should have mentioned it in the video. It's 18mm and tapers to 14mm.

[@tanmaymishra5285]

Can you tell me if this watch comes with the luminescence feature? I'm planning to buy this watch please help

[@thewholecut]

No lume unfortunately

[@benjaminalabau1345]

Does the Hesalite crystal scratch as easily as acrylic?

[@thewholecut]

I think Hesalite is just a brand of acrylic so yes it does scuff and scratch rather easily. I have a couple of scuffs on this watch and I don't even recall how it happened.

[@benjaminalabau1345]

@@thewholecut That's a no-no for me. I'll probably go for the Capital AX791. Not a vintage looking watch but it has mineral glass. Thanks for the review and response

[@bassxpro]

Perfect, thanks

[@abwaghani4614]

Does it loom mate?

[@thewholecut]

No lume at all unfortunately.

[@CptSlow89]

Glass is not even mineral??? I like this watch but with this dome glass if its acrylic its scratched in first knock.

[@thewholecut]

Yes just acrylic so you do have to be careful not to bump it.

[@CptSlow89]

@@thewholecut At least would be easier to polish it.

[@thewholecut]

Yes for sure light scratches should be easy enough to polish out.

[@LittleTinyKittens]

How is that a ladies watch???

[@thewholecut]

That’s how the manufacturer lists it 🤷‍♂️

[@imrananwar8845]

I like your nails 💅 more than the watch..😁🤭

[@thewholecut]

Erm thanks I guess

[@fdfac]

Quartz is crap 😉

[@madbutcher9432]

I recommend you to buy from creationwatches. I bought mine for 165 dollars.

[@thewholecut]

Thank you I will check them out!

[@tariqjoseph3562]

I purchased mine from a uk ad for £169, not a bad deal at all.

[@thewholecut]

@tariqjoseph3562 Wow great price, congrats!

[@tariqjoseph3562]

@@thewholecut cheers. It was on the Jura watches sale 👌 same ad I got my sla055 for £2214 👌👌

[@thewholecut]

@@tariqjoseph3562 Wow that's a great deal too! Stop it now you're making me look bad!

[@user-kh3qm7gh6v]

awesome watch, also, please consider not cutting your nails so barbarically close to your fingers 🥲

[@thewholecut]

I don’t cut them I bite them! It’s a terrible habit I know but there we go. Thanks for watching!

[@user-kh3qm7gh6v]

@@thewholecut understandable my friend, maybe try some random videos on yt on how to stop biting them, there are some cool behaviour psychology tricks over there that could help, I know I have my own habits to work on, cheers to self improvement! and thanks for the sincere response! See you in other videos!

[@thewholecut]

Thanks I’ll have a look. I appreciate your kind words. Cheers, Louis.