The best watch I've reviewed so far

The best watch I've reviewed so far | Feynman One Galaxy

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@DutchWatchChannel 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing this brand out, always nice to discover new brands. This watch seems to have excellent finishing and has many interesting design elements on the dial and case. Enjoyed the review 🍿⌚️📸

@kestonwright9881 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful watch. Some many little details to love. A piece that quietly makes a statement.

@themicrobrandexpert 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it!

@tizombie 6 ай бұрын

Stunning watch. Thank you for reviewing.

@themicrobrandexpert 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@benjaminvis 6 ай бұрын

Feynman definitely gives lots of food for thought. I'm actually quite surprised that you label it the best watch you've reviewed, but I trust you know a very well made watch when you handle one. So, that leads me to regret three things. One, it's insufficiently affordable to really seriously consider it. Two, for me the idiosyncratic case design and multiple styles coming together on the dial isn't all roses and I actually find it quite an attention-grabbing piece. Three, I actually do not derive any real sense of quality out of the nonhacking, manual ETA7001 if it doesn't lead to a truly thin watch construction (like the Retter Mistral, if I remember correctly). Now, crucially, it sits very nicely both on your bigger and the smaller wrist you featured. I think the oddity of the case design calms somewhat when worn. Still, the cut-off cone geometry of the tall looking (did you mention the meausred thickness at all?) case with flat crystal just doesn't really charm me. The lugs, while meaningfully so, feel somewhat ostentatious alongside the large surface of the bezel and bulbous base. And combining Breguet style numerals, asian (don't know which script) characters, a fantasy/gothic feeling seconds hand, guilloché pattern, and, here, aventurine, I come to find just a bit much, perhaps overdesigned, and definitely reading as loud. That said, the hour and minute hands I actually think are quietly brilliant in comparison (glad the upcoming model retains these) and in their assertiveness against all the classical opulence of the other elements, feel welcomely restraint. I cannot help but feeling that this watch with a case that would read considerably thinner, having an automatic movement (e.g. SW300), and a more pared back or essentialist version of its dial would stand a much greater chance to impress me. But despite my critiques, I do embrace the boldness of it all as well as the originality. This proposition reminds me of the Tennet Somerset (same city) which is also a maximizing approach to desiging a premium watch. That, however, did immediately charm me, though it is also too expensive to hasten my pursuit. For me, that watch has a better chance of convincing me of an understated versatility than this Feynman, which to me seems to be made to signal a discerning hawk-eyed dance-partner at the other end of a large ballroom. (OK, perhaps I'm taking things too far now...) Why take the trouble to write all this? Well, because wherever a small brand makes an excellent watch, I'd love it if they made somerhing I'd want to put straight on my list of aspirational desires. Sure, it helps the strain on my finances when I don't feel compelled to, but nonetheless as a connaisseur I can't help feeling disappointed when something demonstrably excellent doesn't win my favour.

@themicrobrandexpert 6 ай бұрын

As you know, I've also handled the Somerset, so I'm in the position to compare the two watches. Stilistically they both share a certain overeagerness that I would actually call exuberance. Somerset is certainly more modern and, as such, more versatile. It's also more legible, aided by both the layout and the lume application. That being said, I stand by my claim that the Feynman piece is superior. I would say it's one (absence of a) feature away from being the perfect dress watch: the crown. Price is a very important aspect, that's why I came up with this exercise: have the two watches in discussion powered by a quartz at 500 USD. Which one would I choose? Feynman with a recessed crown, every day. I must've failed to convey this message: this is precisely the watch Feynman set out to do. They went with the caliber because they wanted THAT caliber for what it offers from a watchmaking perspective and not as a design facilitator. Or, if I may, they went with an 11.5 mm case despite being able to come under 10 mm. And the reason is the perfect proportions. And, even if one doesn't necessarily resonate with the aesthetics of the final product, this lack of compromise has to be applauded. Now, there's the dichotomy of breaking those perfect proportions with an offset crown, but this is a limitation that cannot be circumvented, at least at this price point. Then, besides the rather subjective criteria of aesthetics and design, there's the finish, the materials used and the way they complement each other. This is a watch where details really are details, and finding them means actively looking for them, and that's why I disagree with you; this, in its "flashiest" variant, is way more understated than the Tennet.

@benjaminvis 6 ай бұрын

@watchyawant it's good to disagree, I think. Ultimately these are preferences. Both how details are perceived as well as how 'flashy' they are. But also, may I add, what is the perfect proportion. To me, this case design comes across as too thick. So then it is especially frustrating to know that actually a very thin movement was used. I don't enjoy that towering aspect of the construction. It reminds me a bit of Makinas bold approach to case design. For some models it works, for others it doesn't (in my eyes). Here the case is a big part of why this watch is likely always quite loud on the wrist, to me. It has to do with large polished surfaces and the way that it rises and the very pronounced lugs. If we do compare, I feel that the unusually multiple finished (and clearly less classically dressy) Tennet stays far more subtle on the wrist. But I'd also say (without having seen a review) that the Retter Mistral (in a very thin approach) does this better. But that is all very much a matter of personal taste, and that's just how it should be. I completely got the message that this approach to case design is deliberate, it just doesn't resonate with me, so whatever Feynman's design is trying to get across I don't experience the same way. It is no coincidence that you mention the Arcturus as an alternative which also didn't quite manage to charm me, but there it suffered from outright too large dimensions for me, as well as proportions and finishes that didn't quite hit the spot for my preferences. It also makes me wonder if perhaps for me the problem is greater when brands play around with very classical design elements. Perhaps that is just harder to get just right, because the actual classics already got it right. Modern/new design elements are not equally susceptible to such critique. As per usual, though, I think you have set your case out very clearly in your review. No worries about that!

@Bojo1984 6 ай бұрын

Gorgeous watch and great review

@themicrobrandexpert 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@megasoid 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Toni. This one is a beauty.

@themicrobrandexpert 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Fred! Only wish my pocket was deep enough...

@stavros_katsopr 6 ай бұрын

A brand for those who love elegance with a twist. Or may i say with a Kris (or Keris, ie dagger!)? Great review on a very nice watch. Many elements to stop and stare. Well thought, designed and executed. As said, crown is not the best, maybe an "onion" would match better, but not sure if it would work/operate that well too. Cheers Toni, be well mate. PS I tried thrice (once, twice, ... LOL) to get some hands set, (Kris alike seconds hand) from AliX, for an Arabic dial mod i planned, failed all three times to get delivery. For some reason this dagger keeps away from me. Wonder why....

@themicrobrandexpert 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Stavros. Their prototypes had a quasi-onion crown fitted, but I would say this one is better concealed. As for the daggers, change your name to Caesar and wait for March...

@stavros_katsopr 6 ай бұрын

@@themicrobrandexpert U2 Brutus? UB40+ LOL