A Classic Field Watch, With a Twist... Vario 1918 Medic Review

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Once again a HUGE thank you to Vario for gifting the watch to the channel.
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In this review, we are checking out the Vario 1918 Medic. A sister watch to the 1918 Trench I've already looked at. The Trench was one of the best and most interesting field watches I've seen over the last year. Rather than a traditional WWII styling, it opted for an early WWI. Taking its inspiration from the very first field watches in existence.
The Medic has a similar style to the Trench, but with a few twists that makes it a watch aimed at those in the medical profession.
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00:00 Intro
01:50 Specs
02:31 Medic Vs Trench
03:25 Case
04:45 Dial 1
05:30 Pulse-o-meter
06:40 Dial 2
08:22 Ca-Duece-Us?
09:04 Design
09:54 Lume
10:25 Moovin On
10:49 Strap Options
12:48 Final Thoughts

Пікірлер: 71

@RelativeTime 2 жыл бұрын

This review is part of a dual premier I am doing with Dave (Just the Watch). His review is premiering first at 8pm central. So check out his take, then come back to check out mine. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKdkqJmgkrqddoU.html

@LymanPhillips 2 жыл бұрын

If my dad were still with us, I'd totally buy this for him. He'd love it. A doc for 50 years.

@howard2501 2 жыл бұрын

For everyone in the comments complaining about the price, I own the non-medic brass 1918 trench and I feel it is worth every penny, it's gorgeous to look at and wears well too. Remember, you're getting an enamel dial and a brave, unique design among microbrands.

@Mister_Phafanapolis 2 жыл бұрын

They just want more divers; divers that are just like the other divers they already have and that look like the other divers they want to buy.

@mariog7213 2 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone complaint about this at 350 bucks?

@mtvdvm4940 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered one. I’m a veterinarian and I often do equine emergency medicine and I’m buying this specifically for work in the field. It does help I’m a big WWI history nerd. And yes the rod of Asclepius is more proper for both medicine and vet medicine but the caduceus miss used so damn often at this point all is doctors are used to it.

@juniorjohnson5961 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane I really like the Medic . I would like to give one to my doctor. I've been with him quite sometime and he's helped me through difficult times .

@sakmedic 2 жыл бұрын

Great review as always Shane. I have been a Paramedic for 30+ years and am very interested in this Vario. While it’s a bit small for my 8.5 inch wrist, it’s uniqueness and tie in to my career makes it very enticing for me and I am strongly considering adding it to my collection. Thanks for the first look!

@johnlowe4331 10 ай бұрын

The first pulse watch was was invented in mid to late 1600s. Horologist Samuel Watson helped physician Sir John Floyer design, make, and sell the first pulse watch to help physicians in counting patients pulsed.

@VARIOeveryday 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for the detailed review!

@ForlornFreddy 2 жыл бұрын

These look great, in my opinion. I like the throwback bund strap trend. Seiko is featuring them on the alpinist now, too.

@greatdogg 2 жыл бұрын

I think Vario knocked it out of the park with this one, looking forward to your video.

@juniorjohnson5961 2 жыл бұрын

Agree 👍

@aubsta1 2 жыл бұрын

“ nods off while watching Jeopardy “ 😂😂😂 Brilliant!

@Mauricio.Solorzano Жыл бұрын

I got the Vario 1918 Trench 40mm on a white enamel dial. It is gorgeous. It is about 10.5 mm thick with all and its domed crystal! I think I am now thinking on purchasing the Medic in brass 40mm diameter ... yours looks fantastic, Shane!

@juanegrillo6223 5 ай бұрын

Love it!

@vitalioz 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful watch.

@briancolyer8483 2 жыл бұрын

Most enjoyable review as always my friend, tremendous camera work....It looks great, very unique, you see that case you know it's a Vario, I only have issue with the bund strap size, they should consider looking at fixing that....although we all love crazy lume I think in this instance though it's acceptable....the price is okay but I'm notoriously tight and think they're pushing it bit in this instance.....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚

@josepmariaaguascaribot9239 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent example of an update on an old design.

@danielhristov6175 2 жыл бұрын

Gj on Vario for not having a ghost date (unlike silly brands like boldr) Ps: i asked boldr if they can put a date dial for me... they said they cant wich pretty much tells you they are made and assebled in China and they have no control over their own product...

@mystic48209 2 жыл бұрын

The medic has tge timeless antique look. A fine watch to wear and admire.

@1959Berre 2 жыл бұрын

If only this watch would have been on the market a couple of years ago, I would have given it to my doctor. He retired in 2017 at the age of 73. He has saved my life once, when I was nearly choking from a lung infection. I hope he still is doing well, since he moved to another place and I have never seen him again.

@mattys1467 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very impressed with Vario. Their attention to detail is excellent. Each watch is personally checked before despatch including regulating the movement, hence the accuracy. I have the brass 40mm Trench watch with the white dial and black and red numerals. Magnificent

@BobMarley-pm1xb 2 жыл бұрын

NO GHOST POSITION! Brilliant!

@electrobob1 Жыл бұрын

Nice review! Just bumped into this vid while searching for Vortec pocket watch conversions. You might have a peek at their site as well. Not sure if the price is matching the value but the machining is not cheap for one offs. Please keep in mind, copper alloys are toxic (had to look it up becuase I have interest in brass watches!) and the patina could leave a green color on your skin, getting into the body. Highly toxic for fish and shrimp in aquarium settings...I read this may cause Alzheimer disease as well thus not a medical choice. This I browsed on copper and brass jewelry toxicity. The same might be with rose gold (plated) items as well. The good news is the back plate needs to be of stainless or titanium or it will be oxidated together never to be serviced. The downside is lugs always tend to tough the skin. The only candidate which might be safe is a San Martin brass Arnie hommage I found to date... greets!

@paulhiggins8774 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely iconic looking watch, only gripe is the crown where it is is, think it would have looked better up by the 2 and would probably make it easier to wind

@VARIOeveryday 2 жыл бұрын

We'll likely be making a Pilot with tilted dial and crown at 2 o clock at some stage!

@paulhiggins8774 2 жыл бұрын

@@VARIOeveryday can’t wait to see that 👍

@teamhonn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane. Like the watch. Looks a bit like a pocket watch

@WesWatchRoom 2 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely beautiful, I prefer the steel version if I'm honest but both look fantastic. Love the cathedral style hands and vintage aesthetic. Definitely a fan.

@mariog7213 2 жыл бұрын

I like the brass version more but I’d still get the stainless steel. I just don’t like the patina these watches develop

@dunderhay9169 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting and considered review as always 👍 . I think they really should have made these hand winding, much more like a first ,(or even second) world war watch and the case could be substantially slimmer.

@cbody70 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your review. Any time you see flaws like that on the dial it brings the quality control on the whole watch into question. Also pricing north of $300 with a basic movement makes this one a pass for me.

@stusims6567 2 жыл бұрын

Goes to sleep while watching Jeopardy…great comment! I snorted a little! LOL

@0shii 2 жыл бұрын

2:01 - That Water Resistance caught my eye and didn't look right - Took a quick look and it should be 10 ATM / 100m, not 10m (Sorry if you already noted that in an annotation, I have those turned off)

@brianmsahin 2 жыл бұрын

I had an original trench watch heirloom from my great grandfather who fought in the trenches at Gallipoli, Turkey. Have to say I've never seen so much respect and admiration for the fallen opposing forces in any country that Turkey does for the defeated ANZACS. It's as if they are honouring their own soldiers. Very moving. Anyway this watch is very nice and almost looks the part however the crown at 4 ruins it. They could have gotten away with at 3 as some had it there later, but the true authentic original had it at 12 like a pocketwatch, as they were mostly adapted pocketwatches and the wide lug bars were there to accommodate the crown at that position. I understand modern needs should be taken into account but authentic, it's definitely not. Anyway, I gave mine to a local military museum, as I thought it served a better purpose there.

@khronokraze 2 жыл бұрын

This like the other trench from Vario are pretty cool. I do think it was a bit of a mistake to do true fix wire lugs. I would have preferred a faux wire lugs with actual spring bars so u maximize strap compatibility.. especially since these watches are a bit of strap monsters, I would feel a bit gyped not being able to use many of my favorite 2 piece straps for these watches. Otherwise a valiant effort and product.

@violinmke 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of it but the Kaiser said no.

@HVG67 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 40mm brass Trench with the white dial. Out of all my watches it's by far the watch with the best backstory. It will never leave my collection. Well worth the 6 month wait and my money... The bund strap is great except the length. I just love it.

@TheAsa1972 2 жыл бұрын

If they had Vostok movement it would be a very good watch and its doable

@bartglover22 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent review I’m sold on the medic.

@0shii 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wearing my 1918 (Not medic) again the last couple of weeks, and it's gorgeous. I love the handset, the clarity, the style and the uniqueness. The leather straps are amazingly soft. Only complaints would be crown is a little fiddly to screw back in (And it'd be even worse if you had the bundt strap on) and I found the strap was a little short to actually use with the bundt. I think the look without the bundt is great and a huge leather pad on my wrist was not actually something I needed in Australia anyway though!

@JS-ev4xc 2 жыл бұрын

Vintage look without the vintage watch problem. Even the flaws at 5 & 8 markers are less unforgiving, afterall, it is vintage-looking watch. Brass casing not PVD coating casing makes it even more convincing.

@kchansen5933 2 жыл бұрын

Really love this watch but not the price

@remotecon1980 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great review. The medic is an interesting choice, but I'm glad I went with the black and white trench in 37mm stainless. I was a bit surprised (maybe even disappointed?) you didn't comment much on the practicalities of brass. I know bronze is a fairly common metal at this point and the brass will patina as well, but brass is quite a bit softer I think and might corrode with sweat much like some cheap chrome plated watches...? I know you've only had it for a month, but any thoughts on its durability?

@SilverSergeant 2 жыл бұрын

I actually like the dials on these 1918s. This Medic is one I would buy.

@Bob_Smith19 2 жыл бұрын

Nice watch but price is to high, by a lot. I get that companies want to turn a profit but there’s a lot of competition, and not just micro brands.

@TinBin-Craig 2 жыл бұрын

i do like it just not a fan of the gold colour... in silver yeah cheers

@TheAsa1972 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking Watch that is

@stevefox8605 2 жыл бұрын

Prefer the non medic version myself, but I do like this one too. Shame it's a kickstarter, but will keep an eye out on the used market. Good review as always, Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻

@lYl93 9 ай бұрын

Three different oranges in the same watch… Better than two different, cause it makes it feel like it was done on purpose, but why not color match it?

@Mister_Phafanapolis 2 жыл бұрын

WIS are a weird bunch, both unnecessarily critical of minutia and selectively, massively, forgiving. If this were a $50 TImex there would be screeching about how plated brass cases suck, etc. If it were titanium there's be ree'ing about how titanium is "soft" and "scratches easily" (both lies.) But since it's $350 and all hyper-allergenic brass that will corrode and rust before your eyes while scratching like a piece of butter it's a-ok. Doesn't quite make sense. Very cool watch. There's a bit of a resurgence in these trench style field watches. Lum-Tec has had a model for a few years , recent JDM Timex on the bund, the Drop watch and now the Vario. I like the aesthetics but wish any of these had a date because that'd make them practical, modern day tools for me.

@philipoulton7730 2 жыл бұрын

Great case and dial design...except for the size and font of "Vario" and "Gradue pour..." Great work Shane.

@simonwright6882 2 жыл бұрын

I like the look of these. The simplicity of the trench would definitely be my choice.

@dude28405 2 жыл бұрын

I think I want the trench model I’ve been wanting one of those

@rumatadestora 2 жыл бұрын

This watch is gorgeous! And the price is not that high too, if only my country didn't demand such a high tax on foreign goods. One niggle, though: I understand it is closer to a recreation of the original, so brass case is longical from that point of view. But I had the impression that the main reason brass in watch industry was abandoned in favor of SS is that it lacked durability and scratch resistance? So is it really a good choice here?

@111danish111 2 жыл бұрын

Great gift watch for people in medical feild.

@samuele.marcora 2 жыл бұрын

Pulsometer pretty useless without stopwatch function

@RelativeTime 2 жыл бұрын

A Chrono would make more sense, as here you have to wait until the top of the min to use. However realistically both are gimmicky these days. Most physicians learn to do it in their head. Or just use a device that gives you the read instantly.

@samuele.marcora 2 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime with no chrono and no pulsometer scale one justs counts how many pulses in 15 or 30 secs and multiplies by 4 or 2. Easy. But I like my scales and complications, no matter how unnecessary, to work properly. This is just for looks.

@samuele.marcora 2 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I like the wire lugs and overall look. So I will go for the original trench watch.

@Norbert_Neunzling 2 жыл бұрын

Is this really necessary to spam our inbox with an reminder? I would watch your video just fine when it's released. Unsubscribed - sorry, but I don't think that you honor my time with this kind of constant spamming.

@RelativeTime 2 жыл бұрын

Constant spamming? Sorry you feel that way. Believe me I get annoyed with spam myself, so I wouldn't purposely force that on anyone else. If you got an email it's possible your settings for KZfaq. There is no way for me to tell it to send you anything. The only thing I did different was set this to a premiere as Dave and I are doing a dual one and will be chatting with everyone during. It could be you have the bell icon on. Which is supposed to send you notifications any time I do anything. So might be best to click it off of that bugs you.

@Norbert_Neunzling 2 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime Thanks for your answer, really appreciate it. But that is not my problem. I see a video in my subsriptions - ah, a new video from Relative Time - about Vario (have myself a 1918 from them) - the better. Oh - this is not a video, this is a reminder that there will eventually be a video. I'm really sick of having to check my subcription feed if that is an actual video or just some reminder. Ok, my personal problem, but I really, really don't like this trend. Therefore I unsubscribe from channels that use this kind of announcements. It might be that I sometime see your video - still interested in your content - or maybe not. Now it's entirely dependent on the algorithm.

@RelativeTime 2 жыл бұрын

@@Norbert_Neunzling Well I hate to see you go over this. Especially as the point of the premier is to get closer to viewers by setting a time we can all chat while watching the video. The only time I've used it is when Dave also has the same watch, that way we can have our videos released back to back at the same time. But I guess it is what it is here. Cheers!