LEVEL UP or GAME OVER? Brew 8-Bit!

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Thanks again to Ben for the loan of this one and all the best for your channel mate! I like this one a lot and don't find the 8-bit graphics in the least offensive. Those hands make me smile every time I look at them! But then again, the 80s are my happy years so I'm a tad biased. Cheers, Jody

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@Chris-du3jc 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good. Only change I’d make would be the font for the date wheel. Great that it’s colour matched, but the font doesn’t fit the 8-bit aesthetic. Printing a new date wheel and swapping it out would be an arse, I’m sure.

@TheRealMafoo 2 жыл бұрын

The extraction timmer is about the extra hash marks from 0-35 seconds, as that's how long you should be extracting coffee from the machine :)

@erichachey 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! It’s an espresso shot timer.

@Laz_Arus 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is Jeremy, and Jody didn't mention it. The astute coffee drinkers amongst us should also notice the choice of yellow colour markers from the 30 to 35 seconds, indicating an approach into the 'blonding' zone of extraction. Well done to the designer and a subtle point that not everyone will pick up on. 👍

@gefthetalkingmongoose 2 жыл бұрын

The website states "the Retrograph has specific markers that specify when the optimal espresso shot has been extracted. The time for this ranges from 25 to 35 seconds - depending on the barista and the machine." - but the extra markings are only at 30 to 35 seconds... so what's that about? I usually brew my espresso around 25 to 30 - where are my markings?

@tee_m 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I've had too much espresso this morning, but imagine this with a VK63 and the second timer is a disc that makes the coffee steam move.

@armandr1613 2 жыл бұрын

These are the kinds of ideas you keep to yourself. Jot it down, mass produce it from China and market it to baristas worldwide.

@XtianApi 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That would move this from a "put in my cart and think about it" to an instant buy

@tee_m 2 жыл бұрын

Oh this is lovely. Hope that one day Timex or someone more budget/available can pull something like this off.

@richardb22 2 жыл бұрын

I agree a bit of fun is one thing but at $395. Nay ,nay and thrice nay.

@AlexanderB. 2 жыл бұрын

What a fun timepiece! I love it, I grew up in the 80s as well, I used to have a Commodore 64. I'm a watch collector, I have several friends who are watch collectors none of them has hatred for the meca quartz movements. If someone does, he or she certainly is a watch snob for me.

@markdarwin4390 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jody, hope the family is all well. I like the non 8 bit version, having never really been a computer game type. I DO like a square watch, and the style and price is pretty good, but deffo the standard for me.

@TimeForAnotherWatch 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the unique looks of this one and I agree with you re mecha-quartz. The 8-bit theme plus your T-shirt made me nostalgic for some Manic Miner! Enjoyed the video, cheers!

@luppino1965 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice trip down memory lane. I'm an 8 bit boy myself having had the zx81 then the spectrum and an atari st.. Great days.. like the 8 bit pixilated watch nice..😁

@errolmacdonald3256 2 жыл бұрын

2:33. The regular version makes its appearance and I like it a lot. Very simple, monochrome steely-blue and off-white hands & markers - subtle!

@alangray6961 2 жыл бұрын

I used to have one of those 48k rubber key spectrums. Manic Miner and Galaxians. The keys used to get covered in sweat from fingertips.

@joelhenderson4450 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t drink coffee, I don’t game… but I do kinda like this watch! Nice job Brew.

@epeefencer1 2 жыл бұрын

Serendipity? Happenstance? Coincidence? I started watching the video while timing my espresso extraction, lost time reminiscing about my Vic 20 8-bit days, and finished watching video before working on my students’ 8-bit coding/8-bit space invader character creation projects. Thanks for the video and throw-back, Jody!

@andrewmurton8379 2 жыл бұрын

Just love it, completely my vintage, my first home computer was a Commodore Vic 20! Will be looking to add this one to my collection in due course.

@red75v67 2 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to plug Wristy Business Jody. What a cool watch. Great design with the right movement. Cheers, Howard

@SwissWatchGang 2 жыл бұрын

Love Brew!

@jiddybit 2 жыл бұрын

when you show the macro of the 2 sub dials, its quite interesting that the right subdial has a cap on the hand stem but the left one doesn't. I wonder if that was a mistake?

@handlesarethelaststrawiquit Жыл бұрын

I had a port of Zaxxon on a cassette tape for my atari 400. Took 45 minutes to load. My mom bought it from a bootlegger who ran an ad in the newspaper classifieds. Lol.

@subeijekalo5884 2 жыл бұрын

Commodore 64 that was mine first gaming computer. Oooo and I so remember the sound of that tape recorder, as well as praying that game will load. You took me back 30 years in the past 😊

@jakehill1218 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking at Brew about a week ago and saw this watch. I immediately thought about Jody when I did! So glad to see it here!

@RobbC. 2 жыл бұрын

ZX81 here, climbed the usual ladder through Speccy's and Commodores. Still have a C64 and A1200 under my desk today, next to the SNES and Megadrive. Great fun. Might add the watch to the list.

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a collection. All my stuff long gone, but I did by a SNES mini for a treat last year.

@erichachey 2 жыл бұрын

It says extraction timer right on the caseback. The first 35 seconds on the chrono are for timing espresso shots.

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@alexbelmonte4581 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a watch that just sets the mood for the day. Grab a coffee, throw on a fun T-shirt, put on a proper good song in the car, and just have a good Friday!

@robertnorth1681 2 жыл бұрын

I get it...but I wouldn't get it. My nostalgia for 8 bit is right up there with my nostalgia for Naugahyde and Nehru jackets. Which is to say, not up there very high.

@caseydarrah Жыл бұрын

Honestly love it. I'm classically trained, I joke, when it comes to video games. NES, then Genesis/SNES, then N64/PS2, then XBox/Wii. This little guy is right up my alley.

@andrewts2067 2 жыл бұрын

If it's that new macro lense, it's so great! Very nice closeups, thanks, Jody

@S800VCS 2 жыл бұрын

Looking for a Brew for some time, but sure not this one, despite the fact I was a ZX Spectrum user :) . The case doesn't look particularly fine on the wrist, perhaps is just the shape/size, probably too big for me. Thanks for the review, Jody!

@onlythewatchhead 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome. the subdials hands remind me of the tentacle creature from maniac mansion. if only the date were pixelated and the strap also converted to 8-bit?

@captbumbler5356 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jody, Liked the watch but priced a little high for me. I started out with a Dragon 32 Computer, trying to support Britsh industry ( they were made in Wales) based on a Radio Shack, Tandy model.

@dannyg6592 2 жыл бұрын

Not my cup of tea, but I am glad Brew exists with their whimsical designs.

@Laz_Arus 2 жыл бұрын

Is it your cup of coffee though? 😉

@dannyg6592 2 жыл бұрын

@@Laz_Arus LOL - no, it is not my cup of anything :)

@mrmagoo.3678 2 жыл бұрын

My first computer was a Sinclair Spectrum 128k.. Listening to that screeching epilepsy inducing loading screen for 15mins to play 'Dizzzie Egg' was high technology back then tho!😂

@wolfbane19 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Brew Retromatic in burgundy and aside from the bracelet, which is a bit of a hair puller, I highly recommend.

@matthewbessey681 2 жыл бұрын

Really helps to see a watch on a wrist as a point of reference and I think this one looks great, happy memories of that wonderful cassette sound and waiting fingers crossed for the game to load 😅

@andrewmeloney2596 2 жыл бұрын

I have the cobalt Retrograph, I bought Brew's beads of rice bracelet for it, and wow, it really is an awesome look on the watch. Can't recommend enough if you have one of these.

@craiganczelowitz7225 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Brew and really like it - This one is a cool piece and just about nailed it but alas that date wheel is a misstep

@manosag 2 жыл бұрын

Great content as always mate. Brew watches are such unique pieces. Unfortunately at the moment this model is the only available on their site. you need some luck in order to purchase the one you really like when it is available.

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

So I hear! Good for them. If this is anything to go buy I can understand why.

@finesse49 2 жыл бұрын

Not having played video games the 8 bit nostalgia is totally lost on me. The regular version looks nice.

@soaremicheledavid6020 2 жыл бұрын

Now...that is original! Looks great, if it had some colab with adventure island game, i would buy 10 of them!

@4Memf2dafizzo 2 жыл бұрын

Light blue, white, orange or yellow stitching in the strap would have been a nice touch.

@craig2100 2 жыл бұрын

Great Brew flavor of watch...brings back memories for sure. Brilliant.

@jasonfreyer9888 2 жыл бұрын

I have the technicolor Retrograph, my very first micro brand. I stinking love it! My favorite watch in my collection for sure. Good review Jody, as always!

@francisharkins01 2 жыл бұрын

Commodore 64 here- writing in BASIC! 7 1/4" floppies! Aaaannnd the first "internet" was our local "Bulletin Board System" was accessed via a 300 baud modem 😆

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Good choice on the C64! More games than the MSX 😭

@andrewshadowy2025 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a no wonder us guys have Tinitus today after listening to that noise of the loading of games on our Spectrums 😃 I loved it though and still love to play games on my emulator and Zx Spectrum game called Fred.

@bagpiper 2 жыл бұрын

8 bit? Golly. I remember when that was the latest high-tech gee whiz technology. What a leap it was over the arcade version of Pong. I was prepared to not like this but I'm pleased to have been won over. Very cute design and surely an insider gag for those in the know. My one personal niggle would be the lack of a real second hand. I find watches without one leave me wanting. This watch goes into the high 'perhaps' register.

@XtianApi 2 жыл бұрын

I would certainly put a padded fabric strap on there. I don't want a nato, but not sure why you think it'd look so bad. Thank you for the video

@twyx6928 2 жыл бұрын

I bet this would look nice on a good perlon. 8-bit style and all.

@richardtwyning 2 жыл бұрын

Luckily for me, I never suffered 8-bit computing. In 1982, when I was 12, I got the 16-bit Texas Instruments TI-99/4A. The MSX standard had the same TI video chip which in the UK was the TMS9929.

@loosabway3400 2 жыл бұрын

That comment doesn’t sound geeky at all.

@brianmsahin 2 жыл бұрын

This is quirky without being over the top. I must admit, I also had that more fancy Spectrum you had!. I suppose given the different design the price might have been ok but I think they lost the game with the lume. A well applied lume to different elements of this dial would have really nailed the retro style of this piece. Just like the failed boxer, it could have been a contender! For the price one should expect something a bit more special and colourful lume could have been it. Maybe next time they'll do it.

@ytaccount332 Жыл бұрын

I like the design a lot. based on a few vids it looks like it wears quite large and not for everyone's wrist size

@James-dt7ky 2 жыл бұрын

@lefroy1 2 жыл бұрын

Love the flatness of the all prined dial. A bit more anti-reflective would add to that. Not sure about the incongruous coffee-cup logo tho... does the designer's love for coffee need to be telegraphed so prominently?

@VintageVantage79 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly… or, since this one focuses more on graphics, perhaps they could have done away with BREW text entirely and simply put the cup of Joe up top, differentiating it that much more from the standard version. Both the text and graphic seem redundant. It becomes that much more of a conversation piece for the owner, then, should anybody ask about the watch or what the make is…

@EsbjornWristwatchReviews 2 жыл бұрын

That back, very cool idea 👍

@sweetcorn1968 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the t-shirt Jody. I had a ZX Spectrum and remember that noise.

@XtianApi 2 жыл бұрын

The retrograph, which is less themed and great looking, should be your next brew watch. Everyone go look at the blue dial

@mattclarke8791 2 жыл бұрын

If only it had an alarm that played "The Yellow Rose of Texas", like so many watches seemed to in my youth....

@georgeagrios6434 2 жыл бұрын

I love the asymmetrical minute track. I don't know why, but i do.

@herkamer98 2 жыл бұрын

Teddy Baldassarre loves this brand too. For me, if it's not round, it's thrown to the ground. :)

@ajcallaway123 2 жыл бұрын

ZX spectrum and commodore here. Man I miss those games. Think Dizzy was the game of choice. Oh, nice watch too

@mordeth1964 2 жыл бұрын

Cool looking watch. Have you checked out the Timex Space Invader?🤩

@dannygisby 2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you 😃 Zx spectrum 48k. I had a commodore 16. The good old days of gaming.

@colincelso9428 Жыл бұрын

The spectrum was luxury. Our first school computers were zx81’s. 🤣🤣 back in the good old days when the person at the back of the school minibus had to hold the door closed coz it wouldn’t latch properly. Wouldn’t be allowed to do that nowadays. 🤣🤣

@durandsimon5221 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me think of the Seiko Alba and Seiko Wired Nintendo series watches.

@phillipdavis3053 2 жыл бұрын

Commodore 64 "Heart of Africa" that was my jam back in the day.

@TheWatchtowerWatchReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Love that colour scheme and watch! Just lovely, even if I was more 16/32 BIT generation🦔💨

@rickrounds2173 2 жыл бұрын

Jody, my brother owned a trash (TRS-80) so I'm familiar with the 8-bit scheme. I like the shape, just seems pricey what what you actually get.

@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you mentioned 8 bit brewing 🤣 you're a madman for the reference 😎

@SingleTrackMined 2 жыл бұрын

Fun watch. Fun review. Hope all is well the little one and Mrs. JOMW. Cheers from sunny Florida!

@Travis_and_Jess 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new background set up , please modernize the map table background I find it distracting when trying to see the watch

@garethsigrist8714 2 жыл бұрын

As a fan of coffee and video games this watch is right up my street! ☕️🎮 I really like the look of Brew watches and can totally see one in my collection one day when the planets align and they have watches in stock and I have unallocated funds in my watch budget 💸😂

@philspencelayh5464 2 жыл бұрын

I agree about the warranty makes you feel the manufacturer has no confidence in his product. In my experience quartz watches dont last like mechanical ones but you should get at least a decade out of them probably a lot more.

@angelos6817 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect watch to show your kindergarten mates during lunch.

@aarockchicago 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jody, I’ve been looking to pick up a Brew for a while but all the models other than the 8bit have been sold out for a long time now. Any idea when they might restock?

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, no idea mate! This was a loaner, I've never spoken to the company.

@elmatroso7125 2 жыл бұрын

I looked at your T-shirt and remembered my Amstrad CPC6128 with nostalgia :) Surprisingly for meself, I did not like this watch (usually I like something like this). But there is a nice "pacman" retro vibe, no questions.

@hoverwatch4131 2 жыл бұрын

Spectrum. Too high tech for me. I remember my dad building a wooden box to house the separate "upgrade" keyboard to the ZX-81 we had. Cutting edge!

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Ooftie! Cutting edge indeed. That and the Vic 20....

@Shri_V 2 жыл бұрын

I replayed the intro just to hear that 8-bit tune again. My experience with 8-bit gaming goes back to a venerable Atari that was purchased second hand, I don't remember the model number. I think I still have one of those 32-in-1 cartridges somewhere. Thanks for the memories, Jody! Edit: I just looked it up, I think it was an Atari 5200!

@greamespens1460 2 жыл бұрын

I remember Manic minor and I like watches that look like you have dropped a little acid.

@Nico-be7ic 2 жыл бұрын

#StopTheWar #BetterWatchWatchReviews

@bumblebaetuna2801 2 жыл бұрын

Sega Master System here!! Still got it boxed up in the loft!! Might go and dig it out and fire up “Hang On” - 😂

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@cuckooforwatches382 2 жыл бұрын

As an 80s kid who grew up with the NES this watch is very appealing. That caseback is great...Press Start! 😁

@donnyboon2896 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Grudobolja 2 жыл бұрын

Instant like for ZX Spectrum t-shirt. Those were the days!

@MyRetroWatches 2 жыл бұрын

Anything retro for me so I like this one. I started my computers with the BBC micro and before that a Dragon 32k Jet Set Willy here we go!

@JustOneMoreWatch 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Who knew you'd be into something retro? 🤔😜

@rayharrison6400 2 жыл бұрын

Quirky watch and I think that’s enough for me. I would have liked it to be a bit more retro and in your face more. The miniature detail is fab.

@darrensmith6999 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh Spectrum Pluss for me with the PROPER key board Haha

@MichaelandCathy1999 2 жыл бұрын

No lume? Deal breaker, what a chance to add some really fun colors to a playful design. 🇨🇦

@216baja 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to purchase a watch from Brew on 2 occasions and they are always sold out. Will I try a 3rd time? I don’t know the answer to that yet but I really wanted to make a purchase.

@mynameisnotimportant845 2 жыл бұрын

Looks cool

@johnsrabe 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking watch!

@FuquaRomeo 2 жыл бұрын

How is the crown? It looks cool, but also seems as though it may be fairly difficult to grip.

@ThemysteriousMrP 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a novelty watch? Am I wrong? If you have an affinity for the style I guess it’s great. If you don’t I guess it’s just not. There are lots of mecaquartz chronograph watches that I think might be more attractive to the majority of punters than this including the other brew chrono’s. Nice review as always Mr M!

@TheDonCucaracho 2 жыл бұрын

Already subscribed. Good luck mate!

@Roger_Ramjet 2 жыл бұрын

This is the only version that is always available on their website...the rest sell out. I think that's telling. It's cool though!

@bk14biker 2 жыл бұрын

I still have a Toshiba MSX in the loft.

@international_dave 2 жыл бұрын

I remember crossing my fingers hoping the games would load on my ZX Spectrum,. More often than not, got the error message on the black and white tv screen " R tape loading error "