Today, we're going to take a look at a watch which may not be the best functional choice, but sports a design unique enough that you may still fall in love: the Vario 1918 Trench Watch.
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@PhantomObserver2 жыл бұрын
1. The flowers in the engraving? They’re poppies. Remembrance Day (or Veteran’s Day) symbol. A personalized engraving is available for an extra cost. 2. The red 12 is a turn-of-the-century style for watches. If you look at the history of Seiko, you can see that their original Laurel from the early 20th century *also* has a red 12. 3. This particular style is known as a trench watch. There are luxury brands that make this style that cost in the 4-figure range, and is based on the watches that existed during World War 1. The only other model that competes is from Timex, available as either the “Welton” or the “Midget”, and I’m not sure if they still make that model. 4. I have a model with “aged radium” color lume and I’ll agree with you about the lume’s efficacy. Because it’s based on a historic design, it’s my go-to watch as part of my “steampunk” outfit (along with a pocket watch in vest).
@davidmarshall77522 жыл бұрын
I knew they must have some significance.
@doihatd45952 жыл бұрын
In Flanders fields...
@andrewwillard23132 жыл бұрын
The origin of the red 12 was to ensure there was no confusion as to orientation. Seems trivial today but many early wrist watches had this feature as most folks wearing them were more accustomed to pocket watches which could very commonly have the crown at 12.
@davidmarshall77522 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, makes sense in combat.
@ulvschmidt71742 жыл бұрын
And scince a lot of early wristwatches where converted from pocketwatches sometimes the 12 ended up at where the 3 should be
@VARIOeveryday2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feature!
@danpaterson2442 жыл бұрын
The flowers are poppies. In some countries it is a symbol of remembrance which comes from the poem In Flanders Fields.
@ryejack2 жыл бұрын
I have the brass version with the cream dial and absolutely love the vintage design of this watch. I was lucky enough to get it while there was still a discount, so the price stung a bit less. I agree, this is a watch that either immediately speaks to you, or it doesn't. Vario is creating some very interesting designs and it'll be fun to see what they come up with over the next year. It sounds like they're working on a dirty dozen military-style watch, so I'm really looking forward to that release.
@bloodmorel2 жыл бұрын
As a watch guy, I really like this! It looks like a pretty reasonable recreation of a WW1 watch. (Disclaimer: I'm *not* a history guy). The mediocre lume doesn't come as a great surprise. For a mechanical watch, the price is actually not that bad, at least in Australia.
@VOIDVIDS2 жыл бұрын
I have the forty millimeter brass version that doesn’t have the 6 cut off by the small seconds with cream dial and orange numerals, I like it
@VOIDVIDS2 жыл бұрын
Also I ordered mine with the exhibition case back (always my preference) and they send you the solid engraving one too in case you ever want to switch it up
@hoemuffin2 жыл бұрын
Hey I own one of these! Sans the bund strap. I like how Vario is doing things a little differently in the microbrand world (instead of another diver). The enamel dial is a neat touch. I did pick it up during the Kickstarter, so it was a much better value then.
@branhasknowidea2 жыл бұрын
Haven't even started the video and I'm in love. Usually don't do white or cream-colored faces, but damn it compliments that beautiful strap and those shadowboxed numbers well. I really want it. I'm going to cry when I do watch this, hear the price, have an exstitential "why did I ever get into watches" moment, then start down the rabbit hole of modding out the imperfections just to keep ticking that cost up, rinse and repeat, then maybe, just maybe, cave and buy it.
@CultureStress2 жыл бұрын
The flowers are poppies, which are a WW1 symbol as the result of the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae
@RobotMonkeytron2 жыл бұрын
I've had the Timex Midget on my wish list for a while now, though they've gotten harder to find. Similar design, as this and the Timex are both homages to the same WW1 watches (though admittedly I think Vario pulls it off a bit better), plus Indiglo, which I love. Yeah, it's quartz, but that means it should be more accurate than the Vario, and much less expensive.
@bennyc4092 жыл бұрын
In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow Between the crosses, row by row
@ShieldArms2 жыл бұрын
I love it I’ve been wanting one since I saw it. I’m getting the Brass case though. I completely agree it’s about the style and it is going to be a welcome unique watch in my collection. Can’t wait to get it in on my channels. Great review 👍🏻
@keats272 жыл бұрын
First, I love this watch. It's pointed right at me like a gun. It's vintage, military, and it's pretty darned accurate (there's a guy on ebay--been awhile, but he restores original trench watches, always wanted to support him for what a great job he did, and I gotta tell ya, this thing with the red 12 and...well just about everything REALLY looks the part). I can understand how someone might not like the engraving, but I love it. It's not like you're waving around a flag--it sits on your wrist, and nobody will see it unless you WANT them to. The sticking point for me is the price. At that price point, miyota is...mmmm ok, but....like Nick is saying, it's a bit high. If you can afford this beautiful watch, I don't think you are getting ripped off. It's beautiful, does EVERYTHING right, the movement with that second hand is perfectly acceptable...as for the seconds per day, true fact, I'm currently wearing an NH35A, and it does lose a little time...I set it by my PC's seconds, and checking right now, it's about 8 seconds slow since I set it on whatever the day was we fell back from EDT to EST. Lume is disappointing at price point. If my financial situation was a little different, I would get one of these and it would get a fair amount of wrist time. But, I'm not where I was financially when I put together most of my collection (couple of eco-drives, couple of casios--gshock riseman tough solar and a 10-yr-battery), couple of ETA 2824/2836 Swiss autos, and a couple of Japanese autos--so 8 watches...I would buy the watch because those varios reasons are pretty darned good for me...that crystal, the vintage look, the case back homage to WWI, absolutely. But at my current situation, I look for specifics and for value. This NH35A I'm wearing pretty much has retired all my other watches except for very specific circumstances. It's on par with this Vario (not as unique or stylish though) and ran me $96. It has a ss mesh bracelet that is the best fitting/most comfortable thing I've ever had on my wrist. I think the Vario is worth the money if you HAVE money. These days, I'm an Escapement Time kinda guy. I'd like to plug Vario for another reason though, and that is the comfort of their elastic nylon NATO straps. VERY nice, also game changers if you have never been really happy with leather straps or ss bracelets...and they would work with this trench watch if you don't mind a compromise with the vintage look. In fact Nick, if you're up for an inexpensive challenge, go to Vario's site, and get 2 elastic nylon straps (about $30, puts you in free shipping)--get the gray one with the white line through it and the black one with the red line through it, and try this watch with those two straps. I'll bet they win it a little more wrist time for you both for the comfort and the aesthetics.
@Daniel_DiSanto2 жыл бұрын
I'm not one to disagree with a PhD when it comes to physics, but to clarify, would it not be the other way around with a 3 Hz movement yielding 6 ticks per second? Genuinely asking because I feel like this is often a point of confusion for people. Thank you, Nick!
@bennyc4092 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure you're right.
@NickShabazz2 жыл бұрын
The question is whether the ticks of the hand are measured, or the back-forth cycles of the balance wheel.
@Daniel_DiSanto2 жыл бұрын
@@NickShabazz Interesting! So is it one tick per back and forth, or is there a tick for every back and another for every forth? If the latter, would 1 Hz be a full back and forth cycle resulting in 2 second hand ticks during that cycle?
@SgtMacska2 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel_DiSanto One swing of the balance wheel is one tick of the seconds hand, and 3 Hz means six swings
@iansclone2 жыл бұрын
I'm a knife guy, not a watch guy. However, I'm a WWI nut. $350? Maybe, but this certainly stood out as something I'd absolutely wear.
@endresutus1242 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I really like the design but as a "fashion watch" I'd wish they'd do it with a quartz movement and sell it for $100, $150 maybeif solar. But as I see it most nice designs come with automatic movements only which is sad a bit...
2 жыл бұрын
I have the same dial variation on mine, allthough my case is in brass and I got the 40mm so the "G", I mean the "6" would'nt get cut off my the small seconds subdial. I also got the names of my three children engraved on the caseback instead of the standard one. They do also provide a transparent caseback if you want that.
@gregm9632 жыл бұрын
Didn't mention anything about the enameled dial, which is a pretty rare thing for a watch of this price.
@vocalrange Жыл бұрын
Is it real enamel?
@WilliamsKnifeLife2 жыл бұрын
Nice looking watch.
@knifeinfluenza2 жыл бұрын
When you flick out your latest pocket dagger in the lunch room and Edna from HR is diving under the table and the only thing you can hear in the room is the rotor of your wrist watch...
@steven33792 жыл бұрын
I really like this watch, I would put it on a leather/suede single pass or a nylon /seat belt strap though. Thanks for the video!
@erhon52 жыл бұрын
Ooh I really like the look of that… must… not.. get… (further) into watches…
@sdcowboy852 жыл бұрын
I really like the look of the watch itself. I just don't like the extra back strap bit.
@dude284052 жыл бұрын
I actually like that that is a cool design I think I need one
@eyeofthetiger41842 жыл бұрын
G'day Nick, particularly good review mate. On the one hand, (pardon the pun), the basic design is quite compelling IMO, but on the other; give me accuracy any day, and I can count to 12, it doesn't need; A. numerals, (or at least over sized numerals for the dial) and yep either lum it, or don't lum it. And B. .......just put in a second hand, rather than some extra incomprehensible second dial. The back is fine IMO. (I reckon those flowers are poppies), and since mechanicals are only interesting if you can see the workings all the time IMO, again pardon the pun, i.e no great joy if you gotta take it off, to get off, lol. I reckon its another of those that could be a gem, but.................... Cheers Duke. P.S. FYI; the ol' Oceanus T200 is still going like a dream, I'm so grateful that you brought it to my attention and provided a purchasing option too, a la Seija Japan, (great service btw). Lets hope I don't ever need a local service, not sure its in any store over here sill, lol. It is nice to have something fairly unique, but what a wasted marketing opportunity IMO.
@thenexthobby2 жыл бұрын
It's rare to see a watch that so clearly excels at getting a particular genre right, as this one does. Not to give the inaccuracy a pass here, but most watches are never one-watch collections. And I've got cheap quartz watches that are easily off by a minute or so when I get around to picking them up, assuming the battery isn't dead.
@clintonlewis12612 жыл бұрын
Looks good, band looks thick,I would buy a different strap!
@Bravo-Too-Much11 ай бұрын
This reminds me of the Pulp Fiction watch.
@jacknemo80212 жыл бұрын
Nice to see something not a diver (you feeling alright)?
@kylelindberg77712 жыл бұрын
where can you buy this?
@kevola57392 жыл бұрын
It’s G o’clock somewhere. You may want to consider adding some blue loctite to the Chicago screws to secure the strap. The fashion overrides the the practical but that is what fashion does best.
@JohnC292 жыл бұрын
Have you checked out Swiss watch company Ark?
@jimt72922 жыл бұрын
Da dis guy does nice reviews, ty!!
@nukadog19692 жыл бұрын
I have a Vario Empire tuxedo that is quite stylish and fashionable, but like the trench you reviewed, you buy it for the aesthetics, not for the utility. Then again, a dress watch is about aesthetics...
@clintonlewis12612 жыл бұрын
Oops , looks like you can't switch bands,but looks good still 👍
@VOIDVIDS2 жыл бұрын
You totally can I’ve worn it on a few different ones
@pauljosephbuggle37222 жыл бұрын
The poppy is the flower of Remembrance in the UK. They call their Remembrance Day, Poppy Day. That might explain the design on the back and maybe the red colour. I am Irish so take all this as an informed guess. We don't have a poppy day. I like the watch but all that leather means taking it on and off. I like a completely waterproof watch which I never have to take off because I am a forgetful dude.
@attchoum2 жыл бұрын
I like it... I would like to find a vintage version of a trench watch
@dfailsthemost2 жыл бұрын
I need a strap like that. My skin doesn't dig metal.
@dennisbroekhoven63672 жыл бұрын
The dial its called a DIAL
@simongorton32292 жыл бұрын
Do your homework on watches you review, it makes for us to believe in what you say
@NathanRohr2 жыл бұрын
Plug on the dial..."beautiful" category needed?
@regan.80772 жыл бұрын
Like the watch. Hate the strap. Would look nice on a nato.
@user-zx9jq1mk7c9 ай бұрын
you might be talking to fast?
@nmende002 жыл бұрын
Nick, have you considered putting your disclaimer as part of a prerecorded intro instead of repeating it with every video?
@AhmadRiyal2 жыл бұрын
annndddd here i am with my seiko gaining about 1-2 mins a day
@SgtMacska2 жыл бұрын
Is it magnetized?
@AhmadRiyal2 жыл бұрын
@@SgtMacska i have no idea. how can i test it?
@SgtMacska2 жыл бұрын
@@AhmadRiyal You can try putting it next to a compass and see if the compass moves. Or buy a demagnetizer for $20 and see if that improves things
@randallkelley35992 жыл бұрын
Hertz- Car rental (Oh buhaha, I made a funny, The Rat in Ninja Turtles) :>)
@John-ch8go2 жыл бұрын
It’s so sad that Americans have forgotten WW1 to the point Nick doesn’t understand what the “flowers” are all about.
@Praxeus5142 жыл бұрын
That said, the poppy thing is more of a British tradition rather than an American one.
@michaelo56652 жыл бұрын
Dammit nick, you tell me not to get into watches and then show me this....😔
@gregorywalker49972 жыл бұрын
$375? not for miyota. the stutter is not noticeable with small seconds, but these movements with the center second hand look like they are about to stop. the miyota is often used on ali express el cheapos.
@nicerknifes94652 жыл бұрын
I honestly thought first: that is hell of an ugly watch... When nick put it on his wrist I was more like: holy crap that looks good...
@exec92922 жыл бұрын
I think a Timex looks much better than this
@tkindschi2 жыл бұрын
Might be time to stop complaining about "all watches are too big!" Many times when I see something I like the look of, it's too SMALL for my wrist. Get much under 40mm for me, and it feels like a toy. So, I'd give a hard pass on this one...and ask you to stop shrinking all of the watches! :P (Ok...You do have a point when it comes to those 45mm plus "clocks on a wrist"...so point taken).
@gammawu53832 жыл бұрын
That’s not a trench watch. There’s no blood on it.