Praesidus A11 Type 44 - Modern Re-issue Of A Military Watch
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- Can a watch from the 40s convince in modern times? Is a 32 mm small timepiece still wearable? I've tried out the Praesidus A11 Type 44 watch. The model was in service during World War 2 on the American side and is brought back by a modern company in the US. Learn more about the 32 mm and the 38 mm model, about faux patina and a Soprod movement without rotor ...
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I'm a simple man: I see a bonklip bracelet, I click the like button. But in all seriousness, these are nice watches and I must applaud the manufacturer for the bold decision to make this available in 32mm. But, frankly, 34mm combined with an 18mm strap would have sufficed as a statement, imo.
But that wouldn't have been true to the original watch!
No problem for me but it see your point and i agree with it.
As far as intending to mimic the original dimensions, they didn't even go far enough, since the case diameter of at least some of the original watches was 29-31 mm.
If they wished to compromise on the original measurements, it would've been better to decrease the thickness to 10.5mm or less; even an automatic watch doesn't have to be any thicker than this.
Can't wait for mine I'm a park ranger in the summer & camp counselor.
One good solution for someone who thinks the 32mm one is so small, is to put it on a bund strap.
It goes on well with the military style of the watch, and also makes it look larger.
Yeah, but if someone doesn't like big watches and is still interested in bund straps, then small watches are really a good option.
Because bund straps make your watch look bigger. So, if the watch is already medium, on bund strap it will look large.
I am wearing a 35mm Longines from 1957 on my 19cm wrist right now. So I can imagine that a 32mm watch works on a smaller wrist. It just a matter of perspective 😊. Nice video Tim!
Plenty of 16mm vintage style mens watch straps available on Etsy.
Deceptive, doesn't look like 32mm. Good job Praesidus.
I love this fellow's reviews. He seems like the quintessential watch guy in how he describes the watches, how he dresses, his manner, and his attire. His reviews are among the few channels that I follow regarding watches.
As for this particular watch, I love it--especially since they made it true to size at 32mm. I much prefer smaller watches anyway. Modern watches look like desk clocks with straps!!! Gimme a vintage Mido, Wyler, military, or any of a number of solid brands from the 1940s up to the 1960s. And I like manual wind up wristwatches, too.
So, it was a bonus to see a watch this small being offered, and one with a manual winding mechanism--even if a modified automatic.
I have a Serica 4512 and I love it. Swiss Made, 37.7 mm, sapphire with AR, 316L, arguably better water resistance with a screw down crown, wide arrow hour hand, manual wind Swiss STP movement at the same price point.
Great looking watches. Thanks!
32-33mm...you wouldn't notice it! It's a good size!
I absolutely love both of these watches and that bracelet is something else. The smaller one reminds me of my old first world war trench watch I have. Thank you again Tim for bringing these lovely watches to our attention. 😀👍
Purchased the 32mm white lume. I'm very excited to add this to my collection!
Thanks Tim! Made me dig out my 33mm MilSpec Hamilton from '82. Damn I love that thing! Cheers
You can get 16mm vintage Bonklip bracelets : that 32mm on a Bonklip is a look I could go for. Also, major suppliers (Cousins, for instance) have loads of 16mm bracelets and straps.
The 32mm is a peach!
ok, you need to search a bit for a 16mm man's strap (most women's 16mm straps taper too much) but it's all part of the journey.
Tim, you're the best!
I am wearing a 29mm Wyler today, so I tolerate smaller sizes. I think that the brighter lume and color is the better choice. Bonklip bracelets work very well in high heat and humidity. They were standard on many watches that were sold in Asia. They don't often come with push clips. The older ones just hook on. Enjoyed the video as always.
My Kirovskie crab watch is 33mm and my Sturmanskie Pobeda is also 33mm. Both were made in 1960s ussr. So the small dizes were common then back in the day .
i like the green strap with the dark blue dial
Dune looks great on your CB strap!
Hi Tim. Another interesting presentation. I was taught to wind a manual movement with one forward rotation and one reverse rotation. The thinking is that when you reach maximum you are already programmed to do the reverse rotation and this prevents you from over-winding the mainspring.
Ww2 and cold war watches were small.
Usa and soviet watches were as small as 32mm, 33mm and up to 36mm.
Modern watches tend to be 38mm to 42mm.
I just bought the 38mm without faux-tina. I already own a Bonklip from Forstner so I'm set. Thks Tim. Hamburg rocks!!!!!!!!
Lovely reissue watches Tim! My Rolex Oyster Speedking is a 32mm. I love it! My wrist size is 17.5cm. When one wears something historical, size is completely irrelevant! Also the bracelet is the same on my recently purchased Nivada Super Antarctic! Absolutely love the bracelet.👍🏼😎
For some reason, a seconds hand without a counter ballance looks weird to me.
Nice .
Wonderful, a more reasonable 32 mm case! Very beautiful style too.
Bonklips rock! There is just no better watch band: endlessly breathable, adjustable, flexible, compact, leightweight, water resistant, safe. I have a lovely one from Serica - still need to get the darn watch for it.
They don't shed water well. As much as I like my bonklip on my Serica California dial I had to switch it out.
I've seen the bonklip being offered with the serica field watches.
Handsome watches. Almost as visible as a Flieger with an A dial. The 32mm definitely works. Another corking video from Tim.
Correct me if I am wrong, but wristwatches got smaller in the 1920s because there wass no need for a pocket watch-sized watch on your wrist.
Nice presentation Tim. I think it's better with modern lume, but I'd go mad finding straps for the little one. Serica offer bonklip bracelets for their field watch, and reviews are very enthusiastic.
Hello 👋 very nice 👍. I think that a perlon strap would be great in the smaller one.
I have an early '60s Soviet watch (Pobeda) which is just 32mm . Definitely needs a smaller bund/cuff strap though.
Absolutely love the 38mm model with that unique bonklip bracelet! I don't love the fauxtina, unfortunately, and the numerals font is also not my favorite. But that bracelet is fantastic. I checked out their web site and there is no indication that it will be for sale separately. If so, I would definitely pick one up (especially at 20mm)! Thanks for sharing, Tim.
Forstner and Serica Watches both sell a bonklip style bracelet. Serica is only 20mm, but Forstner sells 18-22mm.
@@mikea.4914 Great to know, thanks!
should have done a side by side lume shot
I'm thinking Hamilton khaki Field $360 Jomashop .
I like the metal bonklip strap. The models are well done especially the smaller true to original ww2 A-11 watch.
I have an original Bulova silver A-11 and dating from 1944 it’s still running well and accurate almost 80 years later. I enjoy winding the watch each day and again am pleased that this model version replicates that and it’s not an automatic. My only issue is the price. With a bit of research and understanding of the A-11 Waltham, Elgin and Bulova models you can easily buy an original in good working condition far far cheaper. Hamilton did another military version of the period but not to the same spec that the USAAF received. Good review though and thank you for posting. I had not heard of this brand before this show. I should say that you can source both modern day replicas of the green canvass strap worn on the A-11 and even with some internet looking new old stock canvass straps which on the 16mm lug size of the new replica Praesidus models would work well and ease your concern.
Bonklip is one of the companies made that kind of style bracelets. Hence the name stayed put
I like bracelets on watches but sometimes can feel too heavy and uncomfortable. I like this bracelet idea as it won't add too much weight to a watch. It just needs refining a bit and could be sold on the market separately.
I like the smaller case size. A lot of modern watches are simply too large.
Honestly, if a man storming Normandy found a 32mm watch normal i would think the same too. My only problem is the high, but the crystal is tall so that's acceptable. In cinema, it's possible to see how a G.I. looked like wearing one of these small watches in the series Band of Brothers (more exactly when the company trains in Britain) and in the excellent movie The Great Raid, where several actually vintage pieces are worn by some of the characters.
This is not for me. If it's a new watch, I prefer things that are a new take on, thus inspired by, instead of attempting accurate recreation, perhaps forgiving those brands that dip into their own archive, but then even those are rarely straight recreations. If you want a vintage watch, I feel you should just try to buy a vintage watch, perhaps do some restoration if you want to freshen it up. I do agree that on these watches the artificially aged tone of the lume doesn't work for me either, but that doesn't change my stance that essentially this is a colour and style choice. Where it doesn't work is probably where it pretends to be something aged. Instead where it is applied to complement the design instead of s stark white or similar, I totally get it.
My daily is a 33.5mm on a Forstner Klip. I rock whatever I own. Size does not matter.
In my book, any diameter from 29 to 38 mm is fine for men, as long as I can clearly tell the effing time.
Beautiful watch with awful price tag.
The thing is that the opposite of black is white. So there is the maximum contrast when you have white lume on a black dial.
But the opposite of beige is not black. So, beige lume on a black dial will not give you that same contrast.
I guess maybe there can be defined an "opposite" color for any color (if someone knows about the science behind colors and so on, please answer this). If so, then I think this is the mistake of the watch manufacturers that choose black, instead of the opposite color of beige, as the color of the dial for a beige lume.
Thanks for the info.
Yes, it is exactly what I was proposing.
Unfortunately, I am not on insta.
@@IDKline
I just saw the video you have made for this, on your channel. Nice job 👍
I think it works 👌
What's with today's prejudice against smaller watch cases? Some of us with small wrists favor something other than a face with the dimensions of a manhole cover . We're nice people, anyway :-).
terrifically tasty tim
where can get one ! there's no reason to watch this video if I can't get one!
Who said that you can't get one? praesidus.com/products/a-11-type-44-white
"Shipping starts next week" ;-)
Get a nice NATO , un-stich it, make it longer, re-stitch it, if it is too short. NATO's are often too short as is, so already did several, a bit of black wire and a needle, 5 min work, use a sharp knife to cut the old yarns.
Its a size for a woman nice watch but it would be like a pimple on my 7 and 3 quarter inch wrist
Too thick for a small manual wind watch in my opinion.
You're totally correct. For quartz and manual winding mechanisms the thickness doesn't have to exceed 9.8 mm with a domed crystal. If I sought to get myself this sort of watch, I'd pass on this company's re-issue mainly because of this.
I wear a 31MM Datejust as a main driver and I'm a dude.
Good taste
Damn it’s all sold out
32 mm Looks like a Blister on the Wrist 😞
@@IDKline
It "Looks" like a Blister. But it is the Classic Size. Over past few decades, women's watches(due to equal rights etc etc) have gotten Chunkier so manufacturers keep increasing men's watch diameters. Standard for men would be 30mm(worn by Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Gregory Peck etc etc) to 38mm(max). Best regards.
@@IDKline
Hey no worries. This particular watch should've been thinner(lower in height), I think.
@@IDKline
you are fine. we're exchanging thoughts on watch sizes/heights etc etc.
Does the 38mm one also have full lume?
Aloha Tim !!! Another masterpiece, excellent choices, could I suggest a topic, just, maybe one episode about cars, I am a big fan of Jaguars, preferably old, really, really wondering what kind of car you drive?
A rental car ;-) We live in the middle of the city between three train stations and insane traffic. My brother collected Alfa Romeos many years ago and he had also an old Jaguar. They were relatively affordable because few people would tolerate its fuel consumption. I remember something like 20 l every 100 km ... But beautiful car, felt like driving a water bed.