This is NOT Your Average Dirty Dozen Homage Watch!
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- In this video I review the latest watch by Vario. This Dirty Dozen Homage is not your average Dirty Dozen Homage.
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I absolutely love this one. I love what Vario do and own the 1918 which is one of my most treasured watches out of my +200 collection.
Certainly contemplating this one for sure. I handled a Praesidus recently which then made me buy a genuine A11 and got me into the WWII Watch vibe. Seriously thinking about adding this one to complete the set.
Well done Vario and nice review Garry
I’ve handled a couple other of their watches(friends that owned them). They didn’t stand out like this one in my opinion…this one looks great, and definitely shows that they stepped up their game as far as the finishing goes… Definitely going to consider adding this one to the collection.
Was the build quality solid in your opinion?
Vario never seems to disappoint. Really like that the seconds hand does not cut any of the "5" and "7" .
This looks great on the leather strap like you said. I also like their subtle logo - not quite sterile but just enough.
I have never particularly been drawn to d12 style watches but this I actually like.
Thanks again for the shout out and glad you liked it!
I like this a lot more than I expected. It looks unnecessarily thick, though, for an 8000-series Miyota and the price is a bit of a pisstake.
I think the thickness is why I like it. Yeah the price is a little high for an 8000 series. Can get a baltany for 100 quid.
It is 10.5 mm thick. That is pretty thin for most auto watches. Being only 37mm it may appear thicker than it actually is.
I've got a Vario 1918, and it's great value for money. That also has a seconds subdial at 6 and the crown at 4.30 with the same movement, so I wonder whether the crown position is because of the subdial position. I don't have a problem with the Myota 8 series, so I'm happy that they spend the money they're saving on the movement on the rest of the watch.
This one, and the trench would make a brilliant collection
Great little watch there. Simple but still interesting. I appreciate you showing it with multiple strap colors and types, great to see its possibilities.
Crown in a very clever, unobtrusive place.
The track around the dial, with the clever detail finish at the 12, is gorgeous.
I think the movement selection was limited based on the need for the seconds hand to be within a subdial. Vario seems to prefer Japanese movements (so no Sea-Gull), and so they probably didn't have a lot of of movements from which to choose. Also, it may help from a cost perspective that they already use that movement in their Medic/Trench line.
Vario makes good watches, seems to have their theme in watches. You know the strap is going to be good from them. Their main business is straps. Have a Vaer A12 which is $900 but a lot of discounts,. Even more if your a veteran, prior purchase. Drops it almost by a 3rd. Selita movement, small seconds and close to the original and comes with an extra strap. They're also sold out.
Ooh, that's nice. I like the fact there is no partial 6 under the seconds sub dial. The crown position gets a thumbs up from me.
I have a couple of watches with that movement but hearing issues mean i've never heard the rotor noise on wrist.
I really like the subtle touches incorporated into this watch. It's a bit too small for me, but I can still appreciate the details.
The only thing standing out to me is the price Plenty of competition out there for less money at same or better quality Anyways Thanks for sharing as always my friend 👍
I didn't know about Vario until a year ago....I been seeing other reviewers talk good things about them and I like their designs overall. Great video Sir
Thank you!
Beautiful watch. I wasn’t sure about that crown position but now I like it. Thanks for the great review.
Would great in the 40mm sweet spot, manageable for the smaller wrist size guys, and acceptable for the larger wrist guys.
Love it. Too small for my personal taste but still love it - especially the Star Trek badge above the 12.
Great update , stands out above others. Cheers G
I really like Vario designs, but they're just a bit small for me. Even the 40mm medic pushes the dial in to appear smaller. I'm not sold on the value either, particularly for the Miyota 8000 models.
Personally, I prefer my Vario 1918 Trench watch as it has a more classic look. KUOE has a more classic-looking version of this watch which I ultimately prefer. Fingers crossed that Vario goes back to a more classic look in future releases.
Dirty dozen homages are thirteen-a-dozen, so it doesn't really get me excited and increasingly if you are interested it gets more difficult to choose. So I'm glad that you took the approach to point out the difference and as far as these go, this is a handsome and fresher piece. I do find that it seems to sit high on the wrist, which is a pity. It means the single passes aren't best suited as they make that marginally worse. The embossing is a nice touch, but makes their logo look very informal. The 4.30 crown is OK, but I wonder if 4 o'clock wouldn't have been better, seeing that this looks very close to the lug. Capped stack is always nice to see on any piece. I don't know why this is overlooked so often
"Look, fresh meat enters,
Herman and Frank salivate.
Bring us the new one."
That’s a really handsome dressy take on a ‘Dirty Dozen’ style watch !
this lookls fantastic. vario is one of the best microbrands but very underrated
Totally agree!
Nice that the logo is discrete
I own the vertex m100a and I would recommend anyone this piece, in hand it is the best finished field watch I’ve ever owned better than Tudors etc similarly priced
Damn! Looks awesome apart from the wall to the sides.
That’s a yes from me. I like the look of them and it looks like it is a bit of a strap monster.
I've recently been trying to take a bit of a break from watch buying (as I went on a bit of a spree and the wife threatened I'd be sleeping outside if another watch showed up) but as soon as I saw this one it made wonder, would it really be that bad to sleep outside for a bit?
Lol
Nice if they did it in a VD78 movement. 😮
Army Trade Pattern.
I love the look of this watch.
I missed the dimensions. Fair enough. Thanks for pointing that out.
No problem
I like it. Thanks for sharing, Gary.
It's a nice looking watch Gary and a bit of a strap monster too. Like the embossed logo but not so fond of the movement. At that price would have preferred something a bit better and as a military style watch it should have much stronger lume, however that won't stop people buying it! It's good enough to do well despite the movement and the lume.
Very nice, as usual from Vario. The crown position is dictated by the movement I guess. Not sure about the embossed logo. It looks like there printing intended which then has come off.
Good looking Watch, i like the dial and the case finishing, and the straps are good quality, the price though.....i think its lot for what is a rather simply piece.
A dress dirty dozen? A dirty dozen style GADA? It's very well done, I just don't know what they're going for. Too many of the details don't complement each other. It is very nice tho. Cheers!
I always celebrate peace hence, I set out to make a field watch with a slightly dressier look
Very nice watch but overpriced considering the movement, and poor lume. The Italian leather strap would be my choice,and wear it as an every day watch. Not impressed by either of the single pass offerings. Plenty of other cheaper options on Aki Express so I think they will struggle to sell them. Great video as always, Gary.
I'm not usually a fan of DD watches but this is really nice.
Vario is a class act. I have several of there straps which are great. I believe their watches are well thought out and of high quality, but so far none of their somewhat unconventional styles has appealed to me until this one. But I have so many field watches!. If this had come out a couple of years ago, I would have grabbed it. I wish they had used a 9000 series Miyota movement and would have been a paid a little more for that. Love the dial.
Tastefully done..but the price man
368usd is already the discounted price
$368 is the retail price. We will launch this at a discounted price. Newsletter discount is slightly higher.
Stunning looking 😮
Looks nice, I like how they did the logo this time 👌🏼
These Vario guys are going overboard with the pricing what the hell lmao
It's a very nice looking watch. With the burgundy NATO wow!
Hello, Gary! Any chance that you will do a review of San Martin SN0088G2? I've been looking for a Seamaster homage for some time, so I would like to hear your opinion on that one.
Fantastic looking watch. I really need 42mm for my 8 inch wrist.
In the affordable end of micro brands, Vario design speaks a lot to me.
I don't believe the minute hand is capped. What you see is the cannon pinion in the middle. It's closed because no seconds hand pinion is present.
You call it closed… I call it capped
I think it's a great looking watch. Like to have one. Great vid thank you.
I saw that strap mishap.
It looks really well made, I just don't think I could love or bond with it
I really like homage watches, I collect affordable watches!
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Decent looking take on a dirty dozen homage . I'm not the biggest fan of their logo design because it feels alittle to playful for most watches .
Nice looking watch, a bit pricy for what it is. I like the crown at 4 ish. Trying to imagine it on a milanese, don't think a bracelet would look right.
Very similar to the Axios Pathfinder ?
I love my Vario 1918 Medic (aside it being an early production run featuring the NH35, rather than the NH38 used in later production runs), and I have been keeping my eye on this one.
It is a very good looking watch, but I don't find the styling compelling enough to pull the trigger and buy it. I'll wait to see what Vario does with their planned upcoming A11/1944 homage, while continuing to browse AliExpress for other D12 options. Unless I just get the Baltany A11/1944 instead. Who knows, who knows.
We never used NH35 for Medic. That is strange. Did you experience the ghost date? No reason why you can't get the Baltany and mine later ;)
Having just read this, I immediately had to grab my Medic and check. You're right (of course), I was mistaken, and there is no ghost date position.
I just have a great amount of difficulty getting the crown down far enough to disengage from the setting position when I go to screw it back down, and probably at some point was doing it when I was really tired, and just assumed it was a ghost date issue without much thought, and continued to think that.
Since I don't have to set it all that often, perhaps I just need to break it in a bit more, or simply be more assertive when I go to screw down the crown. Thanks for taking the time to reply, and help me get better (correct) information about the watch!
And, also, you're very right. There's no reason at all I can't get the Baltany AND yours later too. I'll be sure to let my wife know you said it was fine! :D
@@Celebmacil It does need a slightly harder push compared with Trench. Email me if it bothers you.
For a watch in this size, the strap is too long.
Yes - at that price I will pass. I have the trench watch, which was a lovely design and priced okay but the noisy movement is one of it’s big negatives; so I don’t want to pay handsomely for another of those movements.
The battle of Singapore was the largest surrender of British troops in history, largely due to failures of leadership. Interesting that this watch commemorates that.
I think I'll be ordering one of these.
Would like to have seen the Broad Arrow symbol on the dial, but I'm not sure where they would have put it. It looks thick, but I think that's an optical illusion, since at only 10.5mm it's really fairly thin for an automatic watch.
I have the Baltany dirty dozen. Yes, it's much cheaper, but has polished hands and some other design features that make it not so nice. Baltany or San Martin could make a perfect Dirty Dozen, but they don't seem to really understand the design details of the original. You get what you pay for.
The broad arrow is trademarked and I didn't want pretend to be one of the original 12. It does look thicker than my Trench as my trenched is curved.
@@VARIOeveryday You're absolutely correct.
I was curious, so I looked it up: it is currently unlawful to use the broad arrow in the UK unless you're supplier to the government. So you're right not to use it.
I had thought that the use of the symbol for government property had expired, but I was quite wrong.
And, yes, I think it looks thick because of its small size. It's really quite thin for an automatic watch.
wgrn you show the warch on your wrist =size?
I love their watches,shame they didn't go with a 9 series movement, maybe it's because of having a small seconds?
I felt the sub seconds is essential to D12 but may use Miyota 9 for my A11
@@VARIOeveryday I agree the sub seconds is essential,and I've never noticed the noisy rotor on my watches,just a shame you can't get a 9 series with sub seconds
@@blackpig52 I wish they made a Miyota 9 with sub seconds
Nice. But its too small for me.
Star Trek fans might be happy.
very nice..... cheers
it looks like a Bertucci.
I quite liked it but I don’t think you can beat Baltany to be honest
I actually bought a Baltany and asked myself if the world needs another Dirty Dozen homage. I knew I wasn't going to make a replica but to take the chance to create my own take of the classic with what modern collectors might want... one that sits comfortably beside the original but you can still tell the subtle difference between the 2.
I like it, it's finished well as it seems. I wouldn't get one bc it's overpriced imo..
I like it.
VERY little resemblance to the authentic dirty dozen creations.
Cut to the chase.
Nice watch but out of my price range unfortunately
Nice video
Excellent package spoilt by too yellow hands. These manufacturers need to stop with amateurish looking faux patina.
The miyota movement really needs to be from the 9000 series to make the watch a real contender. A great effort but its a no from me
Nice field watch. Call me a snob but at that price I preferer a Hamilton.
Hmmm. A Dirty Dozen "homage" that looks nothing like a Dirty Dozen watch? I have a genuine Record made D12, and I can say this has neither the proportions nor legibility of a D12. It's more like a vintage Timex homage!
unfortunately far too small for my taste.
Oh no. Too thick and just looks wrong. The crown looks jammed in next to the lug.
Commenting to say I love the watch and hope I win it if it gets given away.
A very plain, decidedly tubby watch, with very little to distinguish it, other than miserly lum. Topped off with a Miyota 8 series for £ 348?
Oh, hang on, AND COMMEMORATING A BRITISH DEFEAT???!!!
Ah, hard, hard, hard no.
Quoted from my website "The Battle for Singapore was one of the key battles in WWII. While it forever changed the island’s trajectory, VARIO 1945 D-12 Field Watch captures the spirit of bravery of the soldiers in WW2 who defended their territory and reminded us the importance to protect our indepedence, translating the event into a modern field watch proudly designed in Singapore."
I think it suffers from being neither fish nor fowl. Its not an accurate reproduction or homage and it really isnt a modern field watch either. I guess that is exactly what they were going for but, meh. The crown position is absolutely incongruous.
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Way over priced
Crackin Watch
Is it a homage? Hmm. Not really. Nice though!