I am happy to see this brand and model come back, but that price is beyond me! I will settle for my Timefactors "Smiths Trans-Global" homage, which is close enough for me considering it is less than 3% of the cost.
I’m no expert, but for the price I think the fit and finish are excellent, and it’s running around +5 seconds per day. For me it’s a 10/10, the 38mm size is just the right ‘update’ for my 7 inch wrist.
I bought a ladies polerouter a couple months ago because I’m pretty sure I don’t want, or will be able, to pay what they are going to charge. Frankly my model is rather unassuming. Fortunately that is what I want so happy glances are all around. I’m ecstatic that they kept the size to 35 mm for the new models. Maybe the obnoxiously large watches will recede a bit. I doubt it though. People claiming watches are too small usually are speaking more about their confidence than anything else. Most wearers today just don’t have enough life experience to be that confident.
Buren has produced a very similar movement cal 1000. Various Hamilton and Buren watches have it and some of the Hamilton models look pretty similar to UG Polrouter. Beautiful designs nonetheless.
I scratched my itch for a Polerouter with a Timefactors- Smiths Trans-Global with the aventurine dial. I could never justify spending what the new ones will cost and I didn't want to take a chance on a vintage one.
I bought a couple and may buy another before Breitling put a cease and desist order on Timefactors. Their version is well done and if I buy the third I will still have spent less than £1100.
The price is expected, but inflation is everywhere, by which I mean the case size will NOT be 35mm when available to the masses, not when the parent company is Breitling.
I agree they will try to position the brand in the 'upper-mid' £10k+ segment. Because they're greedy private equity. But they may want to examine just how well Blancpain, JLC and GO are fairing in this segment...badly! It's the 'squeezed middle' that does not do well - neither the prestige of the upper tier of Patek etc, nor the everyman aspiration of the mid-tier of Omega/ Rolex (where Universal belongs). But beautiful watches (though Longines could do similar for £3k).
@CasebackWatches These professionals should understand the industry by now rather than using silly mathematical data; Here we have a brand that has been closed for decades, you revive it and kick start the brand with a twisted lug dress watch that is supposed to be a pilot's watch, possibly in the 5 figure segment. As an enthusiast, does this give you any emotional connection? From a luxury perspective, who from the mainstream public will find this appealing where there is Rolex, Vacheron, and may be Omega as a consolation prize. These guys think they are geniuses, I will never invest in such an idea, this should have been an enthusiasts brand, it would have needed a good amount of education and persuading to get us onto the brand. The release has a silly winged logo on the dial, already an eye sore.
Can we please talk about the logo on the dial which is not even centered correctly in itself? 🤮 I mean the type... all the lines are off related to each other.. that is pure Horror. Same for the SAS on the bottom, that´s too far to the right.
Aloha Tim, 🤙🤙🤙🏄♂️🏄♂️🏄♂️ definitely thumbs up, 👍👍👍I NEED your opinion PLEASE, Christmas is coming, Christmas bonus is coming, I would like to hear your opinion “AP Royal Oak” or “Polerouter” ???
I am happy to see this brand and model come back, but that price is beyond me! I will settle for my Timefactors "Smiths Trans-Global" homage, which is close enough for me considering it is less than 3% of the cost.
I have been tempted by the Smith . Marks out of 10 for the Smith's ?
I’m no expert, but for the price I think the fit and finish are excellent, and it’s running around +5 seconds per day. For me it’s a 10/10, the 38mm size is just the right ‘update’ for my 7 inch wrist.
I just picked up an explorer, going back for the cream trans global, Eddie makes a great product.
@@gregtolley3455 Yeah that guy knows how to exploit famous design with bought brand name with fake heritage using parts sourced from china.
They are stunning. The only Genta design I've ever liked but I have a terrible feeling that the prices on full release will be insane!
It's wonderful, but they lost me at "15 000 francs".
We are not anymore in mid 2000's where all popular watches with in house movements were way below 10k
That’s wonderful news !!!
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
my father found a PoleRouter at the beach in Acapulco - gave it to me - I still have it!!!
Simply gorgeous and classy.
I bought a ladies polerouter a couple months ago because I’m pretty sure I don’t want, or will be able, to pay what they are going to charge. Frankly my model is rather unassuming. Fortunately that is what I want so happy glances are all around. I’m ecstatic that they kept the size to 35 mm for the new models. Maybe the obnoxiously large watches will recede a bit. I doubt it though. People claiming watches are too small usually are speaking more about their confidence than anything else. Most wearers today just don’t have enough life experience to be that confident.
Buren has produced a very similar movement cal 1000. Various Hamilton and Buren watches have it and some of the Hamilton models look pretty similar to UG Polrouter. Beautiful designs nonetheless.
Thx for the history + future of the brand. Get going 🚀
I scratched my itch for a Polerouter with a Timefactors- Smiths Trans-Global with the aventurine dial. I could never justify spending what the new ones will cost and I didn't want to take a chance on a vintage one.
I love my Trans Global. It's an absolutely stunning piece
👨🏻🦲👌🏻
Loved that model! It wore a little large on me though. I hope Timefactors makes a smaller version along with the current model. It was very well made.
I bought a couple and may buy another before Breitling put a cease and desist order on Timefactors. Their version is well done and if I buy the third I will still have spent less than £1100.
they only made 3 pieces!? they look great
They are out of their minds if they want to price that high. Timefactors did an incredible job for under $1k.
Sold my vintage one last week
How much did you sell it for?
5 figures!
Good vid, but not feeling it. I think Breitling should make its logo biggerer and intrusiver.
The price is expected, but inflation is everywhere, by which I mean the case size will NOT be 35mm when available to the masses, not when the parent company is Breitling.
So much better than Genta’s dreadful 1970s creations. I want the pink gold Polerouter 😋
I agree they will try to position the brand in the 'upper-mid' £10k+ segment. Because they're greedy private equity. But they may want to examine just how well Blancpain, JLC and GO are fairing in this segment...badly! It's the 'squeezed middle' that does not do well - neither the prestige of the upper tier of Patek etc, nor the everyman aspiration of the mid-tier of Omega/ Rolex (where Universal belongs). But beautiful watches (though Longines could do similar for £3k).
15,000?! Ali Express is rubbing its hands with glee.
@CasebackWatches These professionals should understand the industry by now rather than using silly mathematical data; Here we have a brand that has been closed for decades, you revive it and kick start the brand with a twisted lug dress watch that is supposed to be a pilot's watch, possibly in the 5 figure segment. As an enthusiast, does this give you any emotional connection? From a luxury perspective, who from the mainstream public will find this appealing where there is Rolex, Vacheron, and may be Omega as a consolation prize.
These guys think they are geniuses, I will never invest in such an idea, this should have been an enthusiasts brand, it would have needed a good amount of education and persuading to get us onto the brand. The release has a silly winged logo on the dial, already an eye sore.
Buy Vintage!
😂 🤣😂 15K , right.
This is what happens when you take all the IG influencers and allow them to "advise" the revival 😂
here goes another revived zombie brand which has no connection to the original brand except its name...
Im glad that I own the original haha
Sometime, after watching a bad movie, you wish that the negative never saw light.
they must be joking :)
The Polerouter is coming back for a very few very weathy folks. Get a vintage model before they're gone.
Can we please talk about the logo on the dial which is not even centered correctly in itself? 🤮 I mean the type... all the lines are off related to each other.. that is pure Horror. Same for the SAS on the bottom, that´s too far to the right.
Yeah. Very often you need to get things slightly to the left of centre for it to look centred. Whoever did this hasn't go the best eye for it.
@@emm_arr I´m a creative director myself, so this really made my eyes bleed. And that on a watch for 5 figures. :-/
@@waxphotography Ouch. On the good side, you probably don't want one at all now.
35 mm (!), are they making this brand the feminine alternative to Breitling? ;)
I would bet that this batch is for PR and the real line-up in 2026 will come slightly bigger.
Do you drive a big car?
@@CasebackWatches I like 35mm...
A real man can wear any size watch he wants and eat quiche, too.🙂 Look it up if you don't get the reference.
I like that size too, pretty much in this case, but I could imagine that they want to deliver something more mainstream.
Aloha Tim, 🤙🤙🤙🏄♂️🏄♂️🏄♂️ definitely thumbs up, 👍👍👍I NEED your opinion PLEASE, Christmas is coming, Christmas bonus is coming, I would like to hear your opinion “AP Royal Oak” or “Polerouter” ???
You have a large wrist, right? -->AP
@ thank you so much
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