How was the overall quality and feel on the wrist?
BR-05 pictures
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It's very sleek. I really like the design on this watch.
Also curious as to how sat/felt on the wrist. And quality wise, did it feel well built?
Also curious as to how sat/felt on the wrist. And quality wise, did it feel well built?
How was the overall quality and feel on the wrist?
Unfortunately I couldn't remove the plastic on the bracelet but the feel on the wrist was super comfortable, it felt like it belonged there, haha.It's very sleek. I really like the design on this watch.
Also curious as to how sat/felt on the wrist. And quality wise, did it feel well built?
Quality was excellent. It felt a bit lighter than I thought it would but then I came from handling my massive Tudor GMT.
I really like this watch and can see how this will sell well. Interesting rotor Design as well.
Just a short clip handling the watch, hope it helps a bit.
I visited my AD the other day and there it was! I really like them. Sat flat on the wrist.
As for build quality, it was excellent. I do wish it was an "in house" movt. But it was very tempting.
Also my AD was not willing to negotiate a better price for it. He was asking retail for it.
Only time will tell how these will hold up price wise. My guess is that they will not hold up well in the resale market.
Also my AD was not willing to negotiate a better price for it. He was asking retail for it.
Only time will tell how these will hold up price wise. My guess is that they will not hold up well in the resale market.
Many hope that they lose lots of value in the used market - either because they want to buy one cheap, or they hate on the brand - but in actuality their asking prices don't appear especially soft. The ones that lose the most value are the ladies' models (no change there then) or some of the more out-there limited-editions whose prices fall near to those of the regular models.As for build quality, it was excellent. I do wish it was an "in house" movt. But it was very tempting.
Also my AD was not willing to negotiate a better price for it. He was asking retail for it.
Only time will tell how these will hold up price wise. My guess is that they will not hold up well in the resale market.
I can see this new model down 20% at a grey dealer without warranty, similar to the 03 and the Vintages. There are lots of variants and B&R put the watch all over the internet using influencers, so they are likely geared up for decent production.
Some B&R are occasionally found for 20-30% off new at the AD in the UK market, but again, nothing new there (same for the bigger brands)
I sure disliked the first pics that were posted of this one, but this wrist shot is fantastic. Great looking timepiece |>And a face shot. I have a 7.25" wrist FYI. Its not big in size but will say has a lot of wrist presence.
B&R is definitely in the running for my grail watch. They do the square, aviation, style so well.
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Had a chance to try on a black dial with strap at local AD. Sat nice on the wrist and looks pretty nice. Would get one but hesitant to pay msrp. If prices dip on grey market, would definitely consider.
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My AD offered 10% discount... but I might also wait a bit more....Had a chance to try on a black dial with strap at local AD. Sat nice on the wrist and looks pretty nice. Would get one but hesitant to pay msrp. If prices dip on grey market, would definitely consider.
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I have to say, I really like the design despite the obvious references to certain Patek, Hublot and Audermars Piguet references...
These wear so much better than I thought. Love the concept of how it was designed, and that blue dial.
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It's a bold statement. You def have to be comfortable in your own skin wearing that. Because non-watch ppl are gonna be confused and half of watch enthusiasts hate itApparently they are selling well.... the shop I went to had already sold a grey dial and blue dial watch and only had this one left....
Tempting....
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Good. People should have the courage of their own convictions, unless they owe that half of watch enthusiasts money. I'd be like "what, do I owe you money, son? Give me your money and I'll buy whichever the hell "approved" watch you want".It's a bold statement. You def have to be comfortable in your own skin wearing that. Because non-watch ppl are gonna be confused and half of watch enthusiasts hate it
I note that this BR05 watch has a rounded-off four-sided bezel just like the eight-sized bezels of "the Nautilus and the AP", and nothing like the rounded-off four-sided bezels of hundreds of other B&Rs. It has four round, slotted screws in the bezel, exactly like the eight unslotted hex bolts in "the AP", and identical to the Nautilus, which has none at all. Its sunburst dial is just like the checkerboard dial of "the AP" and the horizontal engraved dial of "the Patak". Its cardinal dial numerals are just like the stick indexes of "the AP and the Nautilus". Its bracelet is the same as "the Nautilus" because they polished the middle bits, even though the design is consistent with five decades'-worth of Sinn bracelets, Sinn being of course the original manufacturer of B&R watches. So it's the same as "the Nautilus", but not the same as the Sinn's.
Some other things which are the same as "the AP and the Nautilus": it has an integrated bracelet. Everyone knows that the only watches in the world that are allowed integrated bracelets are "the AP and the Nautilus". It's available in steel; uh-oh, another point to "the AP and the Nautilus"! Also it's £4k with a £3,3-ish k street price, which is just like "the AP and the Nautilus".
On that last point, I lied.
So really, it's quite easy to take this fixation with "the AP and the Nautilus" and assumption that everything that comes after is a rip-off, kill it with fire, and flush the ashes down the bog.
I agree. If you like it you like it. But 1) a luxury watch is a status symbol. So its not like sticking up for yourself liking disney movies or something. Nobody cares. But you're judged on your watch so its a little different.
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