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Davidoff Very Zino Review - Is it a keeper?

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Davidoff Very Zino

I read somewhere that B&M may be doing their watches, I really don't know how to find that out for sure but the watch seems very well built. I mean, Davidoff, some of you may be wondering as you read this, does what? Perfume? Cool Water? So this may very well be a business partnership between two companies, one is the brand and the other one is the anonymous watch maker.

So I'm into intriguing designs and polarizing watches. This one though, it is very polarizing. I'm not fond of those tell me what you think threads but this one will be a review/tell me what you think so I can be at ease.

Dial

Nice looking dial with fine detailing all around. There is a lot of texture and different levels of height going on. You have striping and markers; you have the 12th applied and the others painted on a higher surface. Contrast between colors is also very prominent. The markers feel like they are up in the air and their design is pretty neat. All of the markers rounding the dial are lumed.

Case

The case has some very nice see through lugs and I love that about the watch. The webpage says it is 12mm thick but my measurement puts it more towards 10mm. As I mentioned before, I like unique designs. The crown has squared edges and that detail is pretty nice too. As you noticed, the actual shape is an ellipsis. The measurement is 44mm from nine to three, 38mm from twelve to six and 45mm lug to lug. The size fits my wrist very well since I like to stay around 40mm and below. The rest of the case is nicely polished, nothing to out of the norm in terms of the overall design but the ellipsis part, you either love it or hate it.

Movement

The movement alone might be worth the price I paid for the watch. It is very nicely finished and that is why I don't think a newcomer can just finish a watch like that. The finishing is on par with an Eterna Vaughan I used to own and a Jeanrichard 1681 that lasted 30 seconds on my wrist before going back. It is an ETA 2895-2 and obviously I have not timed it yet.

Lume


It has some lume, definitely not the brightest on this world but it has some. Not sure if you can expect much more there. The markers are not super big either.

Wristshot - Wearability



It looks good on the wrist. Definitely not a conventional design but it fits the wrist well. The strap is ~20mm at the lugs, although, over the lugs is 25mm. It would be interesting to see the watch with other straps exposing the lugs more. It is a bummer that this is one of those straps that you would have to cut to re-size. That is an inconvenience.

Final Thoughts

I like the watch but I am a little bit hesitant. I think I will feel better after reading what people think. The watch is very well built, the movement decoration is awesome. The design is polarizing, you don't see an ellipsis watch very often and see trough lugs either. It looks good on the wrist and it is very well worth it for the price. There's that small inconvenience with the strap but any aftermarket strap will make it look good, probably even better than on rubber. I'm going to toss it over to you guys now, what do you think?

Specs

FUNCTIONS
POWER RESERVE
FEATURES
TWO HAND
SMALL SECONDS
DATE
CASE
SHAPE:Ellipse
FINISH:Polished
MATERIAL:Stainless Steel
WIDTH:44 mm without crown
CASE LENGTH WITH LUGS:46 mm
WATER RESISTANCE:50 m (165 feet)
CRYSTAL:Sapphire Crystal Scratch Resistant Anti Reflective
THICKNESS:12 mm
CASE BACK:Screw-In Sapphire Crystal See-Through
DIAL
ATTRIBUTES:Engraved and Sunburst Effect
COLOR:Silver and Black
HANDS:Silver Tone Hands
MARKERS:Arabic Numerals Silver Tone

BEZEL
MATERIAL:Stainless Steel
MOVEMENT
TYPE:Swiss Mechanical Automatic (Self-Winding)
CALIBER:ETA 2895-2
JEWELS:27
CALENDAR:Date at 3 o'clock
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:Made in Switzerland
CROWN:Pull and Push Crown
BAND
BAND TYPE:Strap
BAND MATERIAL:Rubber
BAND COLOR:Black
WIDTH:25 mm
LENGTH:8 inches
CLASP:Double Folding Clasp with Push Button
 
#29 ·
Is it a keeper? Only you can decide that. It's a very interesting and unique looking watch. If you like the look of it, can see yourself wearing it and it is a price that you are comfortable paying then sure, go for it if you like. You don't need to concern yourself with the opinions of others on here because taste and aesthetic appeal is a very personal thing. If the watch makes you happy go for it, that's all that matters, and it looks like a nicely made piece.
 
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This.. +1
I saw them on Ashford deals, but couldnot tell from their site if the dials were round or not. Looked a bit weird or is it just me?
The Velero models are far more attractive.
 
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Now that I've gotten that out of my system, it may be better with pics without the plastics, it makes the thing look cheap and nasty.

I dont one think it would change my opinion on the watch itself however it may make me view it with less harsh eyes
 
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Gunnar_917 said:
…it may be better with pics without the plastics, it makes the thing look cheap and nasty.
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I think he's keeping the plastic on so he can return it.

Personally, I'm not a fan. The plates at 2 - 4 and 8 - 10 are too distracting - at first glance, they look like an exposed giant date wheel. And the date and stencil print kill it.

I would be able to see the appeal sans plates and date. But those plates are disorienting.
 
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Not a fan. The dark arcs on either side remind me of giant parentheses, enclosing the dial. And the elliptical shape--kind of like the AP Millenary collection, which I also don't like.

I could see some folks liking this--it's distinctive in some ways. But it's not for me.
 
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I always appreciate a watch that shows some some interesting design went into the looks or features. This one is nice but not for me. I like the overall look and the shape is subtle enough that I would wear it. I don't care for the dressy dial with the oversize, kind of industrial looking numbers-- the mix of styles is too jarring. My biggest problem with this watch (and many others, including some that I own) is the large size and rubber strap coupled with dress watch WR.
 
#21 ·
I just wanted to comment on the brand. It googles as a luxury brand and certainly is not an unknown. As for watches, I don't have an opinion. Is Mont Blanc a watch brand or a pen brand? Does it matter? If you like the watch and feel it is a good value, that's great.


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Spyvito said:
I just wanted to comment on the brand. It googles as a luxury brand and certainly is not an unknown. As for watches, I don't have an opinion. Is Mont Blanc a watch brand or a pen brand? Does it matter? If you like the watch and feel it is a good value, that's great.

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Agreed, well said. I recently saw a thread about Mont Blanc and people were simply dissing them because the Swiss elves have not blessed them with the history and tradition of a Longines for example. Yes, they make pens and are known for it and they started to make watches and are doing some really nice out of the box designs too! A few Mont Blancs have caught my eye but their prices are nowhere near other brands that are hitting ~85%off. If I was rich, I would definitely buy them because some of their designs are worth it.
 
#22 ·
It may have already been discussed, but I'm pretty sure Maurice Lacroix and Davidoff are intertwined.
 
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Personally I don't care for the specific watch posted ... I think some of the Davidoff watches are stunning. The first thing I find offputting about the watch posted is the rubber strap ... probably the poorest of all the strap options offered. Second I think the dial design is lovely ... provided it is one of the tone on tone versions. I nearly bought the 7750 one pictured below. 750 bucks ... really? That is a lot of value. I would not cast off any brand entirely simply because I did not like one of the variations offered. I find the lug design intriguing ... but one of the reasons I also did not pull the trigger. I think it would be a real trap for dust and dirt ...

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Pallet Spoon said:
Personally I don't care for the specific watch posted ... I think some of the Davidoff watches are stunning. The first thing I find offputting about the watch posted is the rubber strap ... probably the poorest of all the strap options offered. Second I think the dial design is lovely ... provided it is one of the tone on tone versions. I nearly bought the 7750 one pictured below. 750 bucks ... really? That is a lot of value. I would not cast off any brand entirely simply because I did not like one of the variations offered. I find the lug design intriguing ... but one of the reasons I also did not pull the trigger. I think it would be a real trap for dust and dirt ...
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I agree that the rubber strap is offputting but the actual spring bar length is 20mm and not 25 like the page states, hence, not a big deal. I have several 20mm straps that I can use so no worries for me there. The 25mm lug to lug is being measured at the widest part of the strap on top of the lugs and it is misleading. With regards to dust and dirt, cmon man haha I don't think it would be that hard to clean.
 
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ShaggyDog said:
Actually I've never really paid any attention to Davidoff watches or even really noticed them before seeing this thread. But a quick look around shows they actually have some pretty nice looking watches (albeit with funky lugs,).
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I agree and that's what I like about their offering, they are trying to put something original out there, not just the same designs everyone else uses. I like this one a lot, very bold case but I have not seen it hit GMs and there's really no way of determining when that happens (with any brand or model for that matter):
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#32 ·
That GMT went for something like $800 during the holidays at Ashford.
 
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It's interesting but doesn't do anything for me. Would much rather have one of their cigars.
 
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