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Massena LAB Release - a Uni-Compax reissue within days?

  1. leetse2 Oct 18, 2020

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    I think the 30 minute counter is just a function of the movement that is used in the modern interpretation.
     
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  2. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Oct 18, 2020

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    600 or so bucks. When I want to wear a modern Uni. I’d love to see Etienne have a go at a higher price point with a Swiss movement.
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  3. bgrisso Oct 18, 2020

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    I think it all depends on price point, very curious to see
     
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  4. Florent Oct 18, 2020

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    Depends on the quality and “vintage like” feeling on the wrist to me...

    ready to spend a few K€ if It feels good !

    BALTIC are really great looking watches...
     
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  5. filmir Oct 18, 2020

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    UG font. Redial or original? :)

    And should we expect more models?
     
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  6. DSOTM Oct 18, 2020

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    At least doing a great job at hyping this release. :) Can’t wait!
     
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  7. jhross98 Oct 18, 2020

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    For the money I don't think these can be beat

    And I for one have zero interest in these carbon copy reissues..

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  8. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Oct 18, 2020

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  9. bgrisso Oct 18, 2020

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    Baltic looks really nice for the price point. Although they might want QC to review the dials, check the running seconds register on this one, Image is straight off their website as of right now. yikes.

    This might be a stupid question, but why does it say "Manuel" under the Bicompax? Is that french for manual? If so, doesn't really make sense, as it would be the only word in french on the entire watch front and back? unless I'm missing something.

    Not to get too derailed, but my nephew was asking for inexpensive watch recommendations, and I thought Dan Henry also looked interesting, at around half price compared to Baltic. They are using mecaquartz mvmts, not mechanical, and I haven't studied either brand in depth, but I think it's cool there are interesting and more reasonably prices watches around.
     
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  10. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Oct 18, 2020

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    I believe it is correct ...Manuel. As you can see with @jross98 post ... dials are fine. Prototype dial I suspect. I e mailed them.
     
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  11. jhross98 Oct 19, 2020

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    Yes
    No contest vs the first version. I am selling my original black gilt version on eBay as we speak for this reason.
     
  12. jhross98 Oct 19, 2020

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    The dan Henry's are great.. But there is no contest when you have both in hand. I wish the Baltic had a better movement but it's in a completely different class than the dan henry.
     
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  13. yala Oct 19, 2020

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    So, on Sept. 18th, Massena posted a picture of Françoise Hardy in a racecar as a teaser-pic for the new release. So, does anyone know which watch(es) she owned?
     
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  14. queriver Oct 19, 2020

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    Whatever it is this one's small, not a man's watch-
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    In the movie "Grand Prix" there were some real race car drivers in the cast - Jack Brabham, Jochen Rindt, etc.
     
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  15. filmir Oct 19, 2020

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    UNI-RACER
     
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  16. jumpingsecond Oct 19, 2020

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    Looks like a big eye remake..
     
  17. yala Oct 19, 2020

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    Looks like the counters are tilted.
     
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  18. JimJupiter Oct 19, 2020

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    I hope thats just cause of the bad corel draw pic :D
     
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  19. yala Oct 19, 2020

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    lol
     
  20. Enzo Oct 19, 2020

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    Here is another clue :cool:
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    Think this is a 156 (John Surtees 1963)