Striking design. I like it, especially with the mesh strap

The color combination between the dark grey sunburst dial and the orange accent is very nice.

Wow, thanks for the discount code. It still works as of 8/28/21 along with their current 30% summer off sale. Got myself a L1 limited edition Solar.

I own three of the Huxley model watches and I am well satisfied so far

Great review as usual... Never heard of this brand but I'll definitely check it out as I'm currently looking for something like this.

Nice looking watch and even though I like to carry a pitchfork when it comes to quartz, I'm impressed by its looks and price when you consider its movement and where it's made.

Its always good to see new stuff, especially something that is not a diver. I'm getting burned out on them. Interesting watch, definitely Bauhaus minimalism and good to see a 37mm option available even if this isn't the watch for me. Nice review. Edit: your composition is really good, you have an eye for it.

Attractive watch. Good clip as usual.

I like the look of it on the mesh

Those dimensions and specs would be interesting in combination with a Flieger dial&hands. And ideally cheaper.

At first glance it looks like a fashion watch. But then the design kicks in. I personally like it. Maybe they are experimenting with speedometers dials? Like Trifoglio? Thanks for the review.

Wow they have quite a selection on their Website! I have never seen so many color/strap/size choices in my life. I finally, after a few hours, narrowed it down, and just ordered one L1 model (37.5mm "Earth" with mesh bracelet) and one HUXLEY model ( 40mm Silver/Black with Black mesh bracelet). Unbelievable pricing now! They are having a 40% OFF SALE! I got BOTH for well under $300 total! What a steal! I really want to get the HUXLEY Bronze'/Black if it ever comes back in stock, that is my #1 favorite of all of them. I have really been loving the Germans lately! I own Two awesome Graf Zeppelins that I purchased a year or so ago and just this month added a Junghans (the quartz version of the Max Bill 38mm classic with no numerals) and a Sternglas Naos Edition Vintage. That will make Six total German pieces in my collection now. I really love them all. My collection has over 60 watches but actually only a few from Asia (if you don't count my 20+ Timex) and Switzerland. I do have some but my collection includes many from USA and then some from various parts of Europe (Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russia, Lithuania). Also one from Canada and also a C. Ward (which is British but made in Switzerland). Prices range from $20 (Casio) to about $2,000 (Detroit Watch Company M1 Woodward Chronograph) so I try to keep it very modest on the pricing. Happy New Year To All!

I do love the instant legibility.

Very nice and original watch. Great video too. The dial is somehow inspired from flieger / aviator dials. It reminds me one of my watches : a Guy Laroche Quartz all black with blue hands. Except the Guy Laroche is more dress style and classical maybe....

Greta video! Thank you!

It’s an interesting Proposition a like. I don’t know how you do it but you always seem to have great strap choices available

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have a big selection of straps now, so I just try to pick a variety to show what it would look like.

Hahaha... quality pictures throughout, followed by a spaceman holding the watch. Amazing.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

yah lol. One of the Reps from Ritche straps offered to send me that and a Giant Panda Version. I figured why not, I can always use extra props for the videos.

@mdmohitulhaque8648

Жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime ishtuk jugia baichung vutia?

Thanks for the review, Shane. I almost like the watch, but for my taste, it seems weird that the hour track runs thru the seconds sub-dial, making it look like the “6” is a part of the seconds.

Didn't immediately gel with the design from the thumbnail, but by the end of the video I was a bit hypnotized by it. I recently picked up "Retro Watches: The Modern Collectors' Guide by Josh Sims and Matt Greenblatt (highly recommended book BTW), so I've been a little more interested in these groovy designs lately. As always, I appreciate the way you showcase so many strap variations.

Shane, do you think the L1 logo on the dial also looks like the bauhaus font for b. Interesting little design choice there there.

That’s a super attractive watch

Hi Shane. Very informative, interesting review of the L1 Fire. While not necessarily a Bauhaus designed watch, I do enjoy the minimalist design of the L1 Fire. It’s sleek, thin design seems as if it would wear comfortably on wrist. I haven’t decided yet as to whether I’m a fan of not having any applied markings on the face of the watch. While you discuss this in your comments, I’m wondering if the lack of any applied markings bother you at all? I too wish it had sapphire, but I assume that many people would wear the L1 as a dress watch, minimizing opportunities to damage the crystal. This brings me to my only other complaint. I would probably limit my wearing of the L 1 to evening wear, as I consider it primarily a dress watch. This would considerably limit my ‘wrist’ time and might impact my decision to spend close to $300 on the L 1. I do like the look and design of the L 1, and as you so aptly put, it is German made, which suggests excellent engineering and build quality. Do you think any of my points are valid, or am I just nitpicking. I’d appreciate your feedback, especially since I do NOT consider myself a watch expert by any stretch of the imagination. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the L 1. Nice review!...Ed...PS: I’ve concluded that I’m not a fan of Lilenthal’s decision to not adorn the L 1 Fire with any applied markings. From my perspective, the lack of applied markings seems to cheapen the look of what otherwise is a very attractive watch. Any thoughts?

I think that's actually pretty sexy! I'm a fan of the Bauhaus design language and the DLC coating is sexy. I did the dial, and the orange looks great. Honestly, it's not the quartz movement that would put me off but rather the lume or lack of it. My EDC watch is a diver with tritium and I like being to read it in any light. Since I wear my watch on the inside of my wrist having no lume on the indices would make it virtually impossible to accurately determine where the hands of L1 were pointing. Still, it's a beautiful watch! Thanks.

My boy did the slow wink in the beginning like he let out the stankest fartcloud

The hidden crown makes way more sense on a quartz piece. It's kind of a pain with an automatic, mostly rendering hand winding impossible.

There is a sale going on that stacks with the discount code. Picked this one up for 130$

@naya4607

2 жыл бұрын

Bet

Nice review. I think this is a very nicely designed watch. Really not my thing at all. However, seems like a lot of thought went into this. I really like they went with a small seconds movement as opposed to a 2-Hand. I would imagine a central seconds movement would of needed a thicker case. Also nice they went with a screw-in caseback instead of a SnapBack.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

100% agree on the screw-in. A snap on would ruin it.

Very nice watch! I would have liked to have seen the 37mm on the wrist but nevertheless great review! Interesting that the logo is L1 as I initially thought it was L and B together for Lilienthal Berlin. Thanks for the intro!

Fantastic and beautifully filmed review video as always, Shane! Can anybody explain what this sapphire coated mineral crystal is all about? How scratch resistant are the compared to genuine sapphire and mineral crystal?

@gimbydude491

3 жыл бұрын

Alexander Böhm I would second a Learn with Shane video on this, especially if you have experience with the hybrid product from a few watch brands.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good suggestion. Although I'll have to see if anyone has actually tested durability of one first. Supposedly it's going to be somewhere in-between, but since the layers isn't very thick it can't protect from everything. And eventually I think it will rub off.

This watch is the best watch is the best of the best. I recommend this 100%. You wont get wrong.

Handsome watch. I'd probably opt for the smaller one since I try to stay below 40mm. For the price, I think I'm going to pass.

Not a huge fan of the dial or mineral crystal. I do wish more companies made unique quality quartz pieces like this though... Especially with small seconds hands or the seiko 4 bps sweeping quartz.

I fell in love with lilienthal-berlin several years ago. A German watch with a Swiss movement, hey that's different, I own 8 of them including the Zeitgeist Automatik all but one purchased second hand. Lilienthal-berlin owners tend to keep all paperwork, and boxes intact. Most watches are like new. They are a love it or hate it brand, no in between. I like to bring something to your attention, their newest chronograph has a Japanese movement, that may be a miscalculation on their part, I will not buy a Lilienthal-berlin with a Japan movement, it defeats the uniqueness of the brand. I hope they reconsider.

@Headbanger9000

22 сағат бұрын

I get what you mean. Unfortunately, a lot of their quartz watches are using Myiota movements now. What is very annoying is that they still advertise many of those watches as a Swiss Rhonda Quartz movement, but when you scroll down to the tech details, it will say Myiota. Another little nit pick I have with them is that, they dont use the same movements for the same style watch. For example, the Zeitgeist is actually offered with 2 different brand Automatic Movements. The "All Blue" has a Swiss Rhonda 150 and the "All Silver" as well as the "Blue Orange" have the coveted SW 200. The weird thing is that they are marked at the same price. So, when buying from them, you MUST look at the Tech Specs before you purchase. I do own two watches from them that I absolutely love. The Zeitgeist All Blue that HAS the SW 200 which I purchased on sale a year ago. I also own the Meteorite IV Chronograph quartz. Both watches are beautiful, have been reliable and are extremely accurate. I just ordered one of their Classic series watches in Silver and Black, with a black leather strap. Cant wait for it to come in. Only thing im dissappointed with is, its the Myiota movement instead of the Swiss Rhonda that they USED to offer with this watch

@gradywilson9213

12 сағат бұрын

@@Headbanger9000 I do have the Zeitgeist Automatik silver, a stroke of luck since I was unaware of the difference between "all blue", and "all silver" you educated me there. Great analysis, anyone considering the brand should read it.

You mention "L1" numerous times near the top of the watch. That isn't "L1," it is their logo. You'll find it on some of their other watches that aren't the L1. It is actually "LB" for Lilianthal Berlin.

I really like the look of this. I do love the Bauhaus design... But it's too expensive for a quartz in my opinion. They do a very similar design one with a Sellita SW200 as well. The Zeitgeist. But that's obviously a lot more expensive though.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

The Zeitgeist looks nice. In fact my first question to them was if they were going to do a version with this color scheme.

What's the watch in the beginning with the orange strap?

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Helm Komodo

do you have any information whether the zeitgeist is coming as the fire version?

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

No, sorry I do not.

I like it, but I still like the automatic one a bit better.

I just preordered the cincinnatian from Cincinnati watch company. I think this watch does it better.

@dparis2172

3 жыл бұрын

Very different watches, though.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to check out Cincinnati Watch Company for a while. Heard good things.

@morganstrapco

3 жыл бұрын

Relative Time yes, their field watch and new diver look like they could be great value for money.

Welp. I didn't want another watch before now. Goddamn it.

What happened to "Welcome Back"

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I leave it out and just jump into it.

Have to be honest Bauhaus is a design movement that's never been easy on my eyes. Always much more fond of Art Deco. Definitely a unique watch which is always a bonus. But certainly not one for me

@feliscorax

2 жыл бұрын

Makes perfect sense that you don’t like Bauhaus design given Bauhaus developed as a rejection of the art deco and Streamline moderne design languages.

So hard to assess value on quartz watches. These have a very ordinary quartz caliber, except for its thinness, but some of the designs are pretty good, if hard to define. With your 25% off code, most of the prices are acceptable, but I certainly wouldn't pay the full $269. This is also my objection to the Victorinox INOX: they're built like the proverbial brick shit house, but they want $400 for a basic quartz movement. That's stretching the friendship quite a bit.

my mondaine is thinner

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Which one?

@zillsburyy1

3 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime elegant with saphire crystal and leather strap.

@zillsburyy1

3 жыл бұрын

6 or 6.5mm thickness. looks great

Not my cup of tea, not a fan of Bauhaus or quartz so not for me. Good review tho. Cheers mate 👍🏻

Quite overpriced even counting in the design

I like the design and I would probably be on this, at the discounted price, if it was solar powered. A very cool option to go to from time to time. Great review as always.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

A solar powered version would be very cool. Wonder if Citizen has anything similar.

@dparis2172

3 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I don't think this is the type of style one would find in the Citizen catalog, but I am keeping my eyes open to them ever since I bought a Promaster eco-drive this spring. I've really taken a liking to it. I've always kept a space open for a solar powered watch (the concept makes too much sense to ignore) and when the PM went on discount at Amazon, I pulled the trigger. My expectations were exceeded and I would consider another watch with the same tech, but as mechanical watch guy, I don't see myself ever owning a battery powered quartz.