I wish the Nezumi had a date function. GMT watch is a tool made for traveling. I feel that omitting the date function from a GMT watch is like removing a speedometer from a racing car. You should not have to second guess the date, especially when you are traveling across multiple time zones. That's my 2 cents.

@K.J.H_

5 ай бұрын

I second guess the date without leaving my own lounge room.

@Horizontalvertigo

5 ай бұрын

Is the date set to your local time or your home time? Who knows

@JM-gy6zb

5 ай бұрын

Ah man. I hadn't noticed that. I was about to look into how to buy one. I won't buy a GMT that's not a jump hour since the 9075 came out. Unfortunately, I also won't buy one without a date.

@DANNY35870

5 ай бұрын

I agree

@theonlyrobot

5 ай бұрын

The only thing I don't like about mine. Otherwise it's so good, especially for the price before they upgraded the movement. The blue dial coordinates with medium denim and their tropic straps are just fantastic.

When you showed that Kuoe I genuinely thought the video was about hunting vintage deals. It’s drop dead gorgeous ❤

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Right?! 💯

Screw down crown, thin, automatic, and under 36mm? Glad to see Kuoe getting the appreciation they deserve

@EdmundPorter-ju8kd

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I have 8.25” inch wrist and this size looks silly on me.

@WatchesCanBeFun

5 ай бұрын

@@EdmundPorter-ju8kd I have a 5.5 inch wrist so we probably wear different watches lol

Thanks for the video. I immediately went to Kuoe website only to find out both colors of the Royal Smith were on backorder. I love that vintage look.

Wow that Kuoe is a stunner! I wish more micros would make vintage-inspired dress watches like this. Not a fan of the straight end link bracelet, but overall a really cool watch

wow. I was looking at the Kuoe a month or so ago when they refreshed it, but then I moved on and forgot about it. Seeing it on the bracelet makes we want one again.

You made excellent points. Amazing collection. I’d love to see a microbrand Video about the ones that have it all. Sapphire, elevated vickers,screwdown crown, excellent Lume, respectable movements, etc

Excellent suggestions. It's great to hear about new watches. Where are the watches made? That's important to me.

Really good list and i agree that Kuoe Royal Smith is a nice watch. Now i gotta get that watch. Flukes diver watch looks like the Baltic Aquaschape that i own from first look. Design wise very similar

Great trio! I've had my eye on all three of these for a while.

Another nicely designed micro-brand watch is the new Eska Amphibian 250 . A freind sent me a pic . Has the vintage Fifty Fathoms vibe. I've been gone working and just returned. Good informative video . Thanx

I do like that Nezumi. My favourite of there's is the black dial with jubilee.

I‘ve been watching the Kuoe Website for montags, Finals wanted to order, and then the Royal Smith is sold out 😅 I‘ll wait, just fell in love with this Watch.

the fleux is pretty similar to the Squale Marine Militare with the blank bezel insert and orange sword minute

Good pick Max! I really enjoy this episode. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I’ve got the standard dial version of the Fleux. It’s really fantastic. One of my best surprises of 2023.

Wow, you knew about Nezumi, I learned of them a few years back when they had the release of the limited edition RUFF chronograph, stunning! 😊😊😊

I wish the Kuoe came in 40mm. The 38mm would be a bit dainty on my 7.5 inch wrist. Its a stunner.

Microbrand, I would go with Islander watches. They have SOOOO many to choose from and I totally trust, respect, and appreciate Mark from Long Island Watches. I have learned so much from him here. I can’t wait to buy an Islander.

Amazing line up! The Royal Smith 🤌🏼

I like the watch I got from MaMaCoo. That rubber strap combo looks really cool! Been wearing it since last year and love every minute of it.

Very nice, all of them but that dive watch on the nato, very nice

That is an awesome cover of AFFORDABLE watches great job man!

I love the first two. Not crazy about the third. I think, for GMT I'd go with the Nodus specter.

Good job MAX, thank you.

Wow. The Kuoe looks incredible. I love vintage looks (and size) but not vintage fragility. It's like my clone started a micro-brand!

I've looked at and briefly considered one of Kuoe's small seconds models, I like the look of those a bit more. I've owned a few Nezumi chronographs in the past. And, I'd say the closest looking to the Cali dial Flux I've considered is from another microbrand called Beaufort, but it also has a sector dial. I'd say my experience and personal picks could be a good alternative to the ones you picked.

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Wow, nice dude! 👍

Thanks for the video. Just added the Nezumi to the wish list. Looks great on the cream rubber strap but thinking I’ll order with their brushed jubilee bracelet too. QC issue was a little concerning (given the risk of negative comments, why wouldn’t they be checking press versions even more closely than customer versions??). But at the price I reckon it is worth a punt (particularly with the Miyota movement).

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it's unfortunate but they are good guys that would take care of you

Are the zero straps shipping currently? Very interested in purchasing one.

Great collection of watches ❤

The Royal Smith on leather looks great!

Awesome video like I said on the Crunch Max. I come to give my Hulk smash to the like button.

From a distance, the Fleux resembles Lorier, but up close it is wild! In a good way.😊

hii sir, i loved your videos, im indian. how can buy in india this watches?

Where’s the best place to buy these watches?

Ive the Nezumi in black and on bracelet, dress tool watch. Cheers 🍻

I wish ud put links to the watches. Anyway..the dress watch is nice but that name is terrible. And the gmt is similar with the names but my main thing with that one is , they are using a thin movement but the watch is still so thick

Genuinely thought that Fleux was the Baltic Aquascaphe in blue for a minute. Love the piece regardless

Could you do a "best cushion cases" video?

I’m not a diver but I time so many things everyday with my rotating bezel. That one is a guessing game where you always lose. Haha, let’s make a watch with no hands too! 🙄 Kuoe is the fillet of the three in my book.

Nice video. What you don’t mention is that these are gateway watches. They lead you to harder stuff. If I had $1,500 to spend on my watch collection, I’d keep it to one watch, buy it used, and wear it everywhere. Lots and lots of ways to do that.

Kuoe make amazing watching! Its on my list for the watch I would buy if I had the money for it! Love the care and quality that goes into them

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

For sure! These guys know what they are doing

@YasinD95

5 ай бұрын

@@WatchCrunchOfficialagreed, Japanese finishing 😍

@YasinD95

5 ай бұрын

@@WatchCrunchOfficial need to do a giveaway of one of these!

Great video 🎉

The Kuoe is beautiful. Thanks Max.

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Yes she is 😍

Going to trade my Baltic MR01 in for that Kuoe, microtor and breguet numerals is cool but that waffle dial is way more my speed!

That Fleux is fire though 🔥

Wow, what a collection!

Great content

1500 bucks for 3 watches are good, now lemme check last time I post on your website how much I have spent in 11 months... ...2718 bucks for 14 watches (dives, dress, field, flieger, chronograph, regatta, sport) well let's say that I done pretty good savings haha

Love the Kuoe and the Fleux. I preordered the Nezumi when it was announced but when it turned up it was pretty underwhelming for me and I moved it on after a few weeks but that's just personal taste, I know there are many more who love this watch.

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Damn Morgan, you are really back at it 😉

@morganthedruid1

5 ай бұрын

@@WatchCrunchOfficial 😂😂

This video just cost me $117. I needed the off white rubber strap for my Aviera after seeing this, and since the shipping was $30... Well I had to get the Rindt leather rally to make it worthwhile, didn't I?

Nezumi looks like the best of the lot.. but the watch failure seems a bit odd..

I just purchased the Nezumi today.

Kuoe has been catching my attention lately. Just not sure I can pull off 35. My smallest watch is 37 and that feels like I’m pushing it.

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Smaller watches are coming! 😉

Nice choices

No sweat arm pit😂😂😂good job max,. Thé last gmt bleu IS a killer,. Frédéric from Paris France...

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

😂😂

Nezumi aviera is really top looking. 200m ,explorer style for 500 euros !!

The Kuoe is outstanding! Wow. The Japanese know how to build a watch. Elegance personafied.

Kuoe is definitely on my radar.

I do go snorkeling. With my Seiko 5.

Nezumi should have said yeah we know about the seconds hand it's actually a built in windshield wiper

The kuoe is 🔥

Very crunchy.

My favourite is the lovely dress watch a sleeping beauty

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

😍👍

The 9075 must be a very new development for Nezumi, I'm 90% sure it launched with the NH34 like most other micros.

@theonlyrobot

5 ай бұрын

It did. My Aviera has a Seiko movement in it. I don't mind it because my GMT stays set to IST, so the caller suits me just fine. My days of taking the flying bus to work are over.

@yosefkashani9470

5 ай бұрын

I just realized it has no date. Which to me is the dumbest thing ever, because literally why would they switch movements than? The literal difference practically between caller and Traveller gmt is the date and how it is synchronized with the local hour hand. But if you’re not using a date…it makes no practical difference…..

Great picks 👍 , I think for new collectors it's important to mention that microbrands like these don't hold any sort of value in the secondary market.

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I don't think any $500 watch holds much value.

Good, the Nezumi GMT is killing me.

I like the Kuoe, really dislike the Fleux and in general I dislike big GMTs with numeric bezels. One out of 3 isn't bad.😊

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Hehe 😂.

Wise ad8 my friend.

Kuoe is outstanding! Wow. The Japanese know how to build a watch. 😮

Ain’t nobody tryna build a collection of microbrands

What is "meh"?

You had me at artsy fartsy.

Great video on some outstanding watches that standout from the norm. I love the Fleux quasi -dive watch!

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah that's an interesting piece

Prices of each individual watch would have been useful.

Nothing against the brand but a dress watch with 9039 and an optional Sapphire upgrade of $138 on already a $568 watch bringing the total value of $706 is just ridiculous in my opinion. What other Miyota microbrands charge that much? No one or at least except for perhaps a few microbrands...

@StandAloneState

5 ай бұрын

“Made in Japan” labor costs likely explain higher costs. Also the Sapphire is not flat, it’s a proper dome which makes it more expensive than a regular flat version. I get what you mean, though

My iPhone serves as a GMT and world timer.

I wozh the fleux had sapphire glass...

if its one thing that sucks its when a company gives a watch a name that people are not sure how to pronounce

Or you could get a: Seiko 5 GMT = $475 Seiko Presage Cocktail Time = $450 Seiko Padi Diver = $450 All FAR better watches for under $1,500 Or… Tissot Gentleman = $825 Seiko Presage = $450 Orient Kamasu Diver = $225 = $1,500 Perfect Swiss every day watch, a beautiful dress watch, and a sharp/sexy proper dive watch. GMT? Use your phone.

My wife is gonna be wondering where that 1.5k went....

fluex looks like a baltic

Nezumi look like replicas of Farer watches.

kuoe charges more if u want sapphire and even more of you want a bracelet. that fleux bezel is useless

I have a KUOE black dial with a bronze case. It definitely won't be my last KUOE.

I must be watching too many youtube watch channels… all these watches are starting to look the same to me… is it me or anyone else feeling visually overwhelmed? 🤯

You can get a lot of watch for$1500 these days 🎉

We may not talk about it a lot, but now is the second golden age for mechanical watches. In 2050, when the World Economic Forum will have decided that only smartwatches measuring the CO2 emissions of your farts can be bought, those born in 2000 will fondly remember the 2020’s as the good old days.

Fleux would actually be pronounced “Flu” 😂 I got that new Flu Watch 👍

Oh, new zero pass strap ad disguised as youtube content just dropped.Nice.

Mistakes happen, no big deal. But having less QC for press versions seems like a bad business decision.

that watch failing on you during review isn't helping your case 😂

Only...😅

With the same budget I'd go: (1) Seiko SKX 007 / 009 with upgraded with domed sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel (2) 40mm Seagull Panda Chronograph (3) Pre-owned Rolex Precision

Our ideas of an “epic” collection are worlds apart 😂

Thanks for not saying “True” GMT, I throw up in my mouth a little every time someone says that unironically.

Kuoe is just riffing off the old UK made Smtihs 50's and 60's watches. It's clever I guess, as the old Smiths watches have a huge Japanese following, but sadly it bears no relation to the old Smith's watch of the era that they are attempting to emulate.

@WatchCrunchOfficial

5 ай бұрын

Yeah everyone is riffing off each other in the watch world, at least the watches are well executed.

and no one with date. Useless for me at all...

Wtf i love no date gmts now? No really

Brands without any history ? No thanks . Just by a real vintage watch from a real watch company .😊