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Apr 14, 2015, 08:32 AM
#1
Small (in all directions) Rodina handwind
They've taken the 38.5mm Rodina and shrunk it. Firstly the diameter is now 34.5mm. Secondly thanks to removing the self-winding rotor from the ST17 and using a solid caseback (which is thinner than the display back and which also hides whats presumably now a slightly odd-looking movement?) the watch is only 7.5mm think. Hopefully this will mean it sits better on the wrist: with those long lugs the standard one never sat snugly on the wrist
Unfortunately they've rather squished up the dial in the process:
Anyway: a small date-free manual, not too many of them on the market
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Apr 14, 2015, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by
Der Amf
They've taken the 38.5mm Rodina and shrunk it. Firstly the diameter is now 34.5mm. Secondly thanks to removing the self-winding rotor from the ST17 and using a solid caseback (which is thinner than the display back and which also hides whats presumably now a slightly odd-looking movement?) the watch is only 7.5mm think. Hopefully this will mean it sits better on the wrist: with those long lugs the standard one never sat snugly on the wrist
Unfortunately they've rather squished up the dial in the process:
Anyway: a small date-free manual, not too many of them on the market
I don't think the dial looks too bad actually. Good to see someone making smaller watches
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Apr 14, 2015, 08:52 AM
#3
sharky
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rest easy good buddy
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Apr 16, 2015, 07:34 AM
#4
Originally Posted by
whatmeworry
I don't think the dial looks too bad actually. Good to see someone making smaller watches
Seriously you don't mind the way the numerals and the other hour indices are virtually touching the minutes markers?
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Apr 14, 2015, 08:55 AM
#5
I didn't find the 38.5mm wore that small, because of the long lug to lug and the height of lugs - when I replaced mine with the 40mm Zungu, it didn't feel like a had got something bigger, tbh (smaller dial as well)
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Apr 14, 2015, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by
Der Amf
I didn't find the 38.5mm wore that small, because of the long lug to lug and the height of lugs - when I replaced mine with the 40mm Zungu, it didn't feel like a had got something bigger, tbh (smaller dial as well)
well it felt small to me it seem to fit right in the centre not that it was a bad thing it was comfortable but just seem a bit lost on my wrist lol if that makes sense ?
sharky
one of the most original good guys their was never anything but a true friend "the daito to my shoto"
rest easy good buddy
https://gofund.me/eb610af1
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Apr 15, 2015, 09:10 PM
#7
Originally Posted by
Der Amf
They've taken the 38.5mm Rodina and shrunk it. Firstly the diameter is now 34.5mm. Secondly thanks to removing the self-winding rotor from the ST17 and using a solid caseback (which is thinner than the display back and which also hides whats presumably now a slightly odd-looking movement?) the watch is only 7.5mm think. Hopefully this will mean it sits better on the wrist: with those long lugs the standard one never sat snugly on the wrist
Unfortunately they've rather squished up the dial in the process:
Anyway: a small date-free manual, not too many of them on the market
So why does it say automatic on the dial?
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Apr 15, 2015, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by
man of kent
So why does it say automatic on the dial?
Ahahahahahahahahaha
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Apr 15, 2015, 09:34 PM
#9
Originally Posted by
man of kent
So why does it say automatic on the dial?
Beat me to it!
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Apr 15, 2015, 09:43 PM
#10
I wonder if it's like some of the Chinese chronometers that I've owned?