Micro Tournament Round 1 Day 1: Norqain Vs. Atelier Wen
Rules:
• Voting is based on the overall brand, not the individual model or sample photo.
• There are no rules on how you should choose, but you are welcome to civilly debate quality, value, heritage, etc.
• Voters are encouraged to look at the hashtags for threads on individual brands or visit their sites.
• Poll closes apx 11PM ET 3/14.
• Be respectful of all the brands and members, even if the vote does not go your way. This is meant to be lighthearted fun to raise awareness of 64 microbrands.
• Ties will go to the brand with the most unique user-owned photos of their watch on this thread.
Good luck and have fun!
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Watch enthusiast who insists on the next watch being the last.
Northeast, US
Member since
Last active: 10 min ago
6.50” / 16.51 cm
I didn't know either brands but from a quick research I voted Atelier Wen because I like the Chinese traditional vibe and the craftsmanship looks really amazing, I mean look at that hand made dial 🤯
I would be happy to see Norquain knocked out in the first round.
Tough choice…but I like styling of Atelier Wen more (even though choice is quite limited with all models sold out). I also like Atelier Wen approach to describing their watches - all details are listed (sizing, design, etc.). Not often you see brand so focused on product description. Just look at below
40MM (DIAMETER) X 40.4MM (FROM WHERE THE LUGS START SLOPPING DOWN) / 47MM (FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LUGS)(LUG TO LUG)
HAND-BENT RHODIUM-PLATED (HEAT-BLUED FOR THEY GREY DIAL) HANDS WITH SUPERLUMINOVA BGW9 X1 LUME
Poll closed for this matchup. Congratulations to Norqain.
What a day. Monta and Norqain are both good quality watches but are so overcapitalized and marketed to death to watch enthusiasts. Solabs and wen are relatively small, scrappy brands and deserved better.