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 3/15.
• 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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Beaubleu all the way! There is so many "automotive 70s vintage" inspired watches out there...
This is tough for me. I love a unique way of displaying time, but I’ve had my eye on the green Safari Group B since it came out.
Beaubleu for incredible case design and sexy lugs (+additional points for circle hands).
Every Beaubleu watch looks the same. Maybe in the future when they have more models.
This is tough for me. I love a unique way of displaying time, but I’ve had my eye on the green Safari Group B since it came out.
Ditto for me. I own and love my Group B, but I really appreciate that Beaubleu is doing something different.
I have 3 Autodromos and love them. Great design and quality
I have 3 Autodromos and love them. Great design and quality
Which 3? If you have a Group B I’d love to see what strap you use.
Which 3? If you have a Group B I’d love to see what strap you use.
I have 2 Prototipos and 1 series 1 group B. I use Maratac Nato straps on it
Which 3? If you have a Group B I’d love to see what strap you use.
Which 3? If you have a Group B I’d love to see what strap you use.
Cool! We have the same Group B. I have it on a red nato for now, but recently ordered a custom short leather single pass because I do not find myself wearing it enough because of the nato bulk on the side.
Again, an easy one for me. While I'm a big gearhead, I'm generally not a fan of automotive watches, most of them leave me cold. I've never been a fan of Autodromo. I just recently learned about Beaubleu, and they're nicely done watches. I particularly like the hands, even knowing they're not an original design. They're copies of the hands of the Raketa Copernic, which have been around for many years. I used to own one, pic attached. Mine was made in the eighties. It was designed by a Russian designer in their St Petersburg factory as a tribute to a personal hero, Copernicus. The hands resemble the orbits of the planets as Copernicus discovered. They do make new ones still, much nicer than the one I had but not as nicely done as the Beaubleu.
Poll closed for this matchup. Congratulations to Autodromo.
Cars are the bane of my existence, and Autodromo's aesthetic does nothing for me. They're garish, and remind me of the thing I hate. The Beaubleu I actually find quite interesting and attractive. But if that is all they do for very long, they'll be a one trick pony.