Brew Retromatic returns to me!
My first automatic was a Brew Retromatic with a copper dial in February 22. From there I bought several more watches and in June 23 my brother was visiting and I gave it to him. We’re both from New Jersey as the brand is and he’s been working with a coffee company for some years now. I read an interview with the founder of Brew and he specifically gave the very company my brother works for a shout. While my brother isn’t a watch nerd at my level he likes and owns a few, but no automatics or mechanical watches. He was grateful for sure. I removed a few links from the bracelet and he was all fitted up.
When I chose that Brew it was the only one available at the time and since gifting it I definitely missed it, though glad he was enjoying it. I got the notion to look for another on eBay and came up with a burgundy dial that just arrived yesterday. It’s in good shape and running as good as the first.
When at the shop, my brother’s watch has been spotted by a handful of those in the know, coffee and watch nerds, and he’s still wearing it regularly. I am very excited to have one back, and now he and I are wearing the same watch on opposite coasts. Better still it was the burgundy dial I wanted in the first place, it was just not available.
I am very glad to have one of these back in my collection. The burgundy has a nice metallic sheen I wasn’t expecting and it really shows at a lot of different shades and colors. Brown, pink, purple and even a tad orange in the light all give a real richness to the texture in the dial.
I think Brew’s newer watches in the past year are very cool I just find them a bit busy, these retromatic models are just perfect in my eyes. Even the shape looks great on my fat wrist, and still great on my bony brothers.
I just might try and get more of these if they ever come up for sale at same prices.
Restaurant folk. Exploring the realms.
The used market is silly most of the time. After I gave my copper dial to my bro I checked on Chrono24 and saw 2 selling north of $3500!! They were like $450 new a year and a half prior! These aren’t antiques.
I grabbed the burgundy on eBay for retail. Just got lucky. Then I went back to chrono to look, 4 months after last I checked. Check for yourself but it’s still crazy as crackers over there for these things.
It seems worth it to check eBay regularly, but I got lucky.
I love brew watches
Awesome! Love the connection you and your bro have to the watch! I can’t wait to see some of their watches at next weeks Watch fair in nyc.
Really nice watches. I bought mine pre-owned a couple years ago. Selitta movement.
Really nice watches. I bought mine pre-owned a couple years ago. Selitta movement.
You ever get tired of that thing let me know. Maybe we can make a trade. The black looks great.
Awesome! Love the connection you and your bro have to the watch! I can’t wait to see some of their watches at next weeks Watch fair in nyc.
The newer models are nice. They’re a lot busier dials but I think the retrographs still have a similar case to these.
The metric in all gold looks super fun. I’ve been considering a gaudy gold watch lately.
Like the dial pattern of this Retrograde #brew And the color is amazing. The coffee brewing history of this brand and the industrial designer behind it is really interesting...