To caseback or not to caseback??? That is the question.
I’m looking to purchase a dirty dozen homage field watch. This watch is crafted with a mix of simplicity and attention to details. One option is to chose your caseback. On one hand, there is a nice gold plate movement inside. So an open caseback where you can sit and watch the pallet fork going to work could be extremely enjoyable to watch. And no reduction in water resistance. On the other hand, it would be more true to the spirt of the Dirty Dozen story to have a solid, plain caseback. Which should I go with here, I’m torn…
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Brice Cornelius
Hey! The name is Jade. I run a little channel on YouTube where I review Everyday Carry items. My biggest passions in life are my family, food, music, and of course my hobbies. Watches are my favorite...
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I like open
Closed feels more appropriate
I've got a display back on my SM300 & it's a truly beautiful movement, but tbh it's something you soon get used to & rarely look at after the initial honeymoon.
I voted closed, because more appropriate, it's not a highly decorated movement and a closed caseback would be slimmer.
I fail to believe that I am the only one that finds glass to be noticeably less comfortable. If one wants to inspect a movement, simply remove the case back.
Glass backs seem very wrong on any tool watch. They are for prissy watches that are more showoff pieces than useful timepieces.
Yeah, there's nothing more fun than staring at a pallet fork - hours of extreme enjoyment.
Closed is usually slimmer so closed all the way. I don't really care about the insides of my watches. /shrug
One question i have: do you have the option to buy one or the other part from the brand? That’s the most important aspect, to me, for any brand that has open casebacks.