HOMAGES? Furlan Marri VS Corniche VS Dan Henry

Just so happens to be wearing at Dan Henry today. It’s pretty good for what it is.

The dan henry without hesitation. The price is just incredible compared to the others that have the same level of quality. Furthermore I know that the creator of dan henry is a real vintage watch enthousiast. This brand is for me the perfect definition of "homage watch".

I own the Pagani Design homage to the Furlan Marri. I like Roman numerals (as long as there is no "IIII" visible), so I'd stick with it.

Why did you choose the Dan Henry over the other too, was it price only or maybe you didn't know of those other brands?

I didn't know these existed, picture maybe?

I knew about the Furlan Marri but it was more than what I wanted to spend. The look of the DH fit my style more too.

I had that Dan Henry. It was very nice, but there was too much going on with textures, text, colors and such. So I sold it. Love the history they are capturing though…

The model number is PD-1739. There are several dial colours and a choice of leather straps or mesh bracelet. This is the one I got (homaging the "Mare Blu"):

Great question!

I passed on the initial Furlan Marri mecaquartz watches...calling them "Furry Murry" because they was vastly overpriced for what you received. Yes the case finishing was great, but the whole package smacked of a hype cash grab.

Now that FM has been heavily funded and "blessed" by all the top industry press, they have produced much higher quality mechanical watches that are definitely worth buying.

So, in conclusion, don't buy the mecaquartz Furlan Marri, but definitely consider the mechanical watches. Here are the ones I've added to the collection (including a pre-order today for the Time & Tide collab)...

Corniche is an interesting brand. The finishing quality is very good...somewhere between Furlan Marri at the top end and Dan Henry at the lower end...so kinda right in the middle.

The price is a bit rich for these, better than FM, but still too much. I have a few in the collection and would not hesitate to recommend them if you could get a bit of a discount from list (which is what helped me make the purchases)...the aventurine reference is truly beautiful...

Dan Henry...one of the first microbrands I purchased after seeing TGV tout them and researching the history of the man behind the brand...

Well made watches that are perfectly positioned for the price. Definitely a step up from an Aliexpress watch, but not at the quality-level of Corniche or FM.

I have several DH's in the collection...

Lastly, you could go for the lowest priced offering on Aliexpress...but I really don't recommend it based on the one I purchased...really low quality...

Great question!

I passed on the initial Furlan Marri mecaquartz watches...calling them "Furry Murry" because they was vastly overpriced for what you received. Yes the case finishing was great, but the whole package smacked of a hype cash grab.

Now that FM has been heavily funded and "blessed" by all the top industry press, they have produced much higher quality mechanical watches that are definitely worth buying.

So, in conclusion, don't buy the mecaquartz Furlan Marri, but definitely consider the mechanical watches. Here are the ones I've added to the collection (including a pre-order today for the Time & Tide collab)...

Corniche is an interesting brand. The finishing quality is very good...somewhere between Furlan Marri at the top end and Dan Henry at the lower end...so kinda right in the middle.

The price is a bit rich for these, better than FM, but still too much. I have a few in the collection and would not hesitate to recommend them if you could get a bit of a discount from list (which is what helped me make the purchases)...the aventurine reference is truly beautiful...

Dan Henry...one of the first microbrands I purchased after seeing TGV tout them and researching the history of the man behind the brand...

Well made watches that are perfectly positioned for the price. Definitely a step up from an Aliexpress watch, but not at the quality-level of Corniche or FM.

I have several DH's in the collection...

Lastly, you could go for the lowest priced offering on Aliexpress...but I really don't recommend it based on the one I purchased...really low quality...

Amazing collection mate! What model is that second Corniche you posted? The one with black strap