The Feynman Cove attracted a vote each from Mike and GU Tuna.įinally, three of us (Mike Razak, Watchmakers Daughter, and myself) chose the Traska Summiteer, citing its clean dial, slim proportions, and all-around wearability. The two of us also put an Undone Basecamp model on our lists, although we each chose a different variant. GUTuna and I both chose the Visitor Duneshore Shallows for our lists, noting its magnificent case design. Quite an assortment of watches variety of watches made the list, but four stood out.
With no in-person watch shows this year, we were limited to what we bought, borrowed, reviewed, or were lucky enough to sample at the 2019 shows and sadly, this knocked out a few real contenders. These had to be watches we actually laid hands on – no judging on photos or press releases.The watches had to be available in 2020, so watches pre-ordered in 2019 and delivered in 2020 were eligible, but watches announced in 20 delivery were not.Yes, I know CW is a “legacy micro” on the Microbrand Watch Group database, but we are purists here at The Bum. That means no Seiko, but also no Nomos or Christopher Ward. That can be a rather squishy category, but we pretty much went with the criteria established by the Microbrand Watch Facebook Group: the brand has a small number of full-time employees, most of the production is outsourced, movements used are not produced in-house, and sales are done primarily online with no more than a limited brick and mortar presence. The watches had to be from micro brands only.So, what’s a watch blog to do? Why, a “Best of” article, of course! I asked The Time Bum’s assorted horological hobos to choose their favorite microbrand releases of the year. His dial color combinations are never standard fare with the "Sharkside" a particular standout for me.The Christmas season is now behind us, the New Year is almost here, and frankly, not a damn moment too soon. A lovely sharply angled case combined with a concave case back that cradles the top of your wrist. His brand has a true style and design vernacular and still develops models with unique touches within that. Visitor Watch Company Duneshore Shallows - I have always been smitten by Phil Rodenbeck's work. The following are all of our picks, arranged in no particular order.
So congratulations to Traska on being chosen as the first Time Bum Watch of the Year! It was tough, but you've got to draw the line somewhere. These had to be watches we actually laid hands on - no judging on photos or press releases.Yes, I know CW is a "legacy micro" on the Microbrand Watch Group database, but we are purists here at The Bum.
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