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Dan Henry 1945vsOblvlo IM Mechanical

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1945
Dan Henry1945
MSRP $300
What people say

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Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

Oblvlo IM Mechanical

Owners praise the Oblvlo IM Mechanical's cool looks, good lume, and bubble crystal, with one owner finding it wears smaller than expected and is easy to read. However, timekeeping is noted as running fast, approximately +15 to 30 seconds per day. One owner finds the dial design unusual with calendar functions in chronograph-style subdials. On balance, owners appreciate the Oblvlo IM Mechanical's aesthetics and wearability, despite inconsistent timekeeping.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
194541.5mm
IM Mechanical42mm
Power Reserve
194540h
IM Mechanical40h
Water Resistance
1945
IM Mechanical50m
MSRP
1945$300
IM Mechanical$178

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Chronograph
Diameter
41.5mm
42mm
Thickness
13.8mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.7mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$300
$178
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