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Fears BrunswickvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

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Brunswick
FearsBrunswick
MSRP $3,125
ROYAL SMITH 90-006
KUOEROYAL SMITH 90-006
MSRP $795

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Brunswick38mm
ROYAL SMITH 90-00635mm
Power Reserve
Brunswick40h
ROYAL SMITH 90-00642h
Water Resistance
Brunswick10m
ROYAL SMITH 90-006100m
MSRP
Brunswick$3,125
ROYAL SMITH 90-006$795

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
38mm
35mm
Thickness
11.25mm
10.4mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
10m
100m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
Dome
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Brown
Ivory
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA 7001
Miyota 9039
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,125
$795

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What people say

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Fears Brunswick

Fears Brunswick owners and reviewers widely praise its elegant, vintage-inspired design, beautiful cushion case shape, and textured dials, with specific commendations for hand-polished German dials and hand-applied numerals. Some reviewers would prefer a screw-down crown despite the 100m water resistance, and one owner notes the price point is steep for a microbrand with an off-the-shelf movement. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick highly for its charming design and dial finishing.

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

Owners widely praise the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 for its visual appeal and sapphire crystal with AR coating. The watch functions correctly and keeps time at approximately +5 seconds per day on the wrist, powered by a Miyota 9039 movement. On balance, owners value the watch's aesthetics and specifications, though some question its overall value proposition.

From video reviewers

The watch's unique blend of modern and retro elements is a notable strength, with a textured ivory waffle dial and Breguet numerals giving it the look of a vintage watch from the 1950s and 1960s. A potential drawback is the ~$770 USD price point, which is significant for a microbrand. Reviewers disagree on the movement's accuracy, with one reviewer noting it is noisy and another describing it as a "Japanese-manufactured high beat premium automatic movement".

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