I want a Bronze Diver. Which one (or two) should I get?

[thecustomer]

K.e.n.z.o. or Anonimo .... blah on the others.

By K.e.n.z.o, do you mean Kazimon Kenzo or this thing?:



I pray to God for your own sake that you mean Kazimon

[thecustomer]

Guys, by the way, you guys are a cool bunch and very helpful. I'm glad I came on board. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!

[thecustomer]

Here you go; another Bronze Diver boutique "Berkbinder and Brown": Berkbinder and Brown Website.|.Home - Berkbinder and Brown Website

Its BB's Model T46. retailing for $1495. I personally think it looks awkward. The two piece bezel is cool but the dial looks too busy with all those numbers.

[thecustomer]

bump

[Tragic]

The Berkbinder above is just rated to 100m.
Somehow you're supposed to think of a cattleman's watch or something.
I like the looks of the case and the price isn't terrible but the dial is a mess.
Large arabics within the railroad track makes it look way too crowded.
Strap seems too narrow also.

[squeeze]

These 2 a worthy considerations

M53 Bronze



M54 Bronze

[ttimbo]

I guess one of the issues for the OP is the extent to which a "diver" is mandatory. Personally, I think the LUM-TECs rock, but --depth rating aside-- they are not classic divers.

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[thecustomer]

Is it just me or does the Lum-Tec looks surprisingly similar to the Magrette Regattare. I know all of these watchmakers source from Hong Kong and eventually there will be overlap of materials and design, but this one seems too close for comfort.

[thecustomer]

Are they outsourcing somewhere else like Hong Kong or is the complete design and manufacturing lifecycle in-sourced and US based? They're using ETA and Miyota movements which is definitely not in-sourced so I'm curious if the rest comes from somewhere else as well and all they do is assembly in the US.

[fastward]

Interesting; are they outsourcing somewhere else like Hong Kong or is the complete design and manufacturing lifecycle in-sourced and US based? They're using ETA and Miyota movements which is definitely not in-sourced so I'm curious if the rest comes from somewhere else as well and all they do is assembly in the US.

Here's a quote from their official forum.

Who designs the different models? I design the majority myself and get some help from dangeruss for some models as well.

Are all the components manufactured in various parts of the world? Yes. Components are from Switzerland, Germany, Hong Kong, USA, Russia, and Japan.

Are any components manufactured in the USA? Yes. Coatings, platings, some seals, some straps, round bezels, and some dials we make by hand here. We also do some movement finishing and prototyping (CNC) here as well.

Do the watches get final assembly in the USA at Lum Tec in Mentor, Ohio? With the exception of our Swiss M automatic and F1 models (Switzerland assembly) finial assembly is carried out in our Mentor, Ohio location.

Looks like watches are assembled in the US, except for the Swiss M autos.
Components are sourced worldwide, which is pretty standard now for smaller companies.