Defakto Eins ordered

[PaulHogan]

After seeing a Defakto Eins on another forum, I've taken the plunge and ordered one. A one handed watch may not be to everyone's taste but I really fancy it as a weekend/holiday watch - when I'd like to think I don't need to know what the exact time is: I'll be happy to know it's about half past the hour. So now I wait for the postman to drop the card through the door...

[Matt172]

nice, really like that

[petecoll]

I like that too. A very modern update of the one handed watch.
I had a one handed Meistersinger - I got on with the single hand, but not the overall styling.

I would be interested to hear how you get on with it.

Pete

[Stuart]

Interesting. Not seen one of these before. How have they achieved that floating hands look?

Any info on what the movement is?

[Revs_Addiction]

Stuart said:

How have they achieved that floating hands look?

By the look of it, they've painted the end of the hand black to match the face, the sneaky blighters!!

[Matt172]

Stuart said:

Any info on what the movement is?

It's an ETA 2824

[Established 1984]

I really liked that until I realised it only had one hand, not sure I could get used to that. Shame they don't do a 'normal' version, my next purchase will still be a Stowa then....

[andy tims]

Interesting. Looking forward to seeing pictures once you get it.

[Deerfoot]

OK,

For a total watch novice (I`ve been looking at some Seiko Monster`s in this section...) how exactly do you tell the time on a one handed watch?

[Matt172]

Deerfoot said:

OK,

For a total watch novice (I`ve been looking at some Seiko Monster`s in this section...) how exactly do you tell the time on a one handed watch?

I think it is more of a guesstimate than an exact time, the hour is split into 15 min sections, so quarter past, half past and quarter too. in between that I guess you could make an educated guess as to the exact time. So in those two views the tie would be about 10.20 and about 6.25

Edited by Matt172 on Saturday 14th February 10:20

[LeeThePeople]

Very nice! Where can I buy one? the first result on google is this thread

[Revs_Addiction]

LeeThePeople said:

Very nice! Where can I buy one? the first result on google is this thread

http://www.watchismo.com/Defakto-watch.aspx

[Deerfoot]

Matt172 said:

I think it is more of a guesstimate than an exact time, the hour is split into 15 min sections, so quarter past, half past and quarter too. in between that I guess you could make an educated guess as to the exact time. So in those two views the tie would be about 10.20 and about 6.25

So, the hand makes one revolution per 12 hours?

Hmmm, think I`ll stick with a two handed affair then!

[Matt172]

Deerfoot said:

Matt172 said:

I think it is more of a guesstimate than an exact time, the hour is split into 15 min sections, so quarter past, half past and quarter too. in between that I guess you could make an educated guess as to the exact time. So in those two views the tie would be about 10.20 and about 6.25

So, the hand makes one revolution per 12 hours?

!

yeah, same as a normal watches hour hand

[LeeThePeople]

Deerfoot said:

Matt172 said:

I think it is more of a guesstimate than an exact time, the hour is split into 15 min sections, so quarter past, half past and quarter too. in between that I guess you could make an educated guess as to the exact time. So in those two views the tie would be about 10.20 and about 6.25

So, the hand makes one revolution per 12 hours?

Hmmm, think I`ll stick with a two handed affair then!

Do you wear 24 hours watches only? Always fancied a Breitling Cosmonaught myself

Cheers for the link, ive emailed it to my wife so hopefully she will buy it

[tertius]

Revs_Addiction said:

Stuart said:

How have they achieved that floating hands look?

By the look of it, they've painted the end of the hand black to match the face, the sneaky blighters!!

And they took the pictures in the dark ...

Looks pretty cool though.

[Matt172]

LeeThePeople said:

Deerfoot said:

Matt172 said:

I think it is more of a guesstimate than an exact time, the hour is split into 15 min sections, so quarter past, half past and quarter too. in between that I guess you could make an educated guess as to the exact time. So in those two views the tie would be about 10.20 and about 6.25

So, the hand makes one revolution per 12 hours?

Hmmm, think I`ll stick with a two handed affair then!

Do you wear 24 hours watches only? Always fancied a Breitling Cosmonaught myself

Cheers for the link, ive emailed it to my wife so hopefully she will buy it

You can get it direct from them too, if you don't want to get it from the states

http://www.defakto-uhren.de/katalog%20end%20engl.h...

[Deerfoot]

Matt172 said:

yeah, same as a normal watches hour hand

Doh! Wasn`t thinking!

[angryS3owner]

Matt172 said:

http://www.defakto-uhren.de/katalog%20end%20engl.h...

Thanks for that, was trying to find their actual website