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Bausele Automatic Field Watch - NH38, Hacking, Sapphire, 100m WR $499 Delivered @ Starbuy

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Today's Stardeal brings you something a bit different. Starbuy have recently taken on Australia microbrand Bausele who specialise in tool watches, such as the field watches in this offer. They're available in white or black and have some interesting features that you'd probably only find with a microbrand. Copy/paste from the Starbuy web site:

Designed and built for MIL-W-46374F, Limited edition to 500 pieces numbered, crown at 3H filled with soil from US military forts, glow in the dark old radium luminova hands and numerals. Comes with 2 straps: one elastic Nato and one khaki strap made of recycled material.

The Bausele Classic Field series in White has a case size of 38mm with a thickness of 11.95mm. The lug-to-lug size is 45mm and the watch has a Water Resistance rating of of 100m. The movements in the Field series are NH38 which are hacking Automatic. The NH38 movement features 24 jewels and an approximate power reserve of 41 hours and is accurate to within -20/+40 seconds per day.

Remember, Friday's Stardeal runs until Monday morning @ 10:00am.

Full specs:

Case diameter: 38mm
Case Thickness: 11.95mm
Lug-to-Lug: 45mm
Glass: Sapphire
Movement: NH38 Hacking - No Date
WR: 100m
Strap: 1x elastic NATO + 1x recycled material
Lume: White - full lume + hands, Black - hands + numerals

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  • +7

    crown at 3H filled with soil from US military forts

    lmao

    • +1

      tool watches

      <snicker>

      Strange listing. MIL-W-46374F is for an "accurate disposable" watch, as seen on my favorite Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Mey-wOrZI
      The spec covers quartz and mechanical movements, but does require tritium, not radium. Even in the 1960s.
      I don't think the font on the dial meets the spec either. 24 jewels is wrong, should be 7.

      What is the market for these? It is not original, or modern, or an authentic replica, but a Frankenstein creation. Too expensive for a novelty item, like a Swatch. Too cheap for a prestige watch. To be true to the spec, you go with quartz movement. What is it? Franklin Mint of watches?

    • +2

      Funnily enough, I was looking at another of their watches at the weekend and that’s one of the things that put me off. The silver crown on an all black watch was also playing havoc with my OCD but that’s another story.

      https://starbuy.com.au/bausele-sydney-diver-black-mens-watch…

      • just paint it, if it was the only thing putting you off.

        • One, I wouldn’t know how, two the whole US thing put me off a little.

          If it was this one, I’d be wearing it right now:

          https://www.bausele.com/products/sydney-diver-black-pearl

          • @Orrelljet: Yeah i like that one too and has the sand of my local beach.

          • @Orrelljet: Yeah I'd prefer that one too, would be good for $500.
            No idea why you'd buy an Australian made microbrand watch touting USA stuff.

            shame it doesn't have markings on the bezel up to 15 if they are calling it a diver, almost a field watch.
            Looks pretty good anyway.

            • @G-rig: I think it’s worth the $899 the US version was selling for but no way I’d pay RRP ($1800+). The Black Pearl still has the same Swiss auto movement but is also Swiss made. Very limited run too (100 only).

              • @Orrelljet: True, no one pays RRP these days, Easy to get 30-50% off Seiko every day of the week.

                So half price for that watch is great, $500 even better. It does have a good movement as you say. Just wish watch maker's would put realistic RRP on to start with and they'd probably move more.. seems like a lot of new models instantly get heavily reduced these days.

                • @G-rig: Totally agree. The US model I mentioned came in black and a sand colour and they only made 100 of each. The fact they’ve not sold at full price says it all. They look like very nice watches but they’re still a microbrand.

                  • +1

                    @Orrelljet: 💯 mate. You have to consider how easy it would be to sell it again straight away. The value for money and specifications are usually great with microbrands, but usually a few oddities (ie not perfect). Easier to sell a Seiko or citizen usually (if you got the box etc) and get most of your money back (maybe 70% if you got it for a sharp price).

                    Mind you it's not too bad reselling Pagani by they are only $100-110 anyway during big sales, so can still get 60-70% back, I wouldn't spend over $250-300 on Ali really.

    • Make for an extra gritty nh38

      But why not Australian fort if anything? Considering its Aussie designed.

    • Yeah putting money into the wrong areas but unique if you're into that kind of thing.

  • Nice, 38mm. Glad they used the NH38 movement (not cheaped out on nh365 with ghost date. Still bit expensive especially RRP.

    Looks legible enough, maybe a cheaper alternative to the Hamilton khaki field (but I'd just get that depending how much you want to spend l, but a good bit more, second hand maybe $550+650.

    Australia microbrand Bausele is cool though.

    @Orrelljet that's a pretty odd choice. Shame.

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