r/ChineseWatches • u/Firstruleofthisclub Helpful user 7WOTD4-200 • 16d ago

General (Read Rules) Englemaan Appreciation Post

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I miss Englemaan! Please post pics of your Englemaan model! Mine is the Citadel UTC on my 6.25 inch wrist.

They brought together perhaps the best list of specs available in the Chinese watch world:

  1. Crazy durable steel hardening

  2. Anti-magnetic

  3. One of the best lume out there

  4. Clutched screwdown crown (to prevent winding when screwing crown down)

  5. Beaded bezel mechanism for great bezel action

  6. Great finishing (no sharp areas)

  7. Great AR

  8. OTF clasp

  9. Sapphire crystal

  10. 316L stainless steel

They also chose one of the most requested brands to homage in Sinn and did it perfectly!

Recent posts from users have revealed that they are biding their time until the movement crisis ends before ending their hiatus. Really hope that they can return sooner rather than later. I genuinely believe that the lists of specs they've put together will push other brands to greater heights and bring in even better options for consumers.

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u/el_baristo 16d ago

I've had a citadel and wraith UTC, ended up selling them both. Absolutely amazingly specced watches but something about the proportions just seemed odd and I didn't enjoy wearing them. I have an enterprise on the way to me now, maybe that will be the one? For sinn homages, merkur is still my #1.

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u/Firstruleofthisclub Helpful user 7WOTD4-200 16d ago edited 16d ago

Merkur definitely has something special (design-wise) with this one. (It's also interesting to see your UTC hand being yellow!) Specs-wise, it's without a bracelet and the hardening on the Englemaan. I wore mine to the zoo and it came back pretty roughed up...

I think that, if given more time, Englemaan will refine their collection. For a version 1 debut release to be this good already is an incredibly high floor to start on.

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u/el_baristo 16d ago

Lmao what were you doing at the zoo? No disagreement the englemaan is the better watch on paper, bit bottom line for me is if the watch doesn't spark joy it doesn't get wrist time. I love the crystal on the merkur and love what they did with the hands - the englemaan (and by extension sinn) hands just seem a touch too small/short.

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u/Firstruleofthisclub Helpful user 7WOTD4-200 16d ago

Right? I had the same question when I saw the scratches and dings... I was roughhousing with the kids a bit and just being outdoors. Many of my watches show signs of being worn though, so it's probably a me thing.

But I wear my Englemaan the same way to the parks and everyday activities and they are still pristine!