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Vintage VDB D22 Pepsi GMT Historical Steel
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All about the Vintage VDB D22 Pepsi GMT Historical Steel
All about the Vintage VDB D22 Pepsi GMT Historical Steel, which impresses with a black dial and a vintage leather strap.
The last of its kind, all details in the video. In a special bundle with a 2nd leather strap (see video). Immediately available.
Even though the watches, with their nostalgic and eccentric appearance and exclusive handmade production, seem out of time (deliberately so), inside, apart from the vintage movements, there's high-tech built in. Anyone who thinks that a small Thuringian manufacturer can't keep up with global brands in terms of progress is mistaken. In recent years, VDB has attracted attention through several innovations. The Erfurt manufacturer invented a special crown protection mechanism. In addition, the watch achieves water resistance of up to 500 meters.
The movement of the Vintage VDB D22 Historical Steel
Even though VDB installs modern technologies in its watches, it relies on nostalgic unique pieces for the movements. Each movement has its own past and is brought back to life in VDB watches. The D22 uses Swiss ETA 2824-2 movements with automatic winding, which are known for their durability and good quality.
The Case
The case is made of stainless steel, is 47 millimeters wide, 52 millimeters long and an incredible 19 millimeters high! But don't worry, the dimensions of the watch never seem too oversized.
The Dial
The dial is characteristic of VDB in that it displays only the most important functions unadorned and easy to read. The elegant black is, in my opinion, exactly the right color and perfectly matches the design of the bezel and my strap. Overall, the dial has a maritime look and is vaguely reminiscent of a historical measuring instrument.
Specifications
CASE 47 x 52 x 19
MATERIAL Stainless steel blasted
BEZEL unidirectional micro click
CROWN screwed crown
GLASS sapphire crystal
WATER RESISTANCE 500 m
MOVEMENT ETA 2824-2 Swiss Made automatic movement
Specification of the Vintage VDB D22 Pepsi GMT Historical Steel
Brand
Vintage VDB
Category
Diving watch
Diameter
47mm
Strap
rubber
Dial color
Black
Dial
Indices
Waterproof
500m
Glass
sapphire crystal
Case
stainless steel
Movement
ETA 2824-2
Type
men's watch
Condition
New & OVP
My personal view on the Vintage VDB D22 Pepsi GMT Historical Steel
"VDB hat keine leeren Versprechen gegeben. Diese Uhren erfüllen all meine Erwartungen, die ich im Vorfeld an sie hatte und übertreffen diese oft sogar. Die Thüringer Manufaktur hat ein Konzept auf den Markt gebracht, das vorher fehlte: handgemachte Herrenuhren, die anders sind, die auffallen wollen. Robust, mit Ecken und Kanten und nicht weichgespült. Sportlich, sehr edel und qualitativ auf höchstem Niveau. Mit dieser Idee treffen Stephan Obst und seine Mitarbeiter voll in Schwarze. Und das nicht nur bei exzentrischen Superstars wie Rammstein oder Kiss, sondern bei jedem, der etwas Besonderes sein und nicht die 08/15 Uhr von der Stange haben möchte. Ich habe diese Uhren im Alltag stets als etwas Besonderes erlebt."
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