Dodane 1857 Type 21 Flyback
Why Dodane 1857?
Firstly, Dodane was founded in 1857. But like other watch companies, they went brankrupt and the remaining assets and name was bought by some dude based in Hong Kong.
Cedric Dodane, the 5th generation of the Dodane family, was able to gather funds that will lead to the resurrection of the brand, however, since they lost the ownership of their own brand, it led to the birth of the Dodane 1857 company. There is a long story about the dispute, but I'm not going to repeat it here.
Now on to the watch!
The packaging contains an outer cardboard box, and laminated inner box.
Inside, the Chronometer certificate shows the actual measurements of the watch.
The certificate of authenticity and warranty card.
I was suprised to find two additional straps, one in plain leather and a NATO, in addition to the crocodile strap with deployant that is currently attached to the watch. The plain leather does not include a buckle, and I will need an additional springbar for the NATO. The crocodile and plain leather straps comes with integrated springbars with adjusting lugs for ease of mounting. A springbar tool is not needed. A similar strap came with my previous Elgin that came from France.
The following photos shows a few views of the watch, the deployant and buckle.
Here is the caseback, with the markings that include the series in the limited edition of 400 pieces.
Here's a low-key shot of the head.
I tried the plain leather strap, and this is the kind that is stiff and thick near the lugs, and may take time to soften up.
Finally, the wrist shot and how it sits on my wrist.
Firstly, Dodane was founded in 1857. But like other watch companies, they went brankrupt and the remaining assets and name was bought by some dude based in Hong Kong.
Cedric Dodane, the 5th generation of the Dodane family, was able to gather funds that will lead to the resurrection of the brand, however, since they lost the ownership of their own brand, it led to the birth of the Dodane 1857 company. There is a long story about the dispute, but I'm not going to repeat it here.
Now on to the watch!
The packaging contains an outer cardboard box, and laminated inner box.
Inside, the Chronometer certificate shows the actual measurements of the watch.
The certificate of authenticity and warranty card.
I was suprised to find two additional straps, one in plain leather and a NATO, in addition to the crocodile strap with deployant that is currently attached to the watch. The plain leather does not include a buckle, and I will need an additional springbar for the NATO. The crocodile and plain leather straps comes with integrated springbars with adjusting lugs for ease of mounting. A springbar tool is not needed. A similar strap came with my previous Elgin that came from France.
The following photos shows a few views of the watch, the deployant and buckle.
Here is the caseback, with the markings that include the series in the limited edition of 400 pieces.
Here's a low-key shot of the head.
I tried the plain leather strap, and this is the kind that is stiff and thick near the lugs, and may take time to soften up.
Finally, the wrist shot and how it sits on my wrist.
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