Watches are a little like music. All the notes or design elements have pretty much been used before. Sometimes a song sounds, or a watch looks, a lot like something that’s already been produced. Often this is on purpose. In the music industry, that can get you sued. Meanwhile, if a cheap watch looks quite similar to another more expensive timepiece, then those are called “homages.” And the Chinese made Rodina takes its sampling of the German Nomos Tangente’s style to Ice Ice Baby levels of replication.
Left: $2180. Right: $120. Yes really.
A couple grand for a single wristwatch is WAY out of reach for most.
So cheap homages, like the Rodina, absolutely have a market. The
Rodina costs almost 95% less than the Nomos, all while using an
automatic movement, and replicating those simple Bauhaus looks. But is
it only 5% of the watch that the Nomos is? Is it even worth $120?Ordering
The Rodina has been around for at least a few years, but the ordering process probably scares more than a few off since they aren’t carried by any well-known Western Hemisphere retailers. I was worried about ordering directly from China with no intermediary, but I did some googling and finally decided to order a Rodina direct from the Sea-Gull website. Sea-Gull claims to be the largest manufacturer of mechanical movements in the world, and the Rodina is one of their products. I opted for standard/regular mail as a). it was free and, b). I was in no hurry to get the watch.Turns out my fear of never seeing my money or my watch was unfounded. Six days later I returned home from work to find the watch waiting for me on my doorstep. Yes. Six days. Less than a week from China to Canada, via regular post, with no additional import taxes or duties. I was impressed.
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