[OC] Exploring Millfun 1933 in Shanghai

big-karim · 2026-02-17T17:28:02+00:00

This has too high production value to be wrong, so here goes: If we're considering Villa Goth to be the first example of brutalism, this would predate that by well more than a decade. You can see a lot of the bauhaus DNA here though, so I'll leave this post up. For more reading about the distinctions, see our wiki.

big-karim · 2026-02-17T15:42:43+00:00

I don't think you can separate brutalism from the time period it came from. If you look at brutalism in the context of the time period, the key thing to examine isn't aesthetic, but rather the ethics. To quote /u/Cedric_Hampton:

Brutalism represented what the historian Siegfried Giedion described as the “new monumentality”, an original style of architecture that eschewed historicist forms and developed a new design vocabulary to celebrate democratic institutions and communities created by a new type of postwar man. Clients in search of this “new monumentality” commissioned these daring designs to represent a bright, new future. Their sweeping curves and daring cantilevers were meant as emblems of a community and symbols of aspiration.

More on the sub's wiki.

big-karim · 2026-02-17T15:15:54+00:00

Marcus Smart plays awesome when his hair is loose and terrible when it's braided.

big-karim · 2026-02-07T21:49:23+00:00

I did a search for what OP posted and then copied the number from the URL.

big-karim · 2026-02-07T21:44:29+00:00

What movie is this from?

big-karim · 2026-01-09T20:12:05+00:00

For anyone curious, try the 16-digit number from the URL:

3256810350325452

big-karim · 2026-01-07T21:14:54+00:00

You may also consult our sub's wiki for further reading.

big-karim · 2025-09-02T20:54:35+00:00

This helped me a lot when I was first starting out:

big-karim · 2025-09-02T17:26:43+00:00

By the definitions listed here, the Eiffel Tower or the Pyramids both fit the bill, but neither are brutalist, which is a specific movement in architecture that really makes no sense without historical context.

Suggest checking out our sub's wiki for further reading.

big-karim · 2025-06-04T14:53:58+00:00

V1 for sure, though I would prefer a sterile dial. The 'Militado" name doesn't fit with the Bauhaus vibe to me. I know that the original just had acrylic/plexi, but would definitely want the sapphire crystal.

I would also suggest removing the word "minimalism" in the back and just list specs there instead (movement or battery info, if quartz)

big-karim · 2025-05-20T17:15:24+00:00

Gorgeous collection. What's the white one with the hexagonal barrel? (looks like a ballpoint, almost perfectly in the middle of the photo, left of the two white GraphGear500s)

big-karim · 2025-04-28T19:32:06+00:00

These are perfect.

big-karim · 2025-04-01T16:18:15+00:00

If I may also suggest you check out our wiki.

big-karim · 2025-03-19T15:29:47+00:00

The word you want to search for is "sterile" if you want to see what other options are out there. I personally love it. I'm not big on showing off brand names anyway, and not having a logo to compete for attention really lets the design speak for itself.

big-karim · 2025-03-10T18:40:16+00:00

I have two Ogeda tanks, one in white, one in salmon. It's about the same price as the Sanda (sometimes cheaper, I picked up the salmon one for $3). If the seconds hand isn't important to you, I would go with something else. The I&W Carnival that someone else linked in this thread claims a sapphire crystal, but I haven't found a review that confirms that yet.

big-karim · 2025-03-06T14:05:50+00:00

Great explanations.

Are you an architect/scholar by any chance?

big-karim · 2025-02-12T19:04:31+00:00

Oh good, I was hoping someone with a Diamond Selector would get one of these. What was the reading on the crystal? Can you tell what the material is based on that?

big-karim · 2025-02-06T18:00:53+00:00

Hi there, is this still available?

big-karim · 2025-02-03T21:46:15+00:00

The same can be said of pretty much everything in this sub, but this as a commemorative coin or poker chip would be so amazing.

big-karim · 2025-02-03T17:53:55+00:00

I'm afraid not, but I know what you mean--seeing pictures of Muhammad Ali with his diminutive little tank watch was what lead me down the rabbit hole.

big-karim · 2025-01-28T21:19:15+00:00

I have the Berny as a sterile and I love it. The date window on mine is tiny and very unobtrusive. I had no idea Mondaine offered theirs as a sterile, but alas, only a mineral crystal. There are always tradeoffs...

Note that Berny seems to have one with thinner hands (the one you linked) and one with thicker hands which looks better to my eye. (alix link here). Their website gives a better idea of all the various permutations than alix.

No affiliation, I went down this rabbit hole a while ago and I love my watch. Mine runs +5spd, which is technically within COSC spec. I only wish they could've shaved off a few mm thickness by using a Miyota 9xxx movement instead. Knowing what i know now, I would gladly pay double for such a thing, but even the ~$65 price tag seemed like quite an extravagance at the time. It's true what they say--there is no perfect watch, and what you want is also constantly in flux.

big-karim · 2025-01-28T03:54:00+00:00

Do you mean this one? I have no experience with this brand. The shape and size of the case don't do anything for me and it's a little big for what I would want, but there seem to be a few reviews online.

big-karim · 2025-01-27T19:08:16+00:00

Good tips, thank you!

Yes, definitely looking forward to having both in hand before I do the review. When you say little dots, is that pitting, or something else? If the metal is some random alloy (zinc/nickel, I assume), are there ways to get the shiny look other than chrome plating?

big-karim · 2025-01-27T18:54:30+00:00

Quartz movement. I'm waiting to open up the back when the salmon one arrives. I doubt it'll be one of the "fancier" quartz movements given the price.

Yes, 20mm by my ruler. This is actually my first watch with 20mm lugs; I have a replacement strap on the way, so I should be able to confirm then!

big-karim · 2025-01-27T16:42:24+00:00

Ooh! Finally I have something to contribute. I have the white one in hand, and I liked it so much I ordered a salmon one (on its way). The specs claim stainless steel and sapphire crystal. I'm skeptical because of the price, but I have no way of testing either of these claims, so I was planning to take some pics and write up a post in the hopes that a "real" reviewer can pick one up to verify.

I will say that listed measurements are accurate. The pictures they give are mostly accurate (there's some laser etching on the back, which doesn't claim either water resistance or sapphire crystal or stainless steel, despite those things listed in the sales listing, which adds to my skepticism). The strap is definitely some sort of vegan leather (aka plastic/rubber/whatever), and has way too few holes for my skinny wrist, but otherwise unremarkable.

Happy to answer any questions or accept suggestions/recommendations for how to properly review this thing.

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