Club Campus 38

735

$2,010

Everyday, office, active, water

The cheapest way into an in house German movement, and a watch you can swim in. It is 8.5mm thin with 100m rating, the California style dial mixes Arabic and Roman numerals, and the lume actually glows. Against the Sinn it trades automatic winding for a slimmer case and a manual calibre made in Glashütte, which suits people who enjoy winding a watch each morning.

An in house manual calibre with 100m water resistance for about 1,500 euros.

Specifications

Diameter	38.5 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm
Lug to lug	48.9 mm
Lug width	20 mm
Case	Stainless steel
Crystal	Domed sapphire
Water resistance	100 m
Movement	Manual
Calibre	DUW 4001
Power reserve	53 hours
Strap	Anthracite vegan velour strap

Pros

In house hand wound calibre
100m in an 8.5mm case
Free caseback engraving
Lumed hands and numerals

Cons

Neon seconds hand divides opinion
Long lugs, 48.9mm lug to lug
Lume is faint and fades fast

Rivals

Sinn 556 I, Junghans max bill Hand Winding, Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical

What owners say

Owners on WatchCrunch and WatchUSeek agree the lume is the weak point; one three month owner said it is barely visible and fades within seconds, and also mentioned the long lugs. The neon seconds hand splits people, loved by a Fifth Wrist owner and called one step too far by Worn and Wound, while a WatchProSite tester measured about one to two seconds a day.

Sources

Official product page