Yema

Medinatalzahra · Mar 20, 2021

Congrats, guys. A question: Are the casebacks on these bronze or steel? I assume the latter, but some photos would be great. I will be interested to see how these wear. I agree - a fun watch to have in the arsenal....

vibe · Mar 22, 2021

The yema tropic is unwearable. Way too stiff. I go for the vintages ones.

JohnRaz · Mar 22, 2021

Ready to work !

pongster · Mar 22, 2021

abrod520 · Mar 22, 2021

Medinatalzahra
Are the casebacks on these bronze or steel?

Steel. I think the only bronze watch with a bronze caseback is the latest Oris 65 chrono, which has some special formulation for the underside of the bronze bracelet it has.

abrod520 · Mar 22, 2021

vibe
The yema tropic is unwearable. Way too stiff. I go for the vintages ones.

Haven't tried it, but you could always check out the new Tropic straps. Very supple and cheaper than hunting for a nice-condition vintage one.

JohnRaz · Mar 22, 2021

Medinatalzahra
Congrats, guys. A question: Are the casebacks on these bronze or steel? I assume the latter, but some photos would be great. I will be interested to see how these wear. I agree - a fun watch to have in the arsenal....

In Steel so it cant color the skin with green with the oxydation and for some allergic possibilities

Medinatalzahra · Mar 22, 2021

That’s what I assumed, but thanks for confirming. I will be interested to see some photos after these get worn and patina a bit.... It will be a very different look. Thx! M

JohnRaz · Mar 23, 2021

The new spring collection is here :

My favourite is the Bronze chronograph but i am little disapointed this is a Seiko mouvement and not an in house one. Of course this is a limited edition like every bronzes in Yema collections.

abrod520 · Mar 23, 2021

Baby steps with the in-house stuff. They just completed their first in-house 3-hander, you can't possibly have expected them to come up with an in-house chronograph movement and sell it for the same price as with a Seiko inside. An in-house is much easier for someone like Longines who are part of the Swatch group and are thus using ETA's considerable know-how and base designs.

My issue with the Yachtingraf is the thickness, it's something like 14mm thick before the crystal dome is taken into account. I'd much rather see a thinner case with a SW510M and a slightly higher price point. Otherwise, once the (likely) steel version comes out I might have bought it

Njnjcfp88 · Mar 23, 2021

After waiting many moons post- Kickstarter -
# 1396/1948 Bronze Superman GMT arrived a few minutes ago. C’est manifique! .... Yema hit this one out of the park ....wowzer!!!

sonicosa · Mar 23, 2021

abrod520
Haven't tried it, but you could always check out the new Tropic straps. Very supple and cheaper than hunting for a nice-condition vintage one.

I hope they expand their offering to include 19 and 18 mm. I’d really like to get a blue tropic strap for my Admiralty.

vibe · Mar 23, 2021

The bracelets look really odd on the new releases. They must make the lug to lug really long.

abrod520 · Mar 24, 2021

sonicosa
I hope they expand their offering to include 19 and 18 mm. I’d really like to get a blue tropic strap for my Admiralty.

I'd imagine they won't go for 19mm (the 20mm squeezes in just fine on 19mm lugs) but if they expand the size lineup again I'd bet on 18.

JohnRaz · Mar 26, 2021

New strap !

Medinatalzahra · Apr 22, 2021

New addition to the family. Just arrived today. Below is a wrist shot. This is a vintage Superman 550016 with the correct bracelet, sourced out of Paris. While very nice and with the shovel seconds hand, for full disclosure, it is not the 550016 grail. Upon consulting with other Yema collectors, I suspect this was originally a blue dial 550016 with a period black service dial. Note the open 4 from the 40 on the bezel (the grail has the closed 4, like the bezels on the 530016) and the dial should read “Patent Pending”, which this one does not. Regardless, a nice piece and quite happy with it. More photos later.

vibe · Apr 23, 2021

Congrats, it’s a beauty! Nice even patina.

I am getting one of my ‘63s back from service tomorrow, have been missing it so much.

Medinatalzahra · Apr 23, 2021

Thanks, Vibe! I will be very interested in seeing your '63. I have been looking for a good example for a while, and it has been slow going... Good '63s are hard to find...

hanky6 · Apr 23, 2021

Hi everyone
I have some Omegas but I have been looking for a bronze watch and a GMT watch for quite some time.... Was very pleased when I found this for sale locally, as new and the price was as sold in the Kickstarter campaign.

vibe · May 1, 2021

new crystal installation was a success.