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The Ferro Distinct 2 tells time with one sweeping hand, and it impressed me more than I expected.
Ferro & Company is a watch company, I believe out of Vancouver, known for launching watches on Kickstarter. I bought the Distinct single-hand because the design looked cool. It comes as an automatic (about $475) or a quartz (about $275) that look the same. I have no relationship with Ferro, and it sells direct, so the button below goes to a single-hand watch you can get on Amazon.
- Unique single-hand, tachometer-style look
- Automatic and quartz versions at two price points
- 100m water resistance
- Nice leather strap and logo buckle
- Plain, undecorated movement
- Shared parts between quartz and automatic cause a few compromises
▶ Watch the full review on YouTube
A single hand, like a tachometer
The idea comes from a Porsche tachometer. One sweeping hand tells the time, and the blocky, almost 80s-tech numerals share a lot with the Porsche-style font in the Ferro logo.
It also comes in black, blue and white dials, and I saw a copper-colored case on their site.
Movement and price points
As far as I can tell the automatic and quartz versions share all their parts except the movement. That gives you two price points, about $475 for the automatic and about $275 for the quartz.
Mine is the automatic with a Japanese movement, nothing beautiful about it and nothing bad either, behind a window back. It is water resistant to 100 meters.
Strap and finishing
The genuine black leather strap looks great, I think 22mm tapering to 20, with a polished Ferro buckle and a sandblasted logo.
Offering a cheaper quartz version is a nice service for people who want the style without a $500 splurge.
About the buy link
Ferro sells the Distinct direct, and my old link was only an Amazon search. The button now goes to the LUCH One Hand, a single-hand watch you can buy on Amazon. It is a different brand with a hand-wound movement, so check the listing for its specs.
Verdict
I am digging this watch and think it was a good buy. If you sign up for their newsletter you may get a discount on their site.
FAQ
How do you read a single-hand watch?
One hand sweeps the dial like a tachometer needle, and you read the time from where it points between the hour markers.
Automatic or quartz?
They look the same. The automatic was about $475 and the quartz about $275 when I filmed.
Is the Ferro Distinct on Amazon?
I bought mine from Ferro, which is why the button links to a single-hand watch that is on Amazon.
What colors does the Distinct come in?
I saw black, blue and white dials, plus a copper-colored case on their site.
Is this an affiliate link?
Yes. The buttons are #ad affiliate links, and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It costs you nothing extra.
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