Now, I know what you’re thinking – I’m trying to pull a fast one on you, right? Honest, I’m not! It just so happens that this watch looks a LOT like the Defakto Transit Standard, which we reviewed here. Trust me, they are different! Let’s talk about what makes the Defakto Vektor Orbit it’s own beast.
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I’ll actually give you the TL;DR version right up front – as compared to the Transit, the Defakto Vektor Orbit has narrower indices, as well as a narrower handset. Past that, the watches are actually quite similar. They share the same case, even (and if you didn’t know, those Ickler-designed cases are top notch).
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In fact, frankly, if you want to know what I think about this watch, just go over and read my Defakto Transit Standard review – the watches are so similar, it stands here as well. And really, I’ve enjoyed a vast majority of the watches I’ve had in that feature Ickler cases – they may be smaller runs, but they definitely know how to do things up right.
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Pricing for the Defakto Vektor Orbit is a bit less than we saw on the Transit, but with exchange rates being what they are, well, it comes out to about the same price – $838 for us Yanks (and for everyone in the EU, you’ve got 890 EUR to save up to cover the additional VAT). While I prefer the wider hands and indices of the Transit, I think there is a clean elegance to the thinner options gone with here on the Defakto Vektor Orbit – and no doubt many will agree. Check out all the details below, or right here: defakto-watches.com
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Watch Overview
- Brand & Model:?Defakto Vektor Orbit
- Price:?$838
- Who we think it might be for:?You saw the Transit Standard, and liked it – except for the “maxi” hands and indices. If so, then this is the one for you
- Would I buy one for myself based on what I’ve seen??In general, perhaps, but the Transit Standard takes the crown for me
- What spoke to me the most about this watch:?Much like the Transit Standard, it’s the clean-yet-fun dial and handset
Tech Specs from Defakto
- Ref-Nr.: VEK-ORB-EST-SW
- Three-hand watch
- Three-piece 40 mm stainless steel watchcase (316L), brushed
- Height including sphered sapphirecrystal 9.8mm
- 40 mm x 44 mm x 9,8 mm, weight 58g
- Automatic movement ETA 2824-2, Swiss?Made
- Engraved see-through case back, stainless steel (316L), brushed,?Sapphire?crystal
- Matt black dial, convex
- Fluorescent watch-hands, coated with Superluminova BGW9 and Dark Red
- Flowing, sweeping second hand
- Ergonomic clasp with engraved Defakto logo
- German-made cowhide strap
- Water resistant to 5 atm
- Made in Pforzheim, Germany
- Price
- 890,00 EUR?(incl. VAT)
- 747,90 EUR?(excl. VAT) (approx. $837.70)