Digital Duo: Hands-on with the Yema Digidisc and LED
As demand for more and more unique watches grows, so too does the demand for digital watches. In the luxury realm, this demand has been apparent for some time, with the king of mechanized digital timekeeping, the A. Lange & Söhne?s Zeitwerk, representing possibly the highest tier. In recent years, the trend has entered the neo-vintage sphere of influence, particularly in the sub-$1,000 price range. Among some recent releases, we saw last year’s Hamilton PSR, recalling the 1972 Pulsar, and shortly before that the Bulova Computron LED, based on another 1970s model of the same name.
Today we?ll be taking a look at two new members of that fold from French watchmaker Yema: the mechanical Digidisc, and the quartz-powered LED. The last time we covered Yema was upon the release of its Superman Heritage 63 Limited Edition, which we went hands-on with in the fall of last year. Now we will be going hands-on with these two models, both introduced in 2020, and placing these digital daily-wearers in the context of the competitive market at large.
Yema Digidisc
Starting with the Digidisc, we find it has a 36-mm steel case with a brushed top finishing and polished sides. The shape of the model is unique and retro-looking, with the rectangular case (excluding the caseback) that features nine individual facets. The shape of the watch is surprisingly comfortable on the wrist, fitting snugly with its bracelet properly adjusted, and rising only 10.65 mm in thickness....
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