The Melbourne Burnley

The Melbourne Burnley is a new model from the Australian based company that is inspired by one of Gerald Genta’s famous designs, but at a much cheaper price than what you would expect to pay for a Genta design. Now, as always, some people are against homages or inspired pieces of any kind, and it does get exhausting as most microbrands (not all) are homages of some kind, and I get it, but many people look for affordable alternatives to the big brands, and this is another of them. The Burnley does have the basic design of the Ingenieur, but this is more than just a straight-up copy, and beyond that, I am here to review the watch for what it is, so allow me to just get to it.

Melbourne Burnley Specifications:

42mm Wide
10mm Thick 48MM Lug to Lug
Sapphire Crystal
Vertical Brushed Dial
Miyota 9015 Automatic Movement
Stainless Steel Bracelet
50m Water Resistant
Price $600

https://www.melbournewatch.com.au/collections/burnley/products/burnley-auto-blue

The 42mm stainless steel case of the Melbourne Burnley is mostly brushed, with a few high polished accents and chamfers, most notably on the bezel area, top sides of the case, and the H-style bracelet links. As with the watch that inspired it, you are going to be relegated to the bracelet only, unless Melbourne decides to offer a rubber or leather strap option in the future. Despite this, the case and bracelet do wear comfortable, though the bracelet could probably benefit from a bit more hang down ...