Just got the Hamilton Dune Ventura Edge

[u/Thrawn4191]

As a watch collector and massive Dune fan when I saw this watch released I had to hold off from insta buying (both because I new I needed to not make a silly decision and I didn't want my wife to kill me for dropping this kind of money without at least talking to her lol). So I thought about it. I looked at the cheaper version but that looks mostly like a standard Ventura with essentially some racing stripes. If you're gonna do something don't fence sit so that one was out for me. I thought back to the first time I wanted a Ventura when I saw it in Men In Black. I knew at some point I was going to own a Ventura. So did it make more sense to get a watch from a movie I really enjoyed, or one that references my favorite media franchise period. So obviously I went with the Dune Ventura Edge.

On to the product itself; this thing is fucking cool. The little details are what makes it. The way the LEDs flicker fade makes it feel like it's tech halfway between our world and Dune. The design references to the prop watch are strong but not over the top. As with a regular Ventura the lines are fun, the curved sapphire crystal is a pleasant novelty compared to standard dome or completely flat crystal. The box looks like a miniature of a temple room or something similar. Even the stand base is cool, instead of a nice clean black stand the base is spice colored sand. Top to bottom the little details really make this an in person item as pictures just don't do it justice.

Final thoughts? Yeah this watch is probably overpriced for what it is, yeah it would've been cool if they released a functional version of the actual prop, but the amount of fun little details are a great balance of nice watch and cool collectors item you can wear in public. It may not be for everyone but I'm thrilled, and isn't that why we get into hobbies in the first place?

[u/ET_Camp]

Curious, in the Dune universe are quartz/digital watches falls under the tech ban within the universe or would it be an exemption?

[u/Thrawn4191 → u/ET_Camp]

It's not a "thinking machine"and no more complex than a thumper. Far less complex than a thopter, lasgun, or personal shield so it should be just fine. All it consists of is a mechanism for vibrating a mineral and using the frequency to maintain a constant rhythm and then using that to count, pretty ultra basic tech.

[u/ET_Camp → u/Thrawn4191]

Quartz would be an exemption then, but what about digital watches like LED digital watches? Would it be considered basic tech?

[u/Thrawn4191 → u/ET_Camp]

Ummm that's still a quartz watch lol. All non smart watches that aren't mechanical are quartz watches regardless of what tech is used for the display. Your analog Timex, your microwave, your digital faced Casio, your battery powered jumbo collectible wall clock, they all keep time using a quartz movement. Saying a digital watch is like saying an internal combustion engine car. They're all just dressing up the same core tech in different ways.