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There’s just something inherently attractive about bronze as a construction. Used for millennia, the alloyed material possesses a certain heft and sturdiness that affords an unmistakable feeling of quality to whatever item it’s used to craft — with everyday carry kit being no exception. To demonstrate this point, we’ve rounded up a selection of some of our favorite new retro-inspired EDC gear for this loadout.
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Wingback Mechanical Pen Brass
Spanning 4.63” overall, the Wingback Mechanical Pen is an heirloom-grade writing instrument that makes for as good of an EDC item as it does a gift. Precision machined in the UK from aerospace-grade brass, the pen features a knurled grip and an included Fisher Space Pen PR4 ink cartridge. Also offered in titanium as well as in black or bare-finished steel versions, and available with a custom inscription, this pen provides an incredibly smooth and well balanced writing experience, and provides a certain heft that gives it an unmistakable feeling of old world quality. Like all Wingback gear, this item also makes for an exceptional modern day family heirloom, engineered to offer a lifetime of use before being passed down to future generations.
Wingback Key Cache Brass
Sharing the same construction, design language, knurled grip pattern, and materials and manufacturing as the above pen, Wingback’s Brass Key Cache is a super pocketable stash capsule with a threaded watertight seal, making it perfect for carrying everything from pills to emergency bills. Included with the little cache is a matching brass keyring with custom lasered Wingback branding. And just like the mechanical pen, this precision-machined EDC item is also offered in a titanium version and with an available inscription.
RovyVon A23 Pro
Putting a retro-inspired spin on typical daily carry torches with its bronze-anodized 7075 aluminum body, the RovyVon A23 Pro is a compact EDC flashlight that spans under 3” while boasting up to 1,000 lumens on tap. In laymen’s terms, this little torch packs quite the punch. Weighing just 1.79oz, the light is armed with an onboard 600-mAh lithium polymer battery that offers up to 72 hours of burn time while being able to receive a complete recharge in an hour. Add in a steel pocket clip, a sub-1” diameter, and an IP68 rating and you’ve got one of the best everyday carry lights out there.
Giantmouse Ace Farley V2
The Giantmouse ACE Farley V2 is a modern take on a classic non-locking slip joint knife. Clocking in at 6.4” in total, the second-gen ACE Farley is constructed around a brass frame with brass bolsters, Micarta scales, a reversible wire pocket clip, and a titanium backspacer. Mated to the handle is a 2.7-inch nail nick-opening blade crafted from top-shelf ELMAX steel. All in all, you get a traditional looking knife backed by excellent build quality, materials, and performance.
Unimatic Modello Quattro U4S-BRZ-ML
Born out of a collaboration with Massena LAB, the Unimatic Modello Quattro U4S-BRZ-ML is a limited edition 1-of-400 timepiece with a stunning bronze and OD green colorway. Representing Unimatic’s first-ever bronze-cased reference, the watch sports a 40mm case, 300 meters of water resistance, and a Sellita SW200-1– a Swiss-made workhorse of a movement equipped with a 38-hour power reserve. There aren’t a ton of sub-$1,000 watches that true watch snobs will appreciate, but this is definitely one of them.
