Finally, my watch arrived today: super excited about getting my hands on it
Impatiently tear off the box to reveal it:
Bubble wrapped the mummy's style: very well protected package
TaDa, here it is with all the plastic around and on it:
Further unwrapping: 1st impression it is very substantial, but it is heavier than the gen i tried at DFS
The pearl is very well centered for a rep, the dial is clean and flawless although the "Omega" is slightly bolder than gen, can't really tell with naked eyes
The He-valve is at correct position and the crowns are easy to turn and winding and adjustment of time are done within seconds.
The AR on the crystal is really good, no more annoying purple reflection under the sun.
The date font is a bit slimmer than it should be but it is an easy fix with an ETA date-disc.
The pearl can certainly use a mod, it looks like a metal rim overflowed with lume and epoxy
The ceramic bezel itself is really stunning and really close to the gen, it is also easy to turn with a soft clicking sound, unlike the loud ticks the V5 produced
Thickness compare to my franken V5 PO:
The case is indeed thicker, mostly due to the display case back which is significantly thicker than the older version, still quite comfortable to wear it.
The bracelet is the best I've seen in my POs, it is smooth, clean and quiet.
The clasp is easy to use and closed tightly with a simple "click", both the clasp and diver extension are smooth and easy to operate.
The links are also really close together unlike the previous version
Lume shot: both 4sec under my LED torch.
Compare to a Gen PO dial, I was expecting the CrPO's lume to be bluer than this
The lume is indeed darker, probably due to the difference in colour.
It also takes longer than the Gen to achieve the same brightness.
Now back to the bracelet:
Remember the time when you have to take hours sizing a damn bracelet, well those times are no more!
The screw bracelet is a brilliant design, it is by far the easiest bracelet to size, 5mins to unpack, 2mins to size, 30mins for the picture
This is all you need for sizing: no broken pins, paper clips or complicated sizing tools required
I assure you won't even have to break a sweat sizing this one
Now the case back: the crystal is clear and the movement and rotor looks fairly clean, but as we know the ETA movement is an obvious give away so don't show it to another watch lunatic and claim it is authentic :facepalm:
Rating:
Dial: 8/10, the lume is decent but still not as bright and efficient as the gen, the hands are exactly like gen, but the fat Omega and date font give them away
Bezel: 9/10, mostly perfect both aesthetically and functionally except for the pearl
Bracelet and clasp: 10/10, it is perfect (period)
Finally, it is on my wrist: once sized, it instantly becomes my new daily beater
:cheers:Thank you for reading this :notworthy:
Impatiently tear off the box to reveal it:
Bubble wrapped the mummy's style: very well protected package
TaDa, here it is with all the plastic around and on it:
Further unwrapping: 1st impression it is very substantial, but it is heavier than the gen i tried at DFS
The pearl is very well centered for a rep, the dial is clean and flawless although the "Omega" is slightly bolder than gen, can't really tell with naked eyes
The He-valve is at correct position and the crowns are easy to turn and winding and adjustment of time are done within seconds.
The AR on the crystal is really good, no more annoying purple reflection under the sun.
The date font is a bit slimmer than it should be but it is an easy fix with an ETA date-disc.
The pearl can certainly use a mod, it looks like a metal rim overflowed with lume and epoxy
The ceramic bezel itself is really stunning and really close to the gen, it is also easy to turn with a soft clicking sound, unlike the loud ticks the V5 produced
Thickness compare to my franken V5 PO:
The case is indeed thicker, mostly due to the display case back which is significantly thicker than the older version, still quite comfortable to wear it.
The bracelet is the best I've seen in my POs, it is smooth, clean and quiet.
The clasp is easy to use and closed tightly with a simple "click", both the clasp and diver extension are smooth and easy to operate.
The links are also really close together unlike the previous version
Lume shot: both 4sec under my LED torch.
Compare to a Gen PO dial, I was expecting the CrPO's lume to be bluer than this
The lume is indeed darker, probably due to the difference in colour.
It also takes longer than the Gen to achieve the same brightness.
Now back to the bracelet:
Remember the time when you have to take hours sizing a damn bracelet, well those times are no more!
The screw bracelet is a brilliant design, it is by far the easiest bracelet to size, 5mins to unpack, 2mins to size, 30mins for the picture
This is all you need for sizing: no broken pins, paper clips or complicated sizing tools required
I assure you won't even have to break a sweat sizing this one
Now the case back: the crystal is clear and the movement and rotor looks fairly clean, but as we know the ETA movement is an obvious give away so don't show it to another watch lunatic and claim it is authentic :facepalm:
Rating:
Dial: 8/10, the lume is decent but still not as bright and efficient as the gen, the hands are exactly like gen, but the fat Omega and date font give them away
Bezel: 9/10, mostly perfect both aesthetically and functionally except for the pearl
Bracelet and clasp: 10/10, it is perfect (period)
Finally, it is on my wrist: once sized, it instantly becomes my new daily beater
:cheers:Thank you for reading this :notworthy:
