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Well I could just not ignore the chance at a 7750 powered GMT for 99 bucks could I?
Service was good with no issues, QC pics were supplied without having to ask and mail was promptly answered.
This is a nice watch for under 100 bucks and is well worth the normal asking price of 280 or so. It's 44mm but having a thick bezel it doesn't wear as big as a large dial watch certainly not out of place on my 6.5" wrist. It's a heavy bugger tho so if you don't like a hefty watch it may not be for you.
It has a white print on black date wheel so unless your eyes sight is 20/20 the date may not be all that useful as the mag is only about 1.5 or so on these. An AR job on the crystal would make it easier to read I'm sure.
Only arrived today and I haven't had the back off as yet so it hasn't been on the timer and accuracy is still unknown. I have no reason to think it won't be good as it hasn't lost an appreciable amount of time in the 6 hours or so I've been wearing it. this came on a deployant equipped rubber strap and since I intend to get a new leather strap for it I immediately removed the rubber and put it aside so it stays new. I have fitted one of Robert's 55 (IIRC) dollar gen croc straps while I wait for the custom one from Snpr9696to be made.This watch needs a thick heavy strap as befitting an "expedition" style watch so we will see what the lad comes up with.
Setting the time is a bit fiddly but nothing to bad. The CG lever has the usual rep slop but nothing OTT by any means. I will probably buy it a better CG at some point. The canon pinion looks to be rather tall but I'm yet to look at the gen so I'm not sure if it's correct or not. The rotating bezel is firm with no side play and well defined clicks. Lume is typical rep lume, rather weak and could do with a trip to goin which would cure that nicely.
Lume shot is a side by side with my lume "control watch" a Seiko Monster, possibly the best lume of any mass produced timepiece. It was taken aprox 1 minute after a 40sec exposure under a UV fluro. Neither watch was hacked so the exposure was less than a quarter second.
As you can see, meah, rep lume.
To sum up, a great watch from a great dealer at an unbeatable price. These are quite a nice piece at the full price let alone 99 bucks and
Tony made the whole deal a painless experience.
Service was good with no issues, QC pics were supplied without having to ask and mail was promptly answered.
This is a nice watch for under 100 bucks and is well worth the normal asking price of 280 or so. It's 44mm but having a thick bezel it doesn't wear as big as a large dial watch certainly not out of place on my 6.5" wrist. It's a heavy bugger tho so if you don't like a hefty watch it may not be for you.
It has a white print on black date wheel so unless your eyes sight is 20/20 the date may not be all that useful as the mag is only about 1.5 or so on these. An AR job on the crystal would make it easier to read I'm sure.
Only arrived today and I haven't had the back off as yet so it hasn't been on the timer and accuracy is still unknown. I have no reason to think it won't be good as it hasn't lost an appreciable amount of time in the 6 hours or so I've been wearing it. this came on a deployant equipped rubber strap and since I intend to get a new leather strap for it I immediately removed the rubber and put it aside so it stays new. I have fitted one of Robert's 55 (IIRC) dollar gen croc straps while I wait for the custom one from Snpr9696to be made.This watch needs a thick heavy strap as befitting an "expedition" style watch so we will see what the lad comes up with.
Setting the time is a bit fiddly but nothing to bad. The CG lever has the usual rep slop but nothing OTT by any means. I will probably buy it a better CG at some point. The canon pinion looks to be rather tall but I'm yet to look at the gen so I'm not sure if it's correct or not. The rotating bezel is firm with no side play and well defined clicks. Lume is typical rep lume, rather weak and could do with a trip to goin which would cure that nicely.
Lume shot is a side by side with my lume "control watch" a Seiko Monster, possibly the best lume of any mass produced timepiece. It was taken aprox 1 minute after a 40sec exposure under a UV fluro. Neither watch was hacked so the exposure was less than a quarter second.
As you can see, meah, rep lume.
To sum up, a great watch from a great dealer at an unbeatable price. These are quite a nice piece at the full price let alone 99 bucks and
Tony made the whole deal a painless experience.
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