Hi all,
Got the watch a couple of days ago, but have been so busy that haven't captured pics or anything yet. But I wanted to pass along a few impressions. This is by no means a complete review. Not that I'd know how to write one.
First, isn't DHL *fast*!? 3 days from Hong Kong to delivered in Boston. Incredible.
The watch arrived in perfect condition. It is a dressy piece. I wore it at work on casual Friday with jeans and a nice sweater so that I can show it to a colleague who had requested it, but I didn't like the match. This feels like a shirt, slacks and leather shoes kind of watch, at a minimum.
This is also a fairly subtle watch. The dial does not pop very much. The contrast is muted, what with the light gray dial, silver needles, black lettering. One person said it was "traditional / old fashioned".
I have 6.5 inch wrists, see skinny wrist thread, and this is probably the smallest size watch I want to wear so that I'm not too far out of step with today's size custom. The strap has been a disappointment. I don't have enough leather strap experience to gauge quality, but the black side appears to scratch fairly easily. But by far the biggest issue I have with it is that it's far too long with far too few holes. It's at least two holes shy, perhaps three. I simply can't snug the watch properly with the default strap. I think I can slide two fingers underneath. Really strange. So thanks to supertweet for the lug width. I'll either attempt to punch new holes or be in the market for a new strap. I'm actually far from convinced that punching holes will be satisfactory. This is because the strap "tail", the loose end, shows on the outside of the wrist. Since it's far too long, it protrudes awkwardly. By snugging the strap more, I'd exacerbate that issue. I may experiment with switching the strap around and see if it's less bothersome when on the inside. The strap buckle/lock-thingy is fairly dainty, but snaps with confidence.
Mechanically it's been top notch. It winds with more confidence than the IWS portuguese 3714 rep I got. It's smoother with less grinding sounds. The reserve dial seems to provide useful information: commensurate with approx energy left. I haven't tried the date adjustment yet, even though it's not set right. It's been that kind of week. The rotor of the automatic movement works, but appears to "stick" at a couple of points. I have no idea whether that is to be expected. I vaguely recall other people discussing that about other types of watches somewhere in these forums.
I am leaving for a trip where light colored clothes are preferred, so I won't be able to wear it for a while. Not that I would without a new strap. But it means that further impressions will have to wait.
At this point, I like it, but I don't love it yet. Perhaps with a new strap.
Got the watch a couple of days ago, but have been so busy that haven't captured pics or anything yet. But I wanted to pass along a few impressions. This is by no means a complete review. Not that I'd know how to write one.
First, isn't DHL *fast*!? 3 days from Hong Kong to delivered in Boston. Incredible.
The watch arrived in perfect condition. It is a dressy piece. I wore it at work on casual Friday with jeans and a nice sweater so that I can show it to a colleague who had requested it, but I didn't like the match. This feels like a shirt, slacks and leather shoes kind of watch, at a minimum.
This is also a fairly subtle watch. The dial does not pop very much. The contrast is muted, what with the light gray dial, silver needles, black lettering. One person said it was "traditional / old fashioned".
I have 6.5 inch wrists, see skinny wrist thread, and this is probably the smallest size watch I want to wear so that I'm not too far out of step with today's size custom. The strap has been a disappointment. I don't have enough leather strap experience to gauge quality, but the black side appears to scratch fairly easily. But by far the biggest issue I have with it is that it's far too long with far too few holes. It's at least two holes shy, perhaps three. I simply can't snug the watch properly with the default strap. I think I can slide two fingers underneath. Really strange. So thanks to supertweet for the lug width. I'll either attempt to punch new holes or be in the market for a new strap. I'm actually far from convinced that punching holes will be satisfactory. This is because the strap "tail", the loose end, shows on the outside of the wrist. Since it's far too long, it protrudes awkwardly. By snugging the strap more, I'd exacerbate that issue. I may experiment with switching the strap around and see if it's less bothersome when on the inside. The strap buckle/lock-thingy is fairly dainty, but snaps with confidence.
Mechanically it's been top notch. It winds with more confidence than the IWS portuguese 3714 rep I got. It's smoother with less grinding sounds. The reserve dial seems to provide useful information: commensurate with approx energy left. I haven't tried the date adjustment yet, even though it's not set right. It's been that kind of week. The rotor of the automatic movement works, but appears to "stick" at a couple of points. I have no idea whether that is to be expected. I vaguely recall other people discussing that about other types of watches somewhere in these forums.
I am leaving for a trip where light colored clothes are preferred, so I won't be able to wear it for a while. Not that I would without a new strap. But it means that further impressions will have to wait.
At this point, I like it, but I don't love it yet. Perhaps with a new strap.
strap arrives.
