First a word for the dealer, Torobravo... WOW Brother, you did it again, first one to receive a new 288, 2 days, that's right this baby left CN Monday morning and arrived Wednesday Morning to Ireland. Can't beat that.
Another word for his packaging. WOW the watch came with a very nice one watch leather carrier pouch, with rubber protector and well bubble wrapped, could it get any better? Yes, if he had shipped it on a gen box with all papers, that's the only way it would get better. Thanks again bud.
The bad:
Toro didn't notice the Chrono hand wasn't resetting to 0, this is a common problem on replicas but these 1:1 factories and the dealers should pay a bit more attention to these issues. Having said that its a minor problem, its very easy to resolve and I want to have it serviced anyways so it will get back to normal soon enough. Actually its already at "0" as I stopped the chronograph exactly at 0 as you can see by the photos, quite easy on this particular watch because there's no hour totalizer.
The 2nd issue is not an issue unless you've elephant wrists like me, if you have wrists larger than 8'2 you're going to struggle with the stock strap, its too small. I have to use it on the 2nd to last hole and its a bit tight on that one.
Other than these 2 minor things, the watch is incredible, it feels, looks and sounds genuine. Put a pair of gen shoes on this and you're set.
The GOOD:
- Build quality seems to be up there with the best.
- The AR is totally colorless and superb although only single sided.
- The dial quality is superb
- The insert ring although there's a milimetric difference on the font boldness and position its not noticeable at all, I'd say that even with the gen side by side you'll have trouble noticing it.
- The Lume, WOW, the lume is superb on pair with my Rex Superlumed 111h.
- The Caseback is perfect
- The Packaging that toro sent this in was a very nice surprise, thanks bud.
- The stock strap although a bit too small for larger wrists seems much better quality than previous stock straps. Not those plastic type rep straps we're used to.
- The accuracy, this thing is up there 99% close to genuine, and you pay 30x less for one. Well this is a great deal.
- Toro's super fast service, this was amazing. After having to wait a long time for my 300 from toro, this one came in 2 days, that's right 2 days from Guangzhou to Ireland. 5 Stars.
- The Sapphire glass, no distortion at all, perfect.
Now on to what you're waiting for, the better pictures:
Sorry for the bad lume shots, I only have a huge tripod from my landscape work and its in storage and I was too lazy to get in there and look for it tonight. You get an idea anyways until someone shoots better pics.
Another word for his packaging. WOW the watch came with a very nice one watch leather carrier pouch, with rubber protector and well bubble wrapped, could it get any better? Yes, if he had shipped it on a gen box with all papers, that's the only way it would get better. Thanks again bud.
The bad:
Toro didn't notice the Chrono hand wasn't resetting to 0, this is a common problem on replicas but these 1:1 factories and the dealers should pay a bit more attention to these issues. Having said that its a minor problem, its very easy to resolve and I want to have it serviced anyways so it will get back to normal soon enough. Actually its already at "0" as I stopped the chronograph exactly at 0 as you can see by the photos, quite easy on this particular watch because there's no hour totalizer.
The 2nd issue is not an issue unless you've elephant wrists like me, if you have wrists larger than 8'2 you're going to struggle with the stock strap, its too small. I have to use it on the 2nd to last hole and its a bit tight on that one.
Other than these 2 minor things, the watch is incredible, it feels, looks and sounds genuine. Put a pair of gen shoes on this and you're set.
The GOOD:
- Build quality seems to be up there with the best.
- The AR is totally colorless and superb although only single sided.
- The dial quality is superb
- The insert ring although there's a milimetric difference on the font boldness and position its not noticeable at all, I'd say that even with the gen side by side you'll have trouble noticing it.
- The Lume, WOW, the lume is superb on pair with my Rex Superlumed 111h.
- The Caseback is perfect
- The Packaging that toro sent this in was a very nice surprise, thanks bud.
- The stock strap although a bit too small for larger wrists seems much better quality than previous stock straps. Not those plastic type rep straps we're used to.
- The accuracy, this thing is up there 99% close to genuine, and you pay 30x less for one. Well this is a great deal.
- Toro's super fast service, this was amazing. After having to wait a long time for my 300 from toro, this one came in 2 days, that's right 2 days from Guangzhou to Ireland. 5 Stars.
- The Sapphire glass, no distortion at all, perfect.
Now on to what you're waiting for, the better pictures:
Sorry for the bad lume shots, I only have a huge tripod from my landscape work and its in storage and I was too lazy to get in there and look for it tonight. You get an idea anyways until someone shoots better pics.
