Literally best watch I’ve ever had
This watch is ridiculous. It’s so good I can’t even believe its price point. Bought it in 2013 and have had to adjust it MAYBE twice (besides daylight savings and the day of the month). I’ve used—not owned—high end watches like Rolex and Omega. With how close in quality they feel, it doesn’t make much sense to spend such high prices when you can get this watch. First off: design. This looks like an Omega Aqua Terra but in its own way that I love. Super smooth contours and great colors. It’s minimalist but sophisticated at the same time. The case has a perfect blend of brushed and polished metal. The sapphire crystal really makes the grey watch face and the hour/minute markers pop. The band has a great brushed texture that does not erode or rub off. The quality of the materials is another thing that would make you think this was a few-thousand dollar watch. Mine has been through a lot of abuse from how much I wear it but shows zero signs of it. I even accidentally got the watch caught on the corner of a stucco wall while running pretty fast. To my shock, the scratch it left was almost invisible. And after having it over 7 years, the sapphire crystal has no visible scratches. The lume (loom?)—the glow in the dark bits—are excellent as well with a cool blue color to them. One more thing to note about the quality is the band. The titanium they were able to use is extremely light, making it easy to forget that you’re wearing it. Lastly, the functionality. Like I said, I haven’t had to adjust the watch very much at all since it uses eco-drive. I thought that when I bought the watch, the eco-drive would wear out; but it has not. It also has a few complications that are cool, like the stopwatch and 24-hour dial. I think the only thing I would change about this watch is swapping the second hand with the stopwatch hand. The stopwatch hand is the biggest hand on the watch and I don’t need it to be. I’d rather have that relocated to the smaller dial at 6 o’clock where the second hand is. As long as the eco-drive keeps going, I can’t see ever letting go of this watch. It’s by-far the best one I’ve ever had. And because of the practicality/ functionality eco-drive, I would consider this over an Omega—even though I’ll probably get an Omega some day too.
