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 Posted: Fri Jun 20th, 2008 07:36 pm
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 I went for the deal and snagged one @ $60 shipped.  It arrived today and I'm okay with what I got for the price.  It is a hacking Miyota movement with a screw-down crown.  The face says "Japan" but a sticker on the bracelet says "Made in China".

The bezel clicks feel cheap and loose.  I do like the color.  It is a very deep blue.  The lumination is mediocre as expected.

The bracelet feels light, almost like it is made of cleverly disguided folded links.  The clasp is nice though as it is a push-button with a fold-over lock.

Nonetheless it is going to make a good Christmas present for my brother.  It will be his first and only automatic and I have some questions so I can give him good advice.

It will most likely be his daily wearer so my question includes the winder which I know is not even close to being quality.

Would it be best for me to tell him to just use the winder as a watch box, or would he be okay if we put his watch on the winder every evening if he put the watch back on his wrist the following day?  Basically I'd tell him to never let it wind more than 12 hours.

Any thoughts from this group would be appreciated.  I don't own any winders myself but I understand the cheap ones can be damaging to the movements.

Thanks


Enjoy the crappy pics . . .

Last edited on Fri Jun 20th, 2008 07:45 pm by glock24