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 Posted: Fri Apr 23rd, 2010 03:54 pm
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mcwright



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 Got this one in today. The new Aristo Kampfschwimmer II with its sandblasted 43mm case and diamond cut crown. No lume shot yet as it is still sunny here. The watch has a nice heft and feel to it and it is finished very well. The 22mm brown leather strap is thick, but feels like it will break in quickly. Normally, I don't wear the OEM strap. I usually switch it out. However, this strap is most likely going to stay on the watch.

Inside is the Swiss Made ETA 2824-2 self-winding movement with a white on black date window. This model comes with a metal movement retainer and a signed rotor. The case has no sharp edges and it has a nice matte finish.

The black dial is pretty straight forward with SuperLuminova on the markers, numbers and hands. On first inspection the lume appears to be quite strong, especially on the hands. The crystal is a slightly domed mineral type that makes it a little harder to take pictures of the watch. The watch wears just a tad smaller than its size of 43mm. Meaning it "looks" like a 42mm size on my wrist - a good thing (IMHO).

The watch comes in a brown box with leather trim riveted on the sides, etc. It is not great, but does the job and keeps the shipping costs down (i.e. not being too heavy). I'd have to say you get a lot of watch for your money with this model.