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 Posted: Sat Feb 26th, 2011 02:32 pm
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Paxman



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 Picked this up used but mint and couldn't be more pleased with the watch. I've been in a WIS funk as of late with really only some things here and there speaking to me. Snowflake sub speaks to me...

This is the helenarou version at 40mm with 20 mm lugs on the sub style case. Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, snowflake dial and hands, solid bracelet with a nice solid clasp and ratcheting extension. The first owner of the watch brushed the bracelet's center links which is cool by me. Lume on the dial and hands is very good if not excellent.WR is rated to only 5ATM. I may have a look to see what type of gaskets the watch has and then seal it up tight... In short all the right bits.

My conversation with the seller started when I just missed a dated model he was selling. After a little conversation I was able to talk him out of this one and I went with this no date variant as I felt it enhanced the overall sterility of the piece. And that sterility is exactly what draws me to the watch.


Movement is an "authentic" ETA 2824-2.I would assume the vendor overstates this fact simply because we all know there many clones out there particularly when dealing with this type of sourcing. Regardless, timing is very good with a loss of about 5 seconds over the last 36 hours.

Some horrendous shots (freaking cold out and no time for lights...sorry for my reflection...I'm the orange blob!)











Thanks for taking a look.