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 Posted: Fri Dec 2nd, 2011 12:41 pm
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 Wow, what a difference photos can make. Oscar's pics makes it look like any other watch. However Joe's pics looks like a massive tool watch. I think the bracelet is the difference. Either way the A5 is gonna be a big hit.

For those who may be interested... I did a comparison between the A5 and the Tatico.

Case - Loooks the same. A5 Lug screws are bolt type. Tatico uses standard screw head screws. The crown is hard to tell, but they look different to me. The crown guards are even different. On closer inspection the Tatico's guard looks rounded off to make the crown look flush.

Crystal - A5 crystal looks to be a slightly bigger dome that the Tatico.

Bezel - A5 has 15-30-45 markers. Tatico has 10-20-30-40-50 markers

Dial - Completely different. A5 min indicies are round. Tatico is block type.

Hands - A5 hour and min hands are rounded, and second hand has a round lume. Tatico hour and min hands are typical plongeur hands, more square, and second hand has small square lume with red tip.

My opinion is these are two different versions. There is enough difference for them to have their own version and look. For me, if I had 5 or 6k to spend on a Kobold, I would much rather pick up the A5 and use the difference to pick up the wife a nice timepiece, and still have money left over for a nice weekend getaway.