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| Joined: | Sat Jul 28th, 2007 |
| Location: | Southern Shore Of Lake Ontario, New York USA |
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Size and heft: This is a 43mm dial with a large, easy-to-grasp crown with the Accutron tuning fork logo etched on it. It has a substantial feel and heft but not so heavy that it is an effort to wear.
Dial: The dial is done in a matte black finish. It is easy to read. The red and black unidirectional bezel is done in the same matte finish. I don't know what the lume material is, but it glows like a flashlight. I suspect Super-luminova but I don't know that for a fact. Even the logo at the 12 o'clock position glows brightly. The second hand is black with a sporty red tip with the tuning fork logo at the opposite end. The date is at the 3 o'clock position absent a cyclops. SWISS MADE is at the 6 o'clock position. Sapphire crystals front and back.
Movement: An ETA 2824-2 powers the watch. It is smoooooth. This is my first ETA time piece. I haven't checked the accuracy since it has only been a few days but so far, it seems to be keeping good time. It is 200 meters water resistant.
Bracelet: The links on this watch each have 13 sections. I sized it myself following the simple three-part directions that came with the watch. It utilizes friction pins and sleeves. I have extra long pin removers designed for Omega bracelets and sizing it was a breeze. The bracelet is highly polished sstl, hefty, and quiet to wear. When I run my finger on the underside of the bracelet, the links cascade like a waterfall. It is a beautifully made bracelet. While I won't go diving with this it has a divers extension just in case my wife buys me a wet suit.
Attention to detail: The watch lists for $995 and seems to sell on the internet for half that price. I paid $249. But it has the fit and finish of a thousand dollar watch. It comes in a black lacquered watch box that is the nicest I have, not that I am planning to wear the box. Overall, this was quite an unexpected find and if the chronograph version with a Valjoux 7750 ever becomes available for a similar cost savings, I will jump at the chance to own it. Citizen has just purchased Bulova, the parent company of Accutron and they are getting a quality operation IMHO.
