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| RedSea Holystone PVD | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 03:18 pm |
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Veritas99 3T WIS 
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After some encouragement in the WRUW threads, I've decided to give this a full "new arrival" post. The Holystone is one of two offerings from RedSea Watches, a new watch company. It comes in either SS or PVD. I preordered a Holystone SS back in June of 2010 and then switched to PVD after a few other SS purchases while I was waiting. The watch stats are:
Unfortunately, there were some issues with the PVD on the bracelets, so they were sent back to be re-coated. I opted to receive the watch early, rather than wait for the bracelet to arrive. I have to say, I appreciate Josh & Troy not shipping the bracelets until they were up to standards. Overall, I've really like the watch. It's not as tall as some of the other divers, which makes it easier to wear to work, and the 9015 is a good movement. The 24 hour numbers on the dial are a little unnecessary, but it doesn't detract from the balance of the dial because the date is slotted in (the Six Pounder has a cleaner dial). Definitely a good first offering from a new company. Ok, enough talk, here are the photos: Travel Case:      The lume is from Lum-Tec and glows a "cool" blue. I've noticed that it takes a bit more to charge than on my Helson or Omega. 
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 03:26 pm |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Sweet watch. Specs are impressive also. A very nice first offering from the company. Enjoy
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 04:31 pm |
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mattnatti 3T WIS 
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Very nice, I thought about pre ordering but was Leary with it being a new and unknown company. Good choice with the pvd.........I loves me some pvd.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 07:13 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Congrats and enjoy.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 07:35 pm |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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 Awesome.....congrats and enjoy the new one!!
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 08:10 pm |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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I like it alot...very cool looking n the nato, congrats.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 08:25 pm |
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Dan01 3T WIS
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I really like this watch - I wish this version was a true GMT but I like the design and the 4 o'clock crown. Enjoy it!
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| Posted: Sun Sep 4th, 2011 09:47 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Thanks for taking the time to post the New Arrival thread for this offering from Red Sea. I was curious to get an opinion as I am interested in what Red Sea has out at the moment. Can you comment on fit and finish? It is encouraging to hear the owners would rather sit on sub par bracelets than send them out. That says a lot imho. Nice look to the Holystone in PVD. I have a Lum-Tec so I am familiar with and a fan of their lume. All in all this looks to be a nice package at a resonable asking price. Again thanks for taking time to give us your thoughts and some Red Sea eye candy.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 05:20 am |
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FnuSnu99 3T WIS 
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Great looking watch! Love it on the red/black zulu, a perfect combo imho. Looks to be a very nice deal from a new company, and +1 on Marks comment about kudos to makers for holding back the bracelet until it is at the standard they want.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 09:29 am |
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AntFarm 3T WIS 
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That is really nice... I like the recessed bezel. The flat balack adds a nice look. Enjoy it...
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 09:39 am |
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stew77 Admin 
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Congrats on the new arrival RedSea Veritas!!!  Thanks for the post-up...very nice to see some real-world pics and comments about this first offering from the new RedSea brand. I like the size and the design of this one (the pvd and the red accents looks great). Looks great on the various Zulus that you are showing it on. The Miyota 9015 is a great movement option, which I like very much after experiencing it on the Series II Moray. As others have have already said, it is a great thing to see owners stand behind their product and in this case push to make sure quality comes first in making sure the pvd bracelets are up to snuff.  Thanks for posting up...I like this one!!!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 6th, 2011 09:34 am |
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Veritas99 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: Thanks for taking the time to post the New Arrival thread for this offering from Red Sea. I was curious to get an opinion as I am interested in what Red Sea has out at the moment. Like I mentioned in the original post, it's my first PVD, so I don't have anything to compare it to in terms of coating. That said, I think the rest of the fit and finish is certainly up to par with comparably priced brands. The bezel is 60 clicks and has a good feel. I really like the slight overhang of the bezel, which makes it easy to grip. You need to apply a little pressure to move through each click, but it's not stiff. Compared (unfairly) to my Omega PO, the RS bezel is "looser" and there's a little more give between minutes. Probably not something you'd see with a high end watch, but certainly common for my other dive watches in that price range. As you can see from the lume shot, they've done a good job matching the bezel lume to the dial lume. If you charge it, the lume is awesome, but it doesn't really glow that bright moving from light environments to darker ones. By contrast, my Helson & Omega are pretty bright just from wearing them in a room with the lights on. Also, I hadn't noticed it until my photo, but it looks like the lume on the minute hand may be a little uneven. I'll need to check, because that also could just be the way I took the picture. As for Josh & Troy, they've gone overboard in terms of getting this watch launched. They kept preorders informed, managed delays, and included extras for preorders. They even let me switch my order from SS to PVD without paying the difference since I had been an early preorder. I'd certainly recommend a RedSea watch to anyone looking for a sub-$1000 diver.
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