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TimeTechTalk.com > Time Tech Talk > Time Talk > Watch News and Reviews > Orsa Monstrum, quick photos and impressions |
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carlottt 3T WIS
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A few weeks ago I traded a modded Seiko Monster for an Orsa Monstrum. I had that watch only for a couple of days but I tool some photos and wanted to share some impressions. the watch is a real Monstrum, bigger then the Seiko monster at 47 mm of diameter and at least 15-16 mm tall. To my surprise it is actually really nicely made. The finish is some sort of blasted, I guess sandblasted, it looks like my Archimede Pilot. The lugs are 22 mm, the bar holding the strap has two screws on the sides that stick out a bit. It looked a bit odd to me. One screw was missing and I ordered one set from Orsa. The crown is big and screw in nicely, with a lot more thread then any other Divers watch I had. Really nice and easy. The bezel spins with about 60 clicks I think, less then the Seiko Monster. The crystal is sapphire and is domed, it distorts the view of the dial a bit. The lume seemed adequate but I did not use the watch and so I don't know how long it lasts. The back is nicely designed. The movement is the Citizen Myiota, I believe it handwinds but does not hack. It started right up when shaken. Overall a great tool watch, massive and visible. Not my taste particularly and so it is gone now, but I was quite impressed, if one includes the 300m water resistence, and the relatively low price, this can be a great bargain for a great watch.           |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Great pics and a great review....that's my favorite color Monstrum woohoo.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Liked it so much you got rid of it?  |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: Liked it so much you got rid of it? Never had a blue one  |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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This one has a screw loose... literally. Check picture #6. I love my green... Monstrum that is!  |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats on the Monstrum... we are all very familiar with it!hand6.gif ....you may want to visit the Official Orsa Forum that has been hosted here on 3T for a few years for the history of the Monstrum as well as all of Bergs creations since 03'-04'...  http://www.timetechtalk.com/forum32/ |
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carlottt 3T WIS
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Thank you very much. In truth I wish I could keep all the watches that I like... But I would probably need to rent a warehouse to store them all... LOL Believe it or not I am bound by certain policies and regulations that try to keep an harmonic balance between watches/funds... in short some times when I want something new I have to download something that I have. LOL I never planned to keep the Orsa and I did the trade mostly to help another forum member who really liked and wanted a watch I had. However in the few days I owned the Monstrum I came to appreciate the build, finish, quality etc. Hence the review and my positive impressions. Yes, there was a missing screw, I ordered 3 sets of these and sent them along with the watch to the new owner, a nice fellow in EU - Portugal. He was looking for one of these and was really appreciative for getting it, I could tell that he would appreciate this more then myself. Therefore off it went... LOL And yes, I am looking into other ORSA watches, maybe soon? Last edited on Sun Apr 18th, 2010 08:50 pm by carlottt |
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Ronin1111 3T WIS 
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I wonder if you are aware of how hard it is to find a Blue Monstrum. They are in REALLY high demand. Most of us have had the watch for years, but I have been looking for another blue one for a LONG time.  |
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deadlyapp 3T WIS 
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Theres a blue one for sale on WUS that I haven't decided whether or not I want to pull the trigger on. After this post I may have to! |
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carlottt 3T WIS
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Thank you all. I am not much familiar with Orsa watches so I don't know the difference between the different colors etc. I did look them up a bit more after my experience with this one. I definitely recommend a blue Monstrum if you like the style and the looks as they are well built and good quality and features. Good luck. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Among my favorite Orsas. Big Congrats! |
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carlottt 3T WIS
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Thank you mate. There is one on sale on PMWF by the way, if you are interested... It seems real cheap too.  Last edited on Fri Apr 23rd, 2010 03:46 pm by carlottt |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Still loving mine. yahoo.gif Attachment: M001.jpg (Downloaded 10 times) |
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carlottt 3T WIS
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Hey, that's a nice strap on the watch. Really good combination... |
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