JerAnt 0 Posted October 4, 2015 I suspect the Tendence brand may not be received with a lot of love here, but I recently picked one of their more reserved Swiss Made models on sale. This watch has a lot to offer - Ronda quartz, titanium case, 10 ATM water resistance - and only set me back a paltry $125 USD! More detailed specs follow: Swiss made with Ronda 5030 quartz movement 50mm poly-carbonate and titanium case, 17mm thick 55mm case length with lugs 23/23mm x 124/80mm (113/73 effective) silicone strap with double pin buckle clasp Titanium bezel, ineral crystal Chrono function with 12 hour, 30 minute and central seconds registers. Separate smalls seconds, date @ 6 10 ATM Water resistant depth Closed, screw down caseback I really like this watch, and expect I'll pick up another Tendence soon (currently digging their blue dial "slim" swiss made model). I really only have two minor complaints. First, since the chrono 30 minute dial is stylized, it's nearly impossible to tell how many minutes have elapsed other than on the 10's. Not a big deal for me as I'll never be timing the Olympics, but something to be aware of if chrono is important to you. Second, the supplied strap barely fits my 8.25" wrist; I have to use the last holes and even that is snug. I would have thought a 50mm watch would have had a longer strap, but no luck. Now, on to the pictures. I quite like the dimensional digits, and the various grey shades with black accents seem to work very well. The splashes of yellow deliver a reasonable amount of personality. There is some nice detail on the Titanium bezel, pushers and crown - especially if I'd seen and cleaned the dust and fuzz before snapping the pic. There is also detail on the back of the strap, as well as a couple of tabs (circled in red) that hold the first loop in place. Nice touch. Engraved caseback and double-pin buckle logo (complete with fuzz again - you don't notice any fuzz on the strap with the naked eye, but it sure shows up well in photos - and I had just cleaned the strap!). Finally, the requisite wristie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markeym3 2 Posted October 4, 2015 Just had a look on ebay ... there are some interesting designs and colour options there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerAnt 0 Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Just had a look on ebay ... there are some interesting designs and colour options there. Watchismo has many models on sale too (link here, although not the model I bought). They say the 75% sale is "one week only" ... but it's been on for at least a couple of weeks as of today. Edited October 5, 2015 by JerAnt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaqv2 0 Posted November 4, 2015 Does not appeal to me at all.. but then again, to each his own Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
