greg_r 81 Posted July 20, 2009 I picked this up from GetAT watch Co. This model sells for $94 on the web site, but I bought it via their eBay listings (cust_watch on eBay) for $59 plus shipping. The watch itself is decent for the money. The PVD coating seems quite durable and has a nice sheen to it. The dial is sterile (as is the back) and dial & hands have above-average blue/green rep lume (the lume is very bright for a short period but then fades steadily - not much visible after a couple of hours). There's no AR on the mineral crystal. The general feel of the watch is okay, but the crown feels as though it would cross-thread fairly easily (possibly due to the coating). The movement is, of course, a standard asian 6497, so should be ultra-reliable. Overall, the watch is of reasonable quality for a cheapie PAM - not as good as some of what Robert sells, but a match for many of the other $99 radiomirs you'll find around and very attractive with the sterile dial and blue/green lume. What really makes this watch extraordinary value is the strap it came with. It's a hand-made 26/26 strap (so a bit bulky for a radiomir, to tell the truth), very thick (around 4-5mm) with a decent sterile Pre-V buckle. It's a little longer than average, so there's plenty of 'tail'. It's easily the softest/most comfortable strap I've ever worn and more than worth the price of the whole watch in itself. I'm considering fitting a normal Radiomir-style strap onto this watch and moving this strap over to my Fiddy. Here's the pics (sorry about the quality - light's not great in here atm): Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted July 20, 2009 good value consider this is PVD and that strap... that don't look like any rep strap to me the crown thread should get easier as it wears as long as you go nice and slow with it (maybe a drop of oil?) - my $300 Omega PO had the same thing but now is smooth like buttuh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 20, 2009 I find it hard to believe that a $100 strapculture strap is going to be any better than this one, frankly - it's by far and away the best strap I've ever worn. Which reminds me - I need to order a radiomir strap from BOB so that this one can go on the fiddy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted July 20, 2009 That was worth the money for the strap alone IMO. Good buy Greg. Col. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chriszammett 0 Posted July 20, 2009 I saw that on ebay and thought the strap looked good. Nice to see you've got it and it is! Have you got a link to their ebay pages? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted July 20, 2009 I saw that on ebay and thought the strap looked good. Nice to see you've got it and it is! Have you got a link to their ebay pages? here ya go Chris http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/cust_watch_W...QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P_Diddy 0 Posted July 20, 2009 is this the same watch? Ebay Zitc 45mm PVD Black Case Black Dial Blue No. 6497 Mov't Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 20, 2009 is this the same watch? Ebay Zitc 45mm PVD Black Case Black Dial Blue No. 6497 Mov't Yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P_Diddy 0 Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) editted. Edited July 20, 2009 by P_Diddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
