Member X 91 Posted August 6, 2009 Well, after giving up trying to find one of the white dial, blue number versions for decent money (idiot ebay bidders bidding them up about 3 hours before they finish, twats ) I decided to go for the simple dial, grey version! This worked out at under $40/£23 including postage, from attract_watch So far I'm happy with it - AR is quite good, it's a nice size (looks somehow smaller than I thought it would but has wrist presence?!), and setting the time and date is a pretty smooth affair. The rotor is pretty noisy, unfortunately, but that might be able to be fixed with a drop of oil! Overall I'm pretty impressed for the money. Ebay seems to get getting less of them recently so I'm not sure if supplies are drying up, so I'm going to aim for the other versions as well I think! May end up being a little bit more but fingers crossed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FBV 0 Posted August 6, 2009 looks great congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houndoggie 58 Posted August 6, 2009 Nice pick up! What is the size of this PARNIS?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted August 6, 2009 HD, I think this PARNIS is 7 inches...wait, 43mm. Whoops. Nice pick-up, X. Looks good. Those Parnis are excellent value, especially when you can manage to find one on the bay for cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) HD, I think this PARNIS is 7 inches...wait, 43mm. Whoops. Good guess lol It is 43mm - it seems to wear a couple of mm smaller than the 44mm BP I posted up in my other thread though, it's weird! It almost seems compact, but it's pretty much bang on the right size for my weedy 6.75" wrists I'd definitely recommend getting one - apart from a rotor that's pretty noisy (I'm not sure I dare move my arm around too much in a quiet meeting lol) the finish is excellent and far beyond what I'd expect for under £30/$50! Edited August 6, 2009 by Member X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted August 6, 2009 nice deal X, especially with AR. I'm impressed with the build quality of parnis - best value for the money hands down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted August 6, 2009 Do you know what, I didn't even think it had AR! But now you've mentioned it, I think the "special scratch proof mineral glass" is indeed AR coated... I'll try and get a pic later but when I angle it towards the ceiling in here (uplit so no direct lighting) there's a definite blue tinge to the dial... Result! :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphakazi 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Do you know what, I didn't even think it had AR! But now you've mentioned it, I think the "special scratch proof mineral glass" is indeed AR coated... I'll try and get a pic later but when I angle it towards the ceiling in here (uplit so no direct lighting) there's a definite blue tinge to the dial... Result! and I only mentioned it because you stated it had AR in your original post I can see a tint in one of your pics but I'm not sure it's AR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted August 6, 2009 I think it is - I was referring to it not being too reflective in my OP, but I didn't specifically expect it to have any at that price! 'tis a bonus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
