Sunny Puddi 0 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Hamilton Belowzero 1000m Auto So I decided to treat myself to my first genuine Swiss made watch this Christmas and saw this beast on the Ernest Jones website for £595, reduced from £1,195. I ordered it on a whim and here is my quick 5 minute review! Specifications: Automatic 2826-2 ETA movement 5.6mm thick convex Sapphire crystal Water resistance to 1000m Helium escape valve 46mm size 24mm lug width Stainless Steel PVD First impression: Big, heavy and rugged! Its the same size as a Bell & Ross 01-92 but seems to wear a little smaller. Dial: The dial is matte black with a date window at 3. I really like the placing of a 0 instead of 12 on the dial, makes it that bit more interesting. The date window is very large, maybe a bit too large for the dial. Crystal: The crystal is 5.6mm thick and has pretty poor AR compared to some of the replicas I have. Case: The bezel is lumed between 0 and 15 and uni-directional which clicks around nicely. The case back has a diving helmet motif and six screws holding it down. The rubber strap is nothing special, but I have already ordered a 2010 Serie Amaretto Gunnystrap for it. Overall: Its a lot of watch for the price I bought it for and has great presence on the wrist. It has made me think how good some of the replicas I have are though, especially in regards to the AR and lume. But its a great addition to my watchbox! Edited January 24, 2014 by Sunny Puddi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pharmo 33 Posted January 24, 2014 Great pick up mate. Looks good on the wrist. A brand I have yet to own - you managed to get it at a good price as well. Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 4 Posted January 24, 2014 Look, as long as YOU'RE happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piccolo 674 Posted January 27, 2014 Great watch, I have the previous version with only the 0,3,6,9 lumed. Been well worn but held up to everything I've put it through. The only issue I had with it on the rubber was that the crown was quite 'aggressive' towards the back of my hand. It has pretty heavy and sharp edges (and I'm a delicate flower!) Luckily it came with a PVD bracelet as well so not too much grief. Enjoy - fantastic watch, especially at that money, great deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hazz 0 Posted January 27, 2014 I do not swear, but f**k I love that Wear in good health, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted January 30, 2014 Congrats on the gen! Hammys are rugged and cheap but the AR/crystal is not the best. There are reps with better crystals, I agree. But, you always get a brand new gen Swiss ETA which in many cases is worth almost as much as the watch. For example- I paid about $275 for this with HW Unitas 6497. Sorry for the older crappy picture. Also got this Hammy Chrono with nice ETA 7750 for $850, OK but not great crystal as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
