The one thing originally holding me back was the case size. The case is a little thicker than I like. I’m used to a 9.5mm case so the jump up to 14.5mm case was big. I usually hate ‘thick’, cheap watches — I guess that only applies to cheap ones because this one is very well balanced and it doesn’t feel bad on my wrist. In fact, it’s so comfortable, I forget I have it on — this, to me, is a key feature of a watch.
I only have a couple of knocks on the watch (which result in the loss of one star).
First, I’m not a big fan of the standard second hand display. It’s located in the middle, bottom right above the date. It’s relatively small and with the hands of chronograph in the 12 o’clock position, the bottom of those hands makes it difficult/confusing to get a good view of the second hand. There also aren’t really markings in the second hand display beyond the 0/15/30/45 positions. Granted, you have the large chronograph hands for actually keeping track of seconds but sometimes you just need to quickly keep track of seconds and this setup does not lend itself to that.
Second, the manual on the watch isn’t great. It goes into basic function but isn’t entirely clear. When I received this watch initially, it wasn’t functioning. I thought I might need to do something to ‘kick-start’ it for the first time but I couldn’t find anything. I’ve never owned a cronograph watch or one with a screw out crown so the concept of two ‘stop’ positions on the crown was new to me. After playing with it for quite some time, I finally got the hang of it but it was no thanks to the included instructions (and I wasn’t able to find much additional help on-line). This seems to be a common theme with companies these days — they often skimp on the accompanying documentation despite the fact that it’s an ideal time to solidify that relationship with your consumer and generate some brand loyalty — this is the type of purchase that someone might get excited about. Use it to your advantage!are fast becoming a fashion must possess for watch lovers all over the world these several years. These Replica Hublot Watches will come in as many varieties, colors and functions as one can find replica watch makes. Replica Hublot Watches can really help keep your designer watches in optimum working condition although it is not being used.
