Sandra Yu
Very handsome watch "in the style" of the A11 service watches issued during WWII. The hands aren't right, the "fauxtina" color is too consistently even, and yes, it's way too big. But I like it. It's actually colorful in the sun with shades of green as well as beige.I knew it had a phantom date position, so I cannot complain except to ask, "why not use an NH38?" It would be hard to find fault in this watch with that small change.I DID NOT receive the Tom Rice model I ordered, (plain case back, no "Tom Rice" engraving,) but that's fine, for what I paid, I was expecting the regular service model anyway (same price as the Praesidus website, $90 less than the Tom Rice model.) I guess that means mineral crystal instead of sapphire crystal, but that'll be a heck of a lot more scratch resistant than the acrylic.If you want a 36mm case with acrylic crystal, Praesidus makes one, but I'm hard on watches and over plastic crystals.The green nylon band was uncomfortable and unadjustable; the stitching around the holes makes adding another hole unsightly, so I just threw on an extra Vaer band I had laying around.They "try it now, pay later" feature was the clincher -- figured I'd wear it for a week and see if I wanted to keep wearing it; I did.

Douglas Chen
First off I wanted a watch with no branding or text (besides the aribic nimbers). I wanted a basic automatic with now date or day window. I also wanted something with a common movement. This checked all the boxes.I like the look utilitarian of it.Thee numbers are slighly raised on the dial giving it a little dimension.Buyer beware though, I ordered what I thought was the A-11 Tom Rice based on the "42mm Tom Rice" that I clicked. I received the 42mm A-11 Service Watch. After a little research, the only difference I found is that the Tom Rice now has sapphire glass and "the lost watch of D-day" engraving which inflates the cost $100 more while the Service watch has K1 glass according to the website.I think they changed the model line up recently, as in changed the A-11 Tom Rice model to sapphire and renamed the old Tom Rice model the now A-11 Service Watch.That being said, I was expecting K1 glass so I'm not upset, because I based my decision of reviews from a couple years ago. Mine also doesn't have the Tom Rice engraving on the back, it just says Type A-11. Besides, I wouldn't be willing to spend an extra $100 just for sapphire, since I'm not hard on my watches anyways.

Cassandra Brown
I like the authentic looks and history of this watch.42mm is not too big for my 7" wrist.Supplied watch band is very uncomfortable. I ditched it and installed a Barton canvas 22mm quick release band. Quick release makes switch very easy.Accuracy seems ok after one week of wear.My main complaint is that although the lumens for digits are very bright the HANDS HAVE NO LUMENS.In dark I can easily see the hour digits but unable to see he position of the hands; go figure.I recommend this watch.

Kathy Mitchell
This is the One watch that does it all for me: tool watch for work, daily beater, dress watch if wanted. It didn't look that impressive when I first put it on, a "small" 42 mm with the bezel and crystal drawing the eye inward. Yet ... I put on the next day, and the next and soon found myself making excuses to wear it. The proportions are about as perfect as they get on a $250 watch. My only complaint is that the movement was poorly regulated prior to shipping. The watch looses about 30 seconds per day. That's on the company for not adjusting at assembly.

Billy Moore
It’s assembled in the USA by Phaesidus. It is part of WWII military issue Type A-11 watches reproduction collection. Mine is a 38mm with the bulletproof Seiko automatic NH35A movement. The leather band is very high quality. If I found this watch a couple of years ago, it’s the only watch I would ever have bought. Check the listing. You can get a very accurate reproduction (hand wound 32mm or 34mm.) or a more modern 38mm size like I did. They even offer an American made quartz movement if you want to go all American.

Henry Jones
The concept of this WW II watch product is awesome. Watch was purchased as a gift. Did not receive the watch I ordered and the watch band was defective. No explanation offered as to why a different watch was sent. (I ordered black face and received white face.)

Brian Moore
I swapped the brown leather band for an original bund strap I restored, the watch comes with a light brown comfy leather strap with textured liner.I didnt see any reviews for the 38MM version so here goes:It's still a large watch compared to the original issue and PX purchases of the time which were 34mm faces and down to 28mm.I love it. It's silent, period looking for WWII reenacting, and the band it comes with (I swapped it for an original black leather band) is comfy and sturdy. The dial is easy to see, and the instruction book is one page.I put the Praesidus next to a period WWII 34mm watch with a 1960's band. As you can see the 38MM still dwarfs the period piece. However, it is incredibly comfortable; even for someone who hates wearing a watch. I only wear one to work (fire department), or to re-enactments.So in summary, I highly recommend the watch, there's a 3 year warranty unless you destroy it yourself. There is a fee for repairs not covered but it's $15 so Praesidus backs their product. I have no idea how their customer service is and hope I never find out. If you want a big modern looking watch to wear around get either size, it's a beautiful watch. If you need it as a historical piece, get the 38MM it's excellent.

Brandon Christian
Slightly larger than the original A-11 but fits nicely on my smallish wrist (the rest of my arm is quite muscular and too hot for this review). Proven dependable NH-35 automatic movement that loses 2 seconds a day when I check it against my Casio atomic watch - I can live with that. As many have pointed out the strap is c..p but I usually replace those anyway. In the photo is the 22mm Horween black quick release strap I purchased right here on Amazon. I love this watch, Praesidus got it right.