Michael Smith
First impressions:1. The watch has features unexpected at this price point:a. Stainless case (claimed) and backb. Glass, not plastic, crystalc. Functioning luminosity (duration to be tested) of hands (not seconds) and 5-minute ticsd. Day/date displaye. Clear setting instructions in englishf. Sweep second hand2. Packaging was not fancy, but effective; watch arrived in perfect shape with no visible defects: Flat cardboard box in cardboard sleeve with embossed logo, fitted foam box liner, plactic film around watch, protective plactic discs on crystal and stainless back.3. Overnight delivery via Amazon to my front door (much better than USPS)4. Faux-croc band looks and feels fine for now5. Setting mechanisms all worked smoothly6. The black watch is quite handsome, if not elegant, with a simple, understated blue dial and gold markers; the photos in the listing were a faithful representation7. I measured the case at a fraction of a mm over 39, the max for my small wrists8. I observed some nits that are to be expected at this price point:a. Second hand alignment is off by a quarter oFirst impressions:1. The watch has features unexpected at this price point:a. Stainless case and backb. Glass, not plastic, crystalc. Functioning luminosity (duration to be tested) of hands (not seconds) and 5-minute ticsd. Day/date displaye. Clear setting instructions in englishf. Sweep second hand2. Packaging was not fancy, but effective; watch arrived in perfect shape with no visible defects: Flat cardboard box with embossed logo, fitted foam liner, plactic film around watch, protective plactic discs on crystal and stainless back.3. Overnight delivery via Amazon to my front door (much better than USPS)4. Faux-croc band looks fine5. Setting mechanisms worked smoothly6. The black watch is quite handsome, if not elegant, with a simple, understated blue dial and gold markers; the photos in the listing were a faithful representation7. I measured the case at a fraction of a mm over 39, the max for my small wrists8. I observed some nits to be expected at this price point:a. Second hand alignment is off by a quarter of a second from second marksb. Black case is excessively shiny; probably is not ion-coated and finish may not be very durable, but was preferable to me over the gold, which I am sure will mar easilyc. Watch has a snap-on (not screw-on) back and minimal water resistanceBottom line, I seem to have received exactly what was offered, which is a lot for around $30
