If it is so on the table, it acts exactly as it is: heavy (92 g for comparison: my plastic Swatch-clock weighs 31 g), with a 23 mm wide, 4 mm thick and perforated with recesses bold silicone bracelet, with the solid metal casing that acts not only covering ground with 48 mm, but with a total of nearly 14 mm height is a striking eye-catcher. This massive impression is supported by the oversized crown, a relief worked out hours marking the concave shape between the housing rim and dial. A bulky, clearly masculine design that acts consistent in his special kind. Support is this polyphony by the solid black coloring of bracelet, case and dial. Only the exceptionally delicate hands and the minute / second strokes are decorated in white and light gray. The homogeneous black coloration takes the brunt of their appearance in part back. And worn on the wrist the clock therefore operates mainly distinctively accented trendy, but not exaggerated or unbalanced.
As less convincing, I note:
- - The absolutely flat glass is very prone to fingerprints. Since I do not like smeared glass surfaces, I wipe several times a day about it. That's when my other watches, the one toward the edge curved and higher quality glass is used, it is unnecessary.
- - But then grungy somewhat exaggerated for my taste affects the metal surface of the housing. The manufacturer is specified as the material for the housing Alloy, ie an alloy, but which is unspecified. The black metal is mainly on the side in the field of band attaching a slightly iridescent sheen, reminiscent of industrial raw steel or the like.
- The minute or seconds tick marks on the edge of the dial are positioned inaccurately. On the one hand, the second hand hits the line, on the other he comes somewhere between two marking lines to a halt.
- The included user manual is completely useless except for the general safety and care information, as it obviously refers to other watches.
- Declared by the manufacturer gift box turns out to be simpler cheaper glossy cardboard, whose only attraction is the so beautiful international sounding printed brand name Mike Ellis News York.
Naturally, the LED backlight, which can be activated by pressing a button, is a spectacular gimmick with a certain entertainment value. The whole body is doing through flashing backlit by the perforated hour markers, with a change of all colors of the light spectrum and a rhythmic flashing: long long fast and briefly fast about 17 seconds. After that, it turns itself off. In the dark, an entertaining gimmick, especially when you want to present someone the clock. From a purely practical but only in so far makes sense, because you can ever read just so at night the clock. For everyday use, would make more sense as a monochrome lighting at your fingertips, holding as long as you press the button. Such, however, is not integrated.
In this price range I think the clock highly recommended despite the aforementioned shortcomings. Precisely because of their harmonious fashionable appearance and also because it is very comfortable, because the bracelet is well adjustable and safe, and the weight of the housing is virtually unnoticeable when worn.
