Swiss Legend Men's 18010A-33L Tungsten Collection Automatic Blue Lapis Stone Dial Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)gotit. yes, my lapis dial swiss legend tungsten auto. simply superb. since i just put it on after sizing it, and am enjoying it too much to be overly verbose, i'll write my review by the numbers, hitting the points that i feel are important, and/or had been a concern prior to purchase, and how the watch met or exceeded expectations...for those who need to cut to the chase before reading, this watch is simply stellar!

points:
1. looks better even than the promo pictures.
2. weight is not overbearing at all. i've owned braceleted omega auto chrono diver years ago, and this is in that realm and quite acceptable, not overwhelming like one would think a tungsten would be. albeit, with a huge valjoux 7750 chrono movement, it might be too much. ALSO, i'm sure not feeling overheavy is due to the simply remarkable design of the watch and bracelet which are not only beautiful, technically impeccable, but designed in a fashion to be supremely comfortable. despite loving bracelet watches, i'd planned to put this on a leather strap for what i assumed would be weight issues, but having gotten this, it feels delightful on wrist, and i'm now addicted to the feel (never mind the look) of this piece.
3. fears of the cl888 were not founded. i'd seen 4 year old youtube shots of the second hand on this movement back then (on the then zodiac luminaire diver), moving around the dial like (as reviewers have said) a drunken sailor. not many, but it was enough of a problem to result in youtube documentation and bad reviews on the cl888. well, this is very even around and round the dial, and certainly no concern in this piece i received.
4. fears of the dial, not founded. i had one fear aside of the movement that was not founded, and that was that this dial would be as ugly and inappropriate on a sport watch as the rolex roman numeral dials. i pointedly did NOT get the motherpearl dial because of the femina look as well (just my opinion on it)...so got the lapis. well, the lapis is simply outstanding and beautiful. and i don't at all mind the roman numeral dial...this watch is so wonderfully put together, this looks like a breitling, which often is too ornate for my sensibilities, but i'm really won over. i have accepted this roman numeral designer stone dial on a sport diver watch because it is sooo beautifully executed...and i'm philosophically opposed to that ornatery...so this is a testament to the finish and design of this incredible watch.
5. overall...i fell as if i'm wearing a $2500 watch. and i've owned and worn some...breitling chronos and divers, autos, on bracelets and leather, rolex sub on bracelet, omega chrono diver auto on bracelet, sinn big auto chronos on leather and bracelet>>>this in beauty and operation matches, if not exceeds, all of them.
6. knocks...minor>>>a. i'd prefer not to have the slightly overdone self-promotion of having them write 'lapis dial' on the dial. i felt so strongly about that i almost bought the mopearl instead...but the lapis was so beautiful in the ads, i went for it. i still don't like the words 'lapis dial' on the watch, but it's not a concern since the dial is so exquisite.
b. screws are a bit tough to get out on the bracelet to downsize, and require 2 very small watch/eyeglass screwdrivers and a strong/steady hand, and a loupe...but that's really ok because it's done to keep the screws from working looser with wear...so when you do put your bracelet back together, do the screws tightly.
c. in essence a chinese movement, the seagull. well, at least it doesn't say 'chinese movt' on the dial. the one reason i never got their (invicta's) original japanese movt tungsten, which had some problems with bracelet pins coming out, was that it said 'japanese movt' on the dial. this is technically a swiss movt, but we all (wink wink) know the truth, it just a gussied up seagull, beautied up a bit by semag switzerland. well, in the end, that's not an issue to me. the seagull has proven itself in the last few years on a par with the workhorse eta movt's that are usually in these non-chrono divers, and i'm happy to enjoy it. HOWEVER, it's true, had this had any other nationality mentioned on the dial or watch other than swiss, i would NOT have purchased it. having NO nationality on the dial is fine. having 'japan' written on japanese watches is fine (as in seiko), or 'china' written on chinese watches (seagulls) is fine. i hate watches that have a swiss heritage such as invicta and croton, playing on that heritage, yet writing 'japan movt' on the dial. if you're hiding a non-swiss movt in a watch parading as swiss, at least have the good sense not to telegraph that on the dial

here, swiss legend did one better, they technically took a chinese movt and made it 'swiss'...so that works for me. i applaud swiss legend for at least not doing what invicta/croton do, making a franken watch where it is apparent it was made in two or more countries...totally difficult to be proud of something like that on your wrist.

CONCLUSiON: get this you fool, if you haven't already. classes with the $2500 watches easy, and perhaps is better than some. at least it's on a par with many.

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Product Description:
Featuring bold white Roman numeral indices on a lapis blue-toned dial, the Swiss Legend Men's Tungsten Collection Automatic Blue Lapis Stone Dial Watch provides a stylish, classic look for a day in the office or a hike in the woods. A polished tungsten bezel offers additional Arabic numeral indices, and the comfortable tungsten band is secured by a deployment clasp with push button. The watch's case is also made from polished tungsten. An antireflective sapphire window offers protection from scratches, and a convenient calendar function sits at the three o'clock position. This timepiece's Kinetic Swiss automatic movement and water resistance up to 330 feet (100 meters) ensure superior reliability.

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