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it-man
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Sep 5, 2016
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Heres the link to the movement specs. I can only find 715 not 715.1 anyone know the difference between the two? http://www.ronda.ch/en/quartz-movements/quartz-essentials/ronda-normtech-700-6000/caliber/?type=1321625610&tx_hfronda_pdf%5Bproduct%5D=33&tx_hfronda_pdf%5BcompletePDF%5D=0&tx_hfronda_pdf%5Baction%5D=dataSheetPdf&tx_hfronda_pdf%5Bcontroller%5D=Pdf&cHash=f30019b6b3ec05359aa4f7fae8a5d2a2
sholimar
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Sep 9, 2016
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it-manI believe that the 715.1 variation is just the 715 movement with the date in the 6 o'clock position instead of the normal 3 o'clock (so, with a different print on the date wheel). Many were saying it's a decent, pretty "tough" movement so I ordered one in the last drop - mine is 9 seconds fast after about a month and a half, so it's OK in my books.
The movement is serviceable at least, as opposed to what the competition is offering at this price point *cough* ETA G10 *cough*.
The movement is serviceable at least, as opposed to what the competition is offering at this price point *cough* ETA G10 *cough*.
sholimar
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Sep 10, 2016
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it-manOh, I don't know that much about it, just what I found when doing the research for the last drop... there's not a lot of info about it, but I seem to remember someone saying that it's used in certain military watches - hence the pretty "tough" bit. I don't know if this is real or not though.
Except for a few "eccentrics", all quartz movements are pretty similar, especially at this price point - so, if you like the watch I'd say go for it! By "eccentrics" I mean movements like the mecha-quartz 6T63 from Seiko (which, in the '80s would have cost you a couple thousands in a Rolex), the un-serviceable G10 from ETA... those have info about them since they stand out, but this is a standard quartz so there's not that much to say about it. It's a good, reliable quartz movement, Swiss Made (not "made from Swiss Parts" - so, it's the gold plated version); on my watch the second hand lines up perfectly with the indices which I really like, but as I said in another comment I don't know if I was just lucky or Victorinox actually takes the time to build their watches like this. Oh, and the Victorinox watch factory is the 2nd largest in Switzerland, so you shouldn't dismiss the brand because they also make umbrellas, bags and of course, pocket knives. :)
At 99.99$, I believe that it's REALLY worth it - you get a military style watch (with modern accents), Swiss Made (so, Swiss Made movement, cased in Switzerland, quality control is done there as well and... well, Wikipedia it since the rules for "Swiss Made" are pretty interesting), sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, thin on the wrist etc.
The only think I don't like about it is the lume, which isn't great... well, to be fair, it's actually quite bad. Otherwise, I'm really, really happy with the watch! (Oh, I replaced the stock strap with this one http://di-modell.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_19&products_id=1858 - the silver clasp version - and it looks and feels great! Hirsch also makes a similar one if you like the design...)
Except for a few "eccentrics", all quartz movements are pretty similar, especially at this price point - so, if you like the watch I'd say go for it! By "eccentrics" I mean movements like the mecha-quartz 6T63 from Seiko (which, in the '80s would have cost you a couple thousands in a Rolex), the un-serviceable G10 from ETA... those have info about them since they stand out, but this is a standard quartz so there's not that much to say about it. It's a good, reliable quartz movement, Swiss Made (not "made from Swiss Parts" - so, it's the gold plated version); on my watch the second hand lines up perfectly with the indices which I really like, but as I said in another comment I don't know if I was just lucky or Victorinox actually takes the time to build their watches like this. Oh, and the Victorinox watch factory is the 2nd largest in Switzerland, so you shouldn't dismiss the brand because they also make umbrellas, bags and of course, pocket knives. :)
At 99.99$, I believe that it's REALLY worth it - you get a military style watch (with modern accents), Swiss Made (so, Swiss Made movement, cased in Switzerland, quality control is done there as well and... well, Wikipedia it since the rules for "Swiss Made" are pretty interesting), sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, thin on the wrist etc.
The only think I don't like about it is the lume, which isn't great... well, to be fair, it's actually quite bad. Otherwise, I'm really, really happy with the watch! (Oh, I replaced the stock strap with this one http://di-modell.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_19&products_id=1858 - the silver clasp version - and it looks and feels great! Hirsch also makes a similar one if you like the design...)
Flipdoubt
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Sep 13, 2016
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sholimarSholimar, how difficult was it to replace the strap? I'm hoping to replace it with a NATO style strap.
sholimar
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Sep 13, 2016
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FlipdoubtIt wasn't hard at all - you can do it yourself if you have a spring bar tool, or you can also use a careful hand and a very thin knife to latch on to the spring bars and remove them. The spring bar holes are a bit high up (they're not where you would expect them - down near the end of the lugs, they're higher up), so a NATO strap won't look as good if you have very thin wrists (tried it and didn't like the look, but my wrists are 6.2").
So, it's easy to do, and if you don't have very thin wrists it'll look perfectly fine. :)
If, like me, you have the wrists of an 8-year old girl, then I recommend a normal, black leather strap - the watch will look classier and it'll "hug" the wrist better than a NATO.
So, it's easy to do, and if you don't have very thin wrists it'll look perfectly fine. :)
If, like me, you have the wrists of an 8-year old girl, then I recommend a normal, black leather strap - the watch will look classier and it'll "hug" the wrist better than a NATO.
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