I blogged about Orbita’s Customer Service before and how great it was, and one again, they are still coming through. Cheryl, who was the nice lady I dealt with before from Orbita, was the same one I dealt with last time when I emailed them about one of my motors failing. I emailed her again when my Uncle was interested in purchasing one of the Red Sparta Executive Winders on their website for $400, which is $600 off their MSRP price of $1000. It is a beautiful winder, with the same attention to detail as all Orbita products.
Unfortunately, since my uncle resides in Canada, the system would not let me check out. I emailed Cheryl, whom I had not spoken to in nearly 2 years, and she responded immediately with some questions, and then eventually finding a solution for us that worked, and they shipped it out here to Canada for us!
Again I have to thank Orbita for their hospitality in dealing with me and keeping me happy as a customer. It seems these days less and less companies manage to do this – Orbita is truly a gem to deal with.
I’ve just posted a video review of my Oris TT1 Pro Divers Regulator 1000m, also known as “Der Meistertaucher”. I took this watch with me on a vacation, and it performed wonderfully. Fantastic water resistance and the lightweight titanium makes it very comfortable to wear. Features a 44mm diameter, and helium escape valve. Movement is a ETA2836-2 base movement modified and called the Oris 649.
This Pirelli watch is kind of an ugly watch – in the sense that it has a similar look to many cheaper watches out there, but at the same time, the craftmanship is much better than those types of watches and it is Swiss Made as well, with an ETA 2824-2 movement. The rubber strap is very nicely crafted and looks okay on the wrist. At the time I shot the review I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep it, but I ended up deciding that I would and have since cut the strap to fit. Its a great rubber auto that is lightweight and easy to strap on. The watch has a cool matte dial and a decent 40mm width, so its not too small when worn.
Check out the new Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds.. this is a massive 49.2mm Aqua Terra, in a limited edition of 88 pieces in white and 88 pieces in rose gold. Dials are old-school enamel with beautiful blued hands and an applied small seconds subdial in sterling silver. The watch is fitted with an Omega Caliber 2211, and is COSC certified Chronometer.
Well, it was time to say goodbye to my trusty old Casio G-Shock, which I sold for a few bucks on Timezone. Here’s the old G-Shock:
It was a trusty watch, and always worked well. However, it didnt’ have any special features besides a Chronograph, Alarm and Timer. I wanted something a bit more high-tech, and the Suunto Core fit the bill exactly. I avoided the more fancy models like the Suunto Elementums, but I really like the all plastic and rubber Suunto Core. Doesn’t hurt that it looks great too! Makes me feel pro when I wear it with the Barometer graph on the main face!
I’m pretty darn happy with my Suunto. I think I will pick up one of the lugged straps and install that eventually. They are not cheap at $60US + Shipping, but I think it would add some appeal to the watch.
I should add that I am not very familiar with the multitude of Quartz multifunction watches out there, and only briefly looked at some Casio Pathfinder watches along with the more subdued styling of the Suuntos. I found most Suunto’s rather ugly except the Core line, and the Pathfinders were just a bit too flashy for me. I did like their Solar Polar feature, however. Would have liked to see that on the Suunto.
