Reply With QuoteWhat distortion…? ;-)
....it's such an incredible watch both to wear and to photograph. Although it annoys me greatly that I can't wear it on the bracelet due to the way it increases the overall size, I simply love it on a leather strap. Even though I've worn it every week for over three years I still often find myself staring at the dial, especially the way the plexi distorts the dial and markers.
I've posted these pics taken today for reference material for those considering a purchase or a strap change in the future. I hope they help:
What distortion…? ;-)
Great photos of a fantastic watch, I too love that mesmerising dial..........
looks really good on that strap.thanks for putting up the photos,..
Is that a Toshi strap? It certainly goes very well with the Everest.
I have been trying to make up my mind between an Everest and a Seafire, those pictures are helping to tilt the decision towards an Everest, especially as I have a couple of Toshi straps already that might suit.
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Great strap, though for me it's the opposite: I prefer wearing mine on the bracelet because the lugs start to look reaaallly long on a strap. Plus the bracelet is so well made and suits the watch so well that it's a pleasure to wear.
I've just taken mine out of the watch box in order to try on a nicely aged tan/honey Hirsch Liberty which is temporarily off my Voyager, but I much prefer the darker brown of the TSS Titan.It gives the watch a nice vintage look I think.
F.T.F.A.
It's nice dial without distortion.Originally Posted by OliverCD
Totally agree with the above sentiments. I wear mine more than any of my other watches, but always on a Zulu these days. The bracelet has not been on mine for years.
Mine will be climbing Snowdon with me in the summer!
http://www.limbcare.org/events_snowdon.html
It really looks great on a good leather strap. Here's mine on a Toshi.
But I also like it on rubber:
Great thread! I suspect like a lot of members and visitors here, I regulary ask myself why I don't have one of these great looking watches already! From what I've seen and read its a very high quality and versatile piece. Are there any other pictures on rubber? Not a combination I've seen a lot but it's struck a chord with me.
Just received a couple of Eddie's nato straps that would suit but it'd be great to see other rubber combinations.
Jon
Nothing on rubber from me Jon but I do wear a whole host of different natos with it and it carries them off beautifully.
Smiths Everest (PRS25) by Rabc3, on Flickr
Mine lives on a Toshi - I can't get on with the bracelet either... But it wears so well on leather I don't care!
Rob
That's a superb photo, love the lume shot and partial to a Swiss Army or two.........
Mine lives on a Toshi - I can't get on with the bracelet either... But it wears so well on leather I don't care!
Rob
It really is a cracking looking watch. Really like the brown leather combinations - very nice indeed.
Every now and then I put mine on a Eddies Bond nato, the black and grey really give it a whole new look.
Great photos so far, it's such a versatile watch.
this arrived today,sold to me by that very nice chap AIDM,got it on the bracelet at the moment,feels and looks good to me but i have an 8inch wrist so that may help.i prefer leather as a rule so might go that route,maybe a hirsch leonado.very much initialy impressed with this watch,fit and finish are excellent.its my first timefactors watch and going by this one i doubt it will be the last.
Does anyone have a Speedbird for comparison?
I love my Speedbird and have been tempted to add an Everest to my ever growing collection of Smiths watches so any opinions would be appreciated.
I don't have side by side photos, but the Everest wears quite a bit bigger than the Speedbird.
However, with the Speedbird on its bracelet, the heft that gives it means it 'feels' about the same as wearing the Everest on its bracelet. But the Everest looks bigger.
But, if you take the Everest off it's bracelet, while it still has presence, it's a lot lighter. I'm wearing mine on a Nato for the first time, and it's really comfortable.
That's one of the great things about the Everest: bracelet, leather (I have a Toshi that it looks good on), Nato--they all work really well. It's such a versatile watch.
Maybe this helps:
Thanks guys. I don't know why but I always thought the Everest would be smaller than the Speedbird. How wrong can I be?
Here's a clip I took comparing the Everest to my Sub - skip to 1:00 for the side by side.
I love mine. And I love it on the bracelet but I've currently got my Seiko SARB017 on a bracelet and, to me, they're similar so I wear the Smiths on leather most of the time. OK, I know there are lots of differences between the Everest and the Alpinist but compared to the rest of my collection they are of similar size and feel.
Sadly I haven't got any many pics of mine - and none that compare to some of the lovely shots above - but here's one...
That's a great picture, the brown leather really suits it.I had mine on a Hirsch liberty but I've put it on the classic Bond Nato, which gives it a whole new look.I love mine. And I love it on the bracelet but I've currently got my Seiko SARB017 on a bracelet and, to me, they're similar so I wear the Smiths on leather most of the time. OK, I know there are lots of differences between the Everest and the Alpinist but compared to the rest of my collection they are of similar size and feel.
Sadly I haven't got any many pics of mine - and none that compare to some of the lovely shots above - but here's one...
Put mine on a Bond Nato too this weekend for the first time. Loving it. Forgot how comfortable Natos are, and the Everest looks great on it as well.
I sold my Everest last year & wished I hadnt, so decided to replace it with a new one.
Ordered from Eddie 11.30 yesterday morning & delivered at 9am today.
Great service on what must be one of the best value watches out there.
Tried one of these on at the Manchester GTG, fantastic quality, perfect size and a bargain !
Ordered mine this morning at 06:30 looking forward to getting it
Unlikely you'll be disappointed.
Hadn't worn mine in a while, but funnily enough I put it on this morning
Stunning watch for the money.
M.
Just because...
I got a new strap for it...
got mine on a green leather pavstrap now
Nice combination, I sometimes put mine on a green Hirsch terra, it really brings out the green in the dial.got mine on a green leather pavstrap now
The lume you mean?
M
lol, yes that's what he means.
Yes sorry I meant the colour of the superluminova is accentuated by the strap worn.
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I was wondering if maybe I'd got a dud with a black dial
M
I've got mine on a TSS Atlas and I love it. I tried it on a Pav but I've realised that I don't like parallel straps, with the exception of natos.
Received mine yesterday and took it off the bracelet straight away, nothing against it but had no time to fiddle about with it, tried it on a black vintager which looked good and then a pretty obvious hirsch liberty in tan then dark brown
I wouldnt say i was bowled over by the watch (i blame everyone on here setting my sights a little too high) but it is very nice and growing on me, accuracy has blown me away and not gained/lost a second so far
I wasn't blown away initially, but I've found myself going back to it in the rotation more and more. It's very easy to wear.Received mine yesterday and took it off the bracelet straight away, nothing against it but had no time to fiddle about with it, tried it on a black vintager which looked good and then a pretty obvious hirsch liberty in tan then dark brown
I wouldnt say i was bowled over by the watch (i blame everyone on here setting my sights a little too high) but it is very nice and growing on me, accuracy has blown me away and not gained/lost a second so far
I just got home and it felt good popping it on, it has all the makings of a perfect watch (for me) i am just in the 'getting to know you' stage
There is something very honest about it that appeals
Superb I do like the whole package , looks good on the leather and bracelet.
But I also like it on rubber:
Which rubber strap is that?
Steve
Not the best photo, but I've just put mine on a fitted rubber & think it looks ok
Bonetto cinturini. I like this one because it isn't a long strap, like a lot of rubber straps are.
Thank you Sean.
Nice but too short for me!
Im going to have to pull the trigger on a PRS-25 soon ... it really is a looker.
OP, please do tell the source of the great strap in the first post? TIA.
I had one delivered last week and regretfully had to send it back - beautiful construction, but just too big for my wrist.
It is absolutely made to go on brown, thick leather. I love the simplicity of the design, but I ring true with a couple other opinions here that you could probably afford to recede the minute markers a little and lengthen the minute hand.
Overall, though, one of the best bang-for-buck timepieces money can buy.
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