"I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they disliked ... it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have got up and I have gone to bed."
Hello everybody
I took some better photos
Precista PRS-18Q Cosc
With Deluxe Blue Nato
Last edited by bestak; 11th March 2018 at 15:55.
Is it possible to see some chronometer certificates for quartz watch?I have never seen one.
On a Zulu Diver MN NATO as saving original for now :0)
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Impatiently waiting for mine :)
Looking at an earlier photo it looks like you get a decent booklet detailing the history of the watch/style?
Would be interested to see a clear pic of the COSC cert.
Here is a quick'n dirty set of pics for the booklet and the cosc doc
I've shipped 72 watches (not all PRS-18) this week and 27 strap orders and still have 53 watches to ship, all for the UK. It doesn't look like I'll be opening on Tuesday.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
got the email, mine is on the way to the west coast USA. Thank you for all the hard work, Eddie.
Last edited by James_; 11th March 2018 at 23:19.
My gripes about this watch are...
Bezel lume is crap. Lume seems to take longer to charge than the previous PRS18 and doesn't last as long.
Second hand overshoots on the way down, seems like there is some movement in the second hand.
Minute hand doesn't keep to the markers, tried resetting a few times.
Bezel doesn't know if it's a 120 click or 160 or whatever, it's inconsistent. Same as the video posted. It's not too tight or loose though.
The case finishing on the underside edge at 2 is sharper than the rest and has a few imperfections.
Sorry to be so negative as this is supposed to be an appreciation thread. I don't even want to bother Eddie about it at such a time. I'm probably being too picky. Again.
Last edited by James_; 12th March 2018 at 00:24.
Appreciate your suggestion about my bezel.
My seconds hand seems to fall mostly on the indexes, although sometimes a hair forward and sometimes a hair backwards. I'm OK with it.
I watched the video again, and all I can say is that I have never observed that with good ol' MK.1 Eyeball. Maybe something introduced by the camera ? Could it be related to the bezel turning? (they should be 100% isolated systems)
I don't have that, at least nothing that I can see or feel with a finger.
[Updated - Unrelated to above ]
People need to be aware that the blasted finish may look tarnished/corroded out of the box or appear to have scratches but this is just oil and give it a wipe with your (oily) finger and the "problem" goes away.
I hit my watches with UV light to charge for the night...
I agree that the quality of the bezel (pip) lume is not great. It's very grainy. You can see this in my shot below. Looks like yours.
The lume on the hands is weaker / different than the indexes too.
You can see the camera picked this up below...
To be fair, this is probably only seen with the UV torch, once it settles down to glow I am not sure you could tell the difference.
The lume application is pretty even on the indexes / big triangle and hands, better than some other micro watches.
The lume doesn't seem to hold a strong charge very long.
I am OK with the lume being a little weaker compared to my PRS-82 since the hand size and lume plots are smaller. The PRS-82 glows really well through the night.
We should have called it the Experience / Honest Feedback Thread
Surprised no one has commented on the phantom date position. Personally not something that bothers me, and is not uncommon in the micro world.
Still overall I love this watch and can't stop looking at it.
Man this thing is bloody fantastic, I need a chauffeur lol!
PS. One other point is that the bezel top edge and knurling feels "sharp"... so this probably isn't the best watch to be wearing under shirt sleeves, as it could damage the fabric over time. I had heard those sort of "complaints" about the Halios Seaforth, although never owned one myself. However the COSC isn't that kind of watch anyway, so rather moot point. I expect to get a lot of compliments about the COSC in the summer...
Last edited by redhed18; 12th March 2018 at 21:33. Reason: split the comment about oil from previous comment
Lume Comparison
I did a real quick lume test:
Lined up a bunch of divers and hit them each with my UV torch for 5-10 seconds.
Started from Left to Right.
I held the torch to the COSC for an extra amount of time
(and it went last, so in theory it should be the brightest...)
Before:
(note the position of the COSC lume pip when looking at the lume shots)
After 5-10 minutes:
The following is zoomed in on a photo that was taken so the COSC was originally centered below my phone and in focus (as best you can). Then I cropped it.
Steinhart OVM39 on the left / PRS-18Q COSC on the right
Honestly in the big group shot, when looking through the camera, I was like, "Where the hell is it" (about the COSC)
Now part of that is due to staring into a lit iPhone screen in the dark.
I appreciate someone is going to say, "Dude the COSC is way off to the side in your photo, and it is facing 78 degrees to the camera" or something, but believe me it's pretty much like the photo shows.
Great watch, just don't expect this to do battle with your Seikos.
Or if you're an old dude staring at your watch at 3am trying to tell the time, prepare to squint lol
Last edited by redhed18; 12th March 2018 at 04:49. Reason: clarity
One more time, a very unfair test...
This time I moved the COSC pip to 12 o'clock (previously it was at 9 o'clock)
Then I pounded the COSC for like a minute with the UV torch.
I paid particular attention to making sure the pip was illuminated.
(because in my other test, you can't even SEE the pip)
I gave the Steinhart next to it just a splash of UV for like 5 seconds...
After 5 minutes exactly:
It's not really fair to compare these two, as the OVM has big hands and big plots (like the PRS-82)
The COSC is probably most similar to my Trekker, even though that one is BWG9 - the indexes and hands are about the same size.
After an hour, the Trekker and the COSC are comparable. You can see them, but neither is overly bright or the easiest to read.
I think if you want lume that's easy to read all night, get something with big lume surfaces and not slim sticks.
Regardless, it is pretty clear that the COSC pip fades into the darkness much quicker than the rest of the watch.
This seems to match what James_ posted also...
After 10-15 minutes the lume pip is barely visible.
I could care less, but someone else might be more concerned if you're timing things in the dark. (lol)
PS. I even repeated the test because I was certain someone was going to complain about the wavelength of my UV torch. So first I hit them with incandescent light, then halogen light (which does quite well on my PRS-82) then the UV light and finally a 600 lumen Exposure Lights white LED torch. Everything I have short of the car headlamps, or actual sunlight which is in rather short supply these days! Result = same.
For all that I've said, none of it is meant to detract from the COSC. I think it's fair to discuss what it's strengths and weaknesses are. It's a cracking value and even at twice the price would be a terrific watch. I referred to it earlier as a "mini-battleship" and that's exactly what the blasted finish and rugged military design communicates to me. The fit is also fantastic on a small wrist (15cm)... so big thanks to Eddie for making these great watches because otherwise our watch world would be a much poorer place.
Last edited by redhed18; 12th March 2018 at 05:20. Reason: clarity
Because I felt guilty about not posting any nice photographs like you guys,
here is the COSC on a range of different straps, mostly NATO
TOXIC orange Magnum rubber (just overlaid on the spring bars)
WatchGecko Marine Nationale (yellow stripe)
WatchGecko Marine Nationale (red stripe)
WatchGecko black seatbelt nato (satin buckle)
~ WG's "satin" (satin sandblasted) finish pairs well with the COSC.
HDT DESIGN Numeral Camouflage NATO Strap
Timefactors Coyote Brown
Phenomenato: I don't think the COSC pairs well with these straps because they are too luxury (fine weave) vs. the watch head.
Toxic: N80 Grey is too light a colour to work with the COSC. N80 Admirality Blue/Grey is +/- what comes with the COSC.
I don't think it suits a Bond either. At least not the black/grey SPECTRE-bond.
Last edited by redhed18; 12th March 2018 at 21:13. Reason: rotate images
^^^ Looks great on the WatchGecko Marine Nationale! Would be interested to se side by side shots with the PRS-18Q Mk.1 – for no other reason than the hell of it. Also to see the bezel and dial differences.
Whilst packing watches thismorning, I noticed that the seconds hand was aligned part way round the dial and then appeared not to be aligned. I moved my angle of view slightly and then it was aligned where it previously wasn't and not aligned where it previously was. Then the penny dropped, this is the parallax effect.
It's most noticable when viewing the bezel marker at 12; if you view head-on, it's correctly aligned but move your angle of view slightly and it appears not to be aligned. The position of the bezel marker hasn't changed, your angle of view has.the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions,
I think this explains a lot of "the seconds hand isn't hitting the markers" statements.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
It doesn't really explain mine. Mine overshoots the markers when it's on the way down and that's when the watch is held 12 up or 12 down . Gravity is affecting it because it has a bit of movement.
I think most, if not everyone, would judge alignment by viewing it head on, and that they know viewing it at an angle would make it look misaligned.
#16 arrived, bezel is nice and tight, second hand is spot on, blasted grey stainless steel looks awesome and the Nato lifts the edgy watch nicely away from my fragile wrist. Very happy.
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Last edited by bmwrover; 12th March 2018 at 22:01.
Anyone else who ordered on Tuesday first thing - before say 10am - still not received theirs?
I wouldn't be too concerned, Eddie has had a lot of orders to work through. I placed my order at 08.06hrs on Tuesday and received dispatch email today. From the pics it looks like it will be worth the wait.
I may buy a shark mesh, but can't decide between polished or matt. If anyone has the previous issue on a shark mesh I would be grateful for images.
Nigel
James_ posted the earlier edition on what I think is shark mesh below.
This old thread also has some bracelet discussion:
http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...ndation-please
Unfortunately some of the pics are lost to PhotoF...Bucket.
James_ had some others on there, so maybe he still has them to share.
This is the image that reggie747 posted in that thread - fished out of Google
I believe it is polished:
Aha! Try this: Google search for the forum thread above
https://www.google.ca/search?q=http:...=1460&bih=1065
Last edited by redhed18; 12th March 2018 at 21:36.
Thank you for taking the time to post, much appreciated. I think the polished mesh provides good contrast.
Nigel
Last edited by tempfort; 12th March 2018 at 21:43.
Dispatch email dropped in today so hopefully receive it tomorrow, and it will be going straight on to one of these:
From here:
https://www.miros-time.de/zweiteiler...t-b%C3%A4nder/
I've already put the sand version on my Fortis and it's soft and comfortable, and seems rugged enough.
[QUOTE=James_;4699065]This was a "blasted" bracelet from Geckota. Looks a good match in those pics but it definitely wasn't a blasted finish. I think Geckota have dropped the blasted name from tje range.
Thank you for posting the pics. It is now listed as satin finish.
Nigel
Last edited by tempfort; 12th March 2018 at 23:05.
Same here - but I do think that in these days of Amazon Prime, same day delivery etc. its actually quite nice to have to wait for something. Makes you appreciate things more.
That is a cool looking strap, will be exploring those for sure...
Q&D wrist shot taken this morning
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Last edited by Flash Gordon; 14th March 2018 at 11:00.
Onelasttime - the Miros site seems to be mainly in German, so quick question for you - what's the shipping like to the UK??
Last edited by bambam; 13th March 2018 at 16:30.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Number 52 heading off for a night dive in a few hours.
Missed the attempted delivery by five minutes.
First strap is a canvas with deployant from Eddie, see this link:
http://www.timefactors.com/tftwopcnylonstrap.htm
The second is an Omega strap for the X33, the catalogue ref is: 98000069. Check this link and scroll down to the black version:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/my-x...l-omega.11286/
These are NOT cheap.! One on ebay for 229 GBP, thats a lot of straps from Eddie.!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OMEGA-G...AAAOSwTuJYua-i
Thanks
deano