Originally Posted by
huytonman
I posted on receipt of my Offshore Professional which arrived at the end of July and thought an update may be worthwhile.
The watch has probably been worn than either other in my collection, its comfortable to wear and feels good on the wrist. During that time I havent picked up any scratches which is a bit surprising given that the case is “standard” 316L stainless steel, maybe I have just been lucky. The same applies to the bracelet too, that hasnt picked up any marks of note.
Timekeeping was great on arrival than as I wore it it started to drift off, Lorne offered to have it regulated by Darius but I decided to give the movement a bit longer to settle and now its pretty much around 0 to +1 sec/day, so no complaints from me.
The chronograph is handy, I use it mainly when making espresso coffee...probably not a use envisaged by the Valjoux designer!
I did manage to track down a suitable curved end Hirsch strap, they no longer make them, but the bracelet is so comfortable I may not use it, we shall see.
Every time I wear the watch I notice another piece of detail that makes me appreciate how much thought has gone into its design.
Guess what? I havent seen another one of these in the wild, apart from Lorne and Darius and they dont count, so rarity is guranteed.
The only downside is the size, its a big chunk of engineering, not a problem for casual use but for business trips when Im wearing a jacket its not the right choice then it makes way for something like my GMT or Oysterquartz.
If you have been thinking about getting one of these but havent acted on the thought, I would say get off the fence and buy one, the watch offers tremendous value for the money and comes from a company that cares about you and their product, nice work Lorne.
Keith