falcon4311
Charter Member
Hi Guys,
I'm raising funds for a grail, this is the Hamilton GMT on ostrich. I just paid $600.00 US for this watch and it comes complete. I need $600.00 CDN, I will not negotiate on the price. It keeps amazing time and is in excellent shape, also comes complete.. Feel free to ask questions.
Here is a complete review I grabbed off of the web;
Here's a quick breakdown of my impressions of this piece
Case: The Jazzmaster case is a classic modern design which is uniquely Hamilton. It blends polished and brushed surfaces perfectly and the finish is sharp and crisp. The size is spot on at 42mm not including crowns. The lug to lug is 52mm which adds some serious size to the watch, but the curvature of the lugs allows it to sit well on the wrist as well as the flat case back. The height is ~12mm including domed crystal which allows the watch to be worn under a dress shirt. The display back is a nice perk on a diver. The placement of the 2 crowns fits smoothly and quite attractively onto the Jazzmaster case and gives the impression of a vintage style Super Compressor case. I would rate the case design as a 10/10 for an excellent execution
Movement=I believe is the 21 jewel ETA 2893 GMT. This watch has been excellently regulated and has been gaining about 1/2 a second a day for the last month. This is the most accurate mechanical watch I've ever owned. The GMT function is fun to use and quite useful.
10/10
Dial=This is why I sold my Remora....The Micro brands simply don't make dials with the kind of detail that can be found on the established Swiss brands. This watch is no exception. This is probably the coolest dial I've ever seen on a watch. The black finish has a center brushed finish that has a subtle charcoal grey metallic shimmer under direct light. This combined with the raised applied polished arabic numerals and arrow markers found throughout the Jazzmaster line make for a wonderful display. The text is crisp well layed out and very legible. The text is busy but appealing to the eye and not overwhelming. The rotating inner bezel ring blends well with the dial and adds that cool retro feel to the layout. I especially like the font used on the bezel numerals. The lume is a little underwhelming but does last throughout the night. The lume on the hands and markers is applied in such a thin line that it doesn't torch up too intensely. However, I have woken up at 5:00 in the morning and have been able to read the time without straining my eyes. I like the fact that the lume has been applied to the arrow head of the GMT hand. The crystal is a slightly domed sapphire with no AR coating so it tends to offer many different panaromas of the watches dial and looks like a totally different watch depending on what angle you are looking at it from. That may be a turn off for you die-hard dive watch fans who don't like distortion. I prefer it. Normally, I don't like a white date wheel on a black dial, but in this case it works due to the abundance of white text. I'd give the dial a 9/10 only due to the average lume.
Functionality: As mentioned above, the 2893 is a smooth and easy watch to wind, set, and change GMT/date. The 2 crowns both screw down quite easily and thread smoothly. The internal-bezel is not as easy to use as I was hoping. It's kind of a pain to have to unscrew the bottom crown in order to engage the bezel. The bezel action could probably afford to have a little more resistance in it. However, once you get the hang of using it, it is pretty simple to set the bezel and then screw it back down without having it move. I use it all the time to time therapy sessions(I'm a PT) and exercises. I'm not too sure how practical it is for diving to have a bezel that cannot be set unless you are out of the water....unless there is a gasket that is in play when the crown is pulled out. My other qualm with the bezel is that there is no lume....not even on the arrow marker. That is a big downer. However, I'm not a diver. I'm just a suburbanite with a swimming pool. So, for me these things are not that big of a deal. However, for a serious diver, this may be an issue. In terms of WR, I think 200m is quite ample for a dressy watch such as this. I'll give the watch a 7/10 for functionality as a diver.
Overall impression: This watch is a steal at its MSRP of $1200. It's even more of a steal at the $750 I paid for it on the grey market. You get the elegant design of the Jazzmaster line of watches cross bred with a vintage style diver. How can you go wrong? Hamilton has a great reputation and a well respected pedigree. The watch comes on a black sail cloth styled strap which I decided to switch out with a Hadley Roma Brown Croc. I think it suits the watch well. This watch really can be worn in any situation. It's hard to find a cool dive watch in the 42mm range with all the trending towards 44mm+. I also like 22mm straps which is a great strap size for someone with sub 7" wrists. I'll give this watch an 8/10 as a practical diver but a 10/10 as a quailty timeless watch that will always remain a classic.
I'm raising funds for a grail, this is the Hamilton GMT on ostrich. I just paid $600.00 US for this watch and it comes complete. I need $600.00 CDN, I will not negotiate on the price. It keeps amazing time and is in excellent shape, also comes complete.. Feel free to ask questions.
Here is a complete review I grabbed off of the web;
Here's a quick breakdown of my impressions of this piece
Case: The Jazzmaster case is a classic modern design which is uniquely Hamilton. It blends polished and brushed surfaces perfectly and the finish is sharp and crisp. The size is spot on at 42mm not including crowns. The lug to lug is 52mm which adds some serious size to the watch, but the curvature of the lugs allows it to sit well on the wrist as well as the flat case back. The height is ~12mm including domed crystal which allows the watch to be worn under a dress shirt. The display back is a nice perk on a diver. The placement of the 2 crowns fits smoothly and quite attractively onto the Jazzmaster case and gives the impression of a vintage style Super Compressor case. I would rate the case design as a 10/10 for an excellent execution
Movement=I believe is the 21 jewel ETA 2893 GMT. This watch has been excellently regulated and has been gaining about 1/2 a second a day for the last month. This is the most accurate mechanical watch I've ever owned. The GMT function is fun to use and quite useful.
10/10
Dial=This is why I sold my Remora....The Micro brands simply don't make dials with the kind of detail that can be found on the established Swiss brands. This watch is no exception. This is probably the coolest dial I've ever seen on a watch. The black finish has a center brushed finish that has a subtle charcoal grey metallic shimmer under direct light. This combined with the raised applied polished arabic numerals and arrow markers found throughout the Jazzmaster line make for a wonderful display. The text is crisp well layed out and very legible. The text is busy but appealing to the eye and not overwhelming. The rotating inner bezel ring blends well with the dial and adds that cool retro feel to the layout. I especially like the font used on the bezel numerals. The lume is a little underwhelming but does last throughout the night. The lume on the hands and markers is applied in such a thin line that it doesn't torch up too intensely. However, I have woken up at 5:00 in the morning and have been able to read the time without straining my eyes. I like the fact that the lume has been applied to the arrow head of the GMT hand. The crystal is a slightly domed sapphire with no AR coating so it tends to offer many different panaromas of the watches dial and looks like a totally different watch depending on what angle you are looking at it from. That may be a turn off for you die-hard dive watch fans who don't like distortion. I prefer it. Normally, I don't like a white date wheel on a black dial, but in this case it works due to the abundance of white text. I'd give the dial a 9/10 only due to the average lume.
Functionality: As mentioned above, the 2893 is a smooth and easy watch to wind, set, and change GMT/date. The 2 crowns both screw down quite easily and thread smoothly. The internal-bezel is not as easy to use as I was hoping. It's kind of a pain to have to unscrew the bottom crown in order to engage the bezel. The bezel action could probably afford to have a little more resistance in it. However, once you get the hang of using it, it is pretty simple to set the bezel and then screw it back down without having it move. I use it all the time to time therapy sessions(I'm a PT) and exercises. I'm not too sure how practical it is for diving to have a bezel that cannot be set unless you are out of the water....unless there is a gasket that is in play when the crown is pulled out. My other qualm with the bezel is that there is no lume....not even on the arrow marker. That is a big downer. However, I'm not a diver. I'm just a suburbanite with a swimming pool. So, for me these things are not that big of a deal. However, for a serious diver, this may be an issue. In terms of WR, I think 200m is quite ample for a dressy watch such as this. I'll give the watch a 7/10 for functionality as a diver.
Overall impression: This watch is a steal at its MSRP of $1200. It's even more of a steal at the $750 I paid for it on the grey market. You get the elegant design of the Jazzmaster line of watches cross bred with a vintage style diver. How can you go wrong? Hamilton has a great reputation and a well respected pedigree. The watch comes on a black sail cloth styled strap which I decided to switch out with a Hadley Roma Brown Croc. I think it suits the watch well. This watch really can be worn in any situation. It's hard to find a cool dive watch in the 42mm range with all the trending towards 44mm+. I also like 22mm straps which is a great strap size for someone with sub 7" wrists. I'll give this watch an 8/10 as a practical diver but a 10/10 as a quailty timeless watch that will always remain a classic.
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