“New owner but love the watch so far. Solid build, great specs. Very much a homage while note be obnoxiously so. Meaning it still retains it's own identity cues. Nice size too for a 6.75" wrist. Room for improvement would be better lume and a deeper engraved case back.”
“Nice piece for the money. My only complaints would be the lume does not last long and perhaps the black second hand gets lost on the dial for my old eyes. It's a keeper though! Been wearing since it showed up.”
“I wanted this watch for Christmas but it wasn't in stock. As soon that i received the notification that it was back, I ordered it. I'm glad i did. looks better than the pictures can show. Great Service. Thanks Mark and staff at Long Island Watch.”
“I'm a life long watch enthusiast, but only in the last few years have I dabbled in higher end watches, before my most expensive watches were lower end Seiko's and Citizens. The bug really bite a couple of years ago went I bought a Seiko Prospex with sapphire crystal and soon thereafter I had purchased my first Rolex! Squale has been on my radar for a little while, but honestly for a sub $1,000 watch I figured it would feel cheap after having my Rolex. I decided to try this one out and I'm very happy I did. The fit and finish punches way above the $600 price point and the ETA movement is tried and true. I feel much more comfortable wearing this Squale at work (HVAC construction) than my Rolex, and at the same time I feel like I'm wearing a quality, solid, tough, watch with the Rolex look and style the I love!”
“Exactly what I was looking for and more. I was looking for a diver with some 70s flair without being being a direct knock off and found it in this Squale! Watch build quality is excellent. I cannot overstate that. It sincerely had my full attention right out of the box, admiring how well this execution is. My usual office daily driver is an Omega Speedmaster reduced. The fit and finish of this 1545-ORIG had me really questioning all my preconceived notions of the past on the big names. The Squale surpassed my little Speedy. Very pleased with Long Island Watch's shipping and selection. First time buyer here for my Squale and I will be a return customer. Pleased in every way.”
“The Squale 1545-ORIG, with ceramic bezel insert, is a very well built and sturdy watch. It's an accurate timekeeper; and manually winding the automatic movement is silky smooth. The bezel smoothly clicks thru 120 click positions, with very little, if any, back and forth wobble after it's been set at a position. The bracelet is a solid, screw-link bracelet, that has solid end links. My only criticism would be of the deployant clasp, which appears to be stamped stainless steel instead of milled. The quality of the watch is comparable to higher end brands (I have a few to compare against). Long Island Watch promptly shipped the watch after my online purchase, with quick delivery. Overall, a happy customer.”
“After watching Mark and others on youtube and wanting a dive watch for water activities I settle on this watch. It bums me out so many start with a review about it being a copy of a sub even though I think the ORIG stands on its own. It's to bad they get that rap because it's a very nice watch that will probably get passed over because of this from people like myself that could wear a sub or seamster but use them as a tool instead of jewelry. I've had a great experience with long island and hope Mark keeps putting out video
Thanks. Dan”
“Very well made watch. I upgraded from an Orient Mako USA II. The bracelet is a better size for me at 20 mm wide with a taper. Beautiful dial with the "railroad track" minute track. Nice domed crystal. I prefer the sword hands on this model. Band adjustment was easy with screw links. Crown is a perfect size with a very nice winding action. Get it!”
