“Fantastic watch and awesome that islander watches was able to get these. Watch strap does take a little breaking in, but otherwise the few days I've had, seems very solid and robust”
“I have always been impressed with the ruggedness of Bertucci watches and the high quality of their nylon zulu straps. This new Nimitz commemorative edition is no exception and with the provenance of being given to those serving on the Nimitz, it is a no-brainer for any fan of this brand. This thing is built to take a beating and I am sure anyone wearing this on the deck of the carrier will not have any issues with it when it gets knocked from time to time. The stainless steel is wonderfully blasted and has a “darker than normal” appearance due to this finish. The strap looks mostly grey with just a hint of blue in some types of light to match the face. The face is a navy-ish matte blue with contrasting white markers, hands, and writing that really pops on wrist. The dial is flat with no texture in keeping with the military field watch tradition. It does sport a screw down crown but I am guessing it only gets the 100m rating due to the slimmer caseback from the A-2 models with 200m ratings. My gut tells me that it would exceed that 100m mark but how many of us will ever go that deep in the water to confirm such a thing. One gripe is that the lume on the hour markers is not great. It’s gone after just a few minutes. The lume on the hands is fine and lasts all night but the markers do not live up to the lume I have on my other Bertucci watches. Not a deal breaker but something to note if that matters a lot to you. I am a huge fan of their single pass nylon zulu straps. One of my favorite things about this brand is how quickly I can change their straps to refresh the look of the watch. The size is spot on for most wrists and the tucked away crown is a nice comfort feature. When I first went to set the watch, the screw down was quite hard to turn on and off but it is now smooth after working with it a little. Not sure what the deal was with that… maybe some extra glue from putting the crown on got into the grooves. I have not had that issue with others from them but it seems to have worked itself out. One wish is that for the price point it had a sapphire crystal. With that being said, mineral is less prone to shattering and with this being on wrist of many folks working on machinery, I can see the advantage of mineral over sapphire on this one even if it takes a scratch a bit easier. Overall, a great buy and I am glad I was able to get it from LIW because I love doing business with them. I am still on the honeymoon period with it and I don’t foresee it ending soon.”
“Crown is a bit fiddley at times as it is a little small and doesn't always want to thread up.. the lack of a quickset day is a bit of a pain sometimes too... other than that it looks great and just works.”
“You get a real unique for the price with some great complications. Although the leather strap is of good quality, I changed mine out for a black rubber strap as I didn't like the white stitching. The watch is definitely more of a casual type beater watch. It is super legible and has beautiful contrast. Orient always knocks it out of the park.”
“Marc is honest and very easy to reach out to. He has fantastic collection/stock of watches at great prices ranging from down right affordable to luxurious. Out of my watch collection, Orient Defender I just purhcased has become my every day watch with very good accuracy! I hightly recommend Marc/Island Watches”
