“I honestly was disappointed with the watch right out of the box. The bezel was very crunchy and would lock up, and the bracelet felt "cheap" at first. The bezel did, however, normalize and feels fantastic after a day's wearing. For the bracelet, I can't say that my first impression doesn't come down to not knowing what to expect. I have few bracelets and wear most of my watches on nato style straps. But compared to my Spinnaker Dumas bracelet (same price range) the calverton felt hollow and like the joints were gritty. They links have smoothed out now as well, but they do have a little squeak to them. All in all I've really come around and am loving wearing this watch. I think it feels a bit more utilitarian than my Seiko Flightmaster. And if I could only have one, the award goes to Seiko for the romance of it. But that's a luxury I have in owning both and if it weren't possible the Calverton is a very good substitute that anyone would be happy to have.”
