Ixdao Diver JD-X07S Aventurine fresh delivery, early thoughts!
Just received this watch today. Here are my initial thoughts...
The packaging is nice and the supplied tool for bracelet adjustments is also stamped on the end with the Ixdao logo, a very nice touch.
I dig the retro bracelet, it stands out and is very comfortable with smaller polished links and brushed solid end links. I appreciate the screw in links as opposed to the cheaper Seiko push pins.
The dial is gorgeous, understated in normal inside lights (almost looking like a black enamel) but really glimmers & shines in direct light and outdoor sunlight. It sort of looks like the night sky on a dark night. Simply gorgeous.
The orange second hand gives the watch a sportier look and complements the dark blue ceramic bezel nicely. I'll definitely be trying this on an orange rubber strap at some point.
The clasp is very nice and engraved with the Ixdao logo. The on the fly adjustment makes for easy adjustments throughout the day.
The not so good.
It was supposed to come with a bracelet and 1x nylon nato style strap with signed buckle. I didn't receive the nato, I've already messaged them through the Reddit App, we'll see how they respond.
The bezel isn't the easiest to grip and turn. It's still way easier than my Omega Diver 300, but not as easy of some of my Seikos.
The size looks good on my 7 inch wrist, but these "turtle style" cases wear smaller than their diameter would suggest so it works for me, but I could see people wanting it in 41mm or 42mm.
TBD:
Accuracy: I've set it and I'll be tracking how well it keeps time, hopefully I got a good one.
That's it! If you're on the fence, I'd definitely recommend pulling the trigger.
If you want to see any other images, let me know and I'll upload some additional shots.