And in my opinion anyway, classy looks.. 😎
But what really stands out about this watch compared to other cheap Chinese brands is how solid it feels… Honestly, it feels like a Longines or something…
I think I paid €150 for this seven or eight months ago, but they cost more like €200 now on sale. But honestly, still a good deal compared to what San Martin and co are charging these days…
Maikes leather strap from Ali-express..
The bracelet on this watch is nice, but the watch does not fit well with it on my 6.75 inch wrist. There are gaps at the links to the end links, which I do not like the look of…
This leather look works for me I think.
But I think I might like it… 🤔
Summer‘s not over yet…
I had the San Martin bracelet on the blue one for a very long time, but felt like changing things up. I like it on the white now… Still looking for the right strap for the blue one.
Bit chunky, but feels right for this time of year…
The strap matches the lume too BTW… 😎🤓
I was put off by this watch initially for a while because I did not like the crystal candy jar effect of the polished edges of the bezel. But I have since come to really like this watch. Mostly because it just fits my wrist so well… The candy jar effect is less pronounced in the summer I find. Under more gray winter skies I think it was a bit more jarring…
I think I want the black one now. I’ve been collecting watches for several years and have bought many,, and it has taken a good while to appreciate just how important it is that a watch actually fits your wrist well.
A very simple but a very cool budget watch IMVHO.
Ph-2 and Ph-4B.
So, I got the Ph-2 (bracelet) last year or maybe two years ago even on Ali-express. I think I paid €170ish. I love everything about it - except the bezel, which is horribly loose. If I bought it now I'd return it, but oh well...
Then I got the Ph-4B earlier this year(on a different leather strap..) I also ordered the bracelet adapters. After several months I finally decided that the Ph-4B is simply too luggy on the bracelet for my 6.75 inch - roundish.. - wrist. So today I put the bracelet back on the Ph-2. Another realization is that the Ph-4B with its dash of orange is a much better strap monster than the Ph-2.
I forgot to post pics of the Ph-4B on the bracelet unfortunately.. It was nice, but it was a bit pointy at the lugs on my wrist. Happy with the switch back. The Ph-2 on the bracelet looks much better on my wrist, and the Ph-4B looks better on all kinds of straps...
I saw a post here today about a new Ph-2 version, which I don't think I care for. I don't like the indices which are cut off. I think I think there might actually be too much lume on the dial on that new one... I like mine better.
Would still like to see them come out with a Ph-4 with steel insert like the original Douglas...