Spent some time last week looking at some of the "smaller" brands and came across this rather unique one (to me at least), and one that I've not heard much about for a number of years. It was interesting, and I would say an eye opener for me with regard to how much value some of these brands offer.
Spent some time last week looking at some of the "smaller" brands and came across this rather unique one (to me at least), and one that I've not heard much about for a number of years. It was interesting, and I would say an eye opener for me with regard to how much value some of these brands offer. Took some pictures with the phone while I was at it.
I spent a good part of the afternoon trying this one on, and came away impressed by the build quality, the heft, the use of different materials and an attention to detail.
The watch is a big one, and most certainly not suited for my own 7" wrist, so my hopes of ever owning one is pretty much down in the dumps. It's a shame, really, as I did like the blend of steel and polished ceramic, the unique honeycomb dial and the use of a fuel gauge concept for the power reserve.
The dial is very well balanced with the discs serving the chronograph counters at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions and the power reserve gauge at 6 o'clock, which is circular, and makes a nice combination. No date window to upset the balance too. Using red accents on the power reserve indicator, the chronograph second hand and the markings for the 3 & 6 adds some color. A good touch, and I like it....takes away the boring black and white only look. The honeycomb like pattern of the dial allows a little peek into the movement, though there's nothing a whole lot to see, as I believe this is based on the 7750 movement. Still, it's something that's been tried and tested and we all know it works very well.
The bezel is made of polished ceramic. Feels really solid and well made and very nice to the touch, and I especially like the logo being used on pretty much everything from the screws, the crown, and the little clasp release buttons on the side. Attention to detail, as I said. The one thing I though was a bit much is that the brand is all over - logos aside, it's on the dial, on the rubber ring on the crown (which makes for easy grip and adjustment) and on the back, while the text "Predator Limited" on the case side didn't really do it for me. Still, I suppose that this watch seeing the size of it (48mm) probably wasn't designed to be discreet anyway.
Some pictures to share. Do I like it? - Yes! I think it's a great watch and one I would happily wear for the casual weekends and nights out. Unfortunately, this wasn't built for small wrists. It's got it's own character though, and I'm really wondering why we don't hear much about this one. Perhaps the movement and price combination? I don't know, but it's a shame for this to go so unnoticed.
Any Rebellion owners and fans here?
Thanks for reading.
Richard
