Any experience with the Star 4810?
I ran across this Star 4810 in stainless steel, and it looks like quite a watch for the price!
I found the pictures and review of the gold model here on the brand forum, and those are some great photos! Wonder if anyone has seen the steel model in person and can comment on the dial?
I would love to get one of the new Rieussec GMT/Chronographs, but a little more than I want to spend right now. thanks!
Dennis
Hi Dennis, I just saw the Star 4810 at the airport MB boutique yesterday
The guilloche pattern is a bit too flowery for my tastes but it is subtle enough on the wrist.
A few thoughts...
The Star 4810 will be a good everyday wear if you work in a shirt/tie environment.
The big date display looks nice in the catalog pictures because the photo shows * 3 *, how would you feel if the display shows 3 * 4 instead?
In the regular steel production, the automatic movement is not COSC certified. Not that this matters to most PuristS but it is a distinction that needs to be made compared to the version made in precious metal case which does utilize a chronometer.
Knowing you, I think you would enjoy wearing it for a few months but I don't think it would be a "keeper" in your collection.
It's not a bad price (considering that you can negotiate with the AD and also get the exclusive MB/PuristSPro watchcase). The alternative is to save for the Rieussec
Happy Holidays, glad to see you here in the MB forum!
Cheers, Mike
Thanks Mike! The Rieussec is a beauty....
....I'll have to keep my eye out for a MB dealer, and see if I can find one to examine. I do wear a suit to work everyday, so I'm looking for something just a little dressier than my Panerais, but in steel. My J*D and IWC Portugueser, both in rose gold, fill the bill for dressy/classy , but I need something else to add to the rotation!
The Glashutte PanoMaticVenue is the other watch I have my eye on!
Dennis
Difficult choice. It will be hard to get a chance to see these pieces side by side
but here is a virtual comparison
From design point of view, I like the symmetry of the Rieussec more.
The big date function of the Panomatic venue is nice.
Both suffer from the addition of extaneous text on the dial.
Still there is nothing that looks like the Rieussec in the market...
I think you know where my vote would go!
Cheers, Mike
PS- the Panomatic Venue Pic is by Ken
Called my local AD today.....
.....and a Rieussec is inbound for me to look at!!! I'll go examine it on Monday. Kind of odd though - I told him I thought there were two dial options: gray and silver, or all silver, and he told me that they only showed a gray dial available. Am I incorrect on the dial options? Good thing though........'cause I'm most interested in the two-tone dial.
There are two dial options
The mono-tone dial which is the one I reviewed
And the two tone dial with the grey background
Perhaps the two tone is what is selling...The two I've seen at the AD were both this variant
Let us know what your impressions are
Cheers, Mike
