I'd image the horrendous rent of a property in The Strand, and being a non essential retailer at the worst of the pandemic, did for them in the end...
It's a great watch for the money. I've had this about 7 years now and only adjust the time when the clocks change. The strap is a bit manky but can be washed under the tap with the rest of the watch. I have a OM replacement strap for it but holding off fitting it till the other one is completely shagged as the replacement costs about £70/80! The new ones don't have the Royal Marine motif on the dial, which some didn't like, but didn't bother me. I like the blue ones now but can't see this one needing to be replaced...
Wasn't sure about the dial when I first bought as I preferred the baton markers but couldn't find the one I wanted. Was planning to swap the dial over (which you could do back then) but never did as it grew on me the longer I had it.
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