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Not a Dune but an Aquitaine. Just took deliver on Wednesday so don't have much time with the watch yet. In short, I'm really impressed. I'd say the colors you see on the website are accurate in person when maybe outside in the sun or under the lights in a watch shop. I know there are more reviews of the Aquitaine out there but I think they put the same effort into the hour markers, dials, case, etc. as the Dune
So far, the more I've worn it, the more I've liked it. It feels like it punches above it's weight in terms of value for price. Feels closer to a $2000 watch vs others I've bought for around $1000 that feel are at the right price point or don't quite live up to the price point. With my Cward, I feel a similar way when putting on one of my Seiko Presages where they cost around $400 but feel closer to $700-$800.
Another thing I've noticed is how much it "pops" in the watch box. They do a great job with the dials (and in my case also the crystal bezel) but the silver around the hour markers pops really nicely and something that I think is special in person vs seeing it in photos online. I've also really liked the dimensions of it. The ratio of thickness to diameter to lug distance seems to just work. Of course, yours is a different size and you have a different wrist, so will be a personal thing but for me, they really nailed the feeling of the watch.
One downside I had was around the crown. I just don't feel like they put the same thought into how the crown integrates into the watch as they did with how the rest of the watch fits together. Looking at it from underneath, the crown just kind of sits in space a bit, and the red part of the crown is always noticeable (supposed to be a reminder the crown isn't screwed down all the way).
Overall, love the watch. Feels really good, looks amazing, the crown is annoying but not something that doesn't make the watch worth the cost. Based on this one, I'd absolutely buy another from them (in fact, already looking at the Dune GMT limited edition).
love the photos! super cool that you raced in Japan. Always wanted to do a half or full distance ironman there (don't think they do the fulls there anymore).
Looks amazing! Love the watch and the color. I think it's silly "round" seems to have come to mean feminine and "large with edges" means masculine. Wear what looks good, and I think this looks great!
Wow! Impressive results! I've only ever managed middle of the field in any Olympic distance and Half Ironman distance events.
Not to keep this going... but also to keep it going...
Even if you do excuse the doping, which people can argue "everyone was doing so it evens out" (a whole peleton of wrongs don't make a right), I don't think you can excuse how terribly Lance treated people. Destroyed peoples' careers, got them blacklisted from cycling, took down Greg Lemond's bike brand, etc. when they didn't want to pledge full fealty to Lance. Aside from the doping, that's always been something I couldn't get over.
Arg... I hate I can be bought so easily. Bought into the Cycleur de Luxe shoes Cancellara was repping in 2014, still wearing them today. Now I'm gonna have to buy into Tudor when I wasn't expecting it.