Watches under microscope vol. 14 Casio Edifice EF-520
Welcome to another sequel to the watch under the microscope. Today we're going to take a look at a piece I acquired sometime in 2009. It was the first better watch I bought as an adult. The special feature of this model is the carbon slice on the dial, which was a must-have for me as an avid cyclist. The watch is powered by a Miyota OS90 movement that can measure 1/100th of a second on the central seconds hand. Additionally, my piece is one of the most accurate in my collection, running about 3-4 seconds to the plus side between time changes.
Well, let's take a closer look. The print doesn't look bad, the hands are also fairly clean. Personally, I find the application of the luminescent layer to be crooked and particularly rough in texture. Incidentally, the lume on the watch is really just for decoration, as it is weak with poor longevity.
The carbon slice is indeed a piece of carbon and you can clearly see its transition into the rest of the dial. The paint on the sub-dial hands is applied well. The indices are far from clean. Just for interest, I also took a picture of the embossed bezel (fixed) and the fake screw.
Considering that this is an affordable mass-produced watch, I rate it quite well.
Previous parts of this photo series can be found here:
Wise Adamascus AD8
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-13-wise-adamascus-ad8-32902
Seiko SNZG13
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-12-seiko-5-snzg13-32511
Seiko SKX007
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-11-seiko-skx007-32249
Buler Astromaster
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-10-buler-astromaster-31818
Laco Rostock
Casio GA-2100
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-8-casio-ga-2100-casioak-31186
Seiko SNXS79
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-7-seiko-snxs79-30976
San Martin SN007 V4
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-6-san-martin-sn007-v4-30628
Seiko SRP777 Turtle
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-5-seiko-srp777-turtle-30392
RZE Endeavour
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-4-rze-endeavour-30022
Seiko SARX035
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-3-seiko-sarx035-29698
Citizen Promaster BN0151
Longines Conquest
https://www.watchcrunch.com/nooski/posts/watches-under-microscope-vol-1-longines-conquest-29323
Watch collector and hobby watch photographer. I enjoy all types of affordable watches. I really like beauty in detail and my favorite watches must be well-made.
Oh wow
Another collection of cool photos! 👌
Another collection of cool photos! 👌
Thank you very much!
Enchanting once again!
I'm tempted to send you my Aragon Dive Master 4 EVO just to get a better look at it. I'm sure you may find some imperfections, but it will probably just make me love it more 😁
No microscope, just my old Samsung Galaxy Note 9