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<\/a>\nI really liked the way it looked, even though it violates my watch buying rules:<\/p>\n
Always buy Seiko (or Orient, Lorus, J. Springs, or something owned by Seiko.)<\/p>\n
Don’t buy Gold or Gold Plated<\/p>\n
Don’t buy open heart watches.<\/p>\n
Well, I violated the rules and bought it, a Lucien Piccard.\u00a0\u00a0 The fit and finish were very nice.\u00a0 Chinese made, by the look of it.\u00a0 22 jewel automatic, with hand winding , no hacking\u00a0 It had a 24 hour and moon phase complication and a visible balance wheel.\u00a0 It also had a small seconds hand.\u00a0 Well, turns out the seconds hand was the cause of my problems.\u00a0 I was looking at the watch the day after and saw the seconds hand stop, then jerk forwards.\u00a0 Oh no.\u00a0 Bad pinning of the seconds hand. Well, if you can’t get that right, what else will fail on the watch.\u00a0 What happens when the seconds hand falls off and gets jammed in the balance wheel?\u00a0 Well, I didn’t want to find out and I returned the watch the next day.\u00a0 Crestfallen, I went looking for another watch in about the same price range.\u00a0 Turns out Tiffany (my wife) spotted this one:<\/p>\n
You only get one chance at a first impression, so when I saw this watch, I thought it was very nice looking: I really liked the way it looked, even though it violates my watch buying rules: Always buy Seiko (or Orient, Lorus, J. Springs, or something owned by Seiko.) \u2026 Continue reading <\/a>
\nIt’s a J. Springs BEB006 sports watch.\u00a0 It’s made by SII, Seiko Instruments, Inc.\u00a0 SII makes all the spring materials for Seiko, like SPRON 100, 300, etc.\u00a0 J. Springs is common in the European and Japanese markets, but no so much here.\u00a0 From what I have read, the quality is just as good or better than Seiko 5’s and Orients.\u00a0 We shall see how it compares. It is 41.5mm in diameter and has a really eye catching look.\u00a0 I know it also has a nice, solid link bracelet.\u00a0 I think my review will be the first English language review, when I get it Monday, thank you very much United States Postal Service.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>by <\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"