View single post by bigrustypig
 Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 05:34 am
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bigrustypig



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 What attracted me in a split second to the AL was not the dial but that strikingly huge, battlefield-grade, bomb-shelter specs of a case. Then it was the bezel, followed by the caseback and lastly the crown. The dial is unique but not outstanding. the hands will surely benefit from s few doses of steroids. This might be the single biggest enhancement much needed by the AL.

In my opinion, I think the lack of the most common beacons: the 12 and 6 markers --- are to the dial's debit. For those of you who have younger eyes, waking up in darkness in the middle of the night and checking on the time may be easy and effortless. But for a dinosaur with fossilized eyes like mine, the uncommon distribution of the dial's elements, without the 12 and 6, is a challenge. It's not easy to even approximate the time in those dimly-lit, wee hours of dawn. The lume on my treasured AL, however, can be beaten on land, in the water, anyday, anywhere, anytime by a Seiko's. Thus my frustrations are somewhat more unique;).

Now with those points aside, I think Dial #5 is the best i have seen so far. I like #7 too but #5 is so far, the best I have seen.

Anders is one of us and needs all the help he can get to either improve on the present AL or to launch another variant, a more conventional one. I hope all the inputs and great design ideas keep pouring in.smile8.gif

Those were my 2 cents....maybe 3 cents.;)