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, I was very surprised it only took only 4 days including the week end using Purolator [due to postal strike in Canada].
I owned the blue PRS3 LE and had.. ahem.. flipped it to fund another one. I think Trent owns it actually. I missed the watch, its classic shape and dial as well as its perfect size/proportions. It is the sweet spot for my wrist. It is 42mm w/o crown, 46 with, and only about 12.5 mm thick with 22mm lugs. Good specs: ETA 2824 Incabloc, WR 300m, C3 superluminova, Sapphire with AR...
The case shape especially the lugs outer edges and crown guard is somewhat different from most diver cases I've owned. The lines and transitions from brushed to polished SS are very well done and add to the watch beauty IMO. But is it not overdone, it all flows real well together.
The dial outside of the hour and minute markers is very clean with only the brand "Precista" in a small and pleasant font and the small date window at 6 o'clock (which I happen to favor)
... The prior owner slightly modded it, replacing the stock black second hand with white rectangle towards the tip, with an all white second hand. I like the three white hands over the black dial.The caseback is polished SS and all business, nothing fancy there, which is just fine by me. It comes from Timefactors with a bracelet but I bought mine used and the seller had sold it separately. From my experience with the blue LE, the bracelet was nice, solid, well finished with screw links. I may try to find one... Mine came with a black rubber strap and the Bremont GasGasBones green strap, which is quite cool!
The strap it came on was fine except one side was a bit narrow within the lugs letting part of the spring bar show. So I replaced it with a NBR black rubber I had in the strap box. I actually like it better, simpler and better match for this clean watch I think. I am ordering a black/white stitching strap to dress it up at work and will try the watchodoo too.. just in case.
I just love playing with straps! The watch also had the original leather 2 watch case, cards, cloth and instructions/model info sheet.I am very pleased with it and I think it'll see regular wrist time!
Beow are a few cell phone Q&D's plus a stock photo.Thank you for reading,
Brice
Stock pic so you can appreciate the case lines and see the stock second hand
Last edited on Wed Jun 22nd, 2011 12:11 am by Jeep99dad