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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Well I wasn't in the market for another boutique Miyota powered Hong Kong cased watch until I saw the Artego lineup and had to have one. Of course the haters will say this design has been done before and to a degree they are right... I mean what watch design hasn't seen the light of day. This is a hooded lug design with a heavy case and beefy bracelet to match. A big time heavy duty diver. And Artego combines a great product, a great value and excellent CS to boot. I emailed Robert a question Sunday and he got back to me that evening. I ordered the watch Sunday evening and here it is courtesy of Fed-Ex. I opted for an orange dial (surprise!) with a blasted finish and couldn't be happier with the watch. The watch is tight, the bezel shows some metal dust (you'll see in the pix) and the bracelet was a little stiff until I worked it out. The screwed links make sizing a breeze and the four micro adjustments give any wrist a comfy fit. A diver's extension is not present. The drilled lugs will lend themselves to those who love to strap around but I think the super macho 24mm bracelet speaks for itself since I'm a bit of a bracelet guy. Fit and finish are excellent. The ceramic orange dial really pops especially against the blasted finish and jumps out at you thanks to the AR coated sapphire crystal. Bezel action is somewhat tight but precise with no slop. Lume on the watch is killer! The crown seems to be on a bit of a skinny stem but there is no play and setting and winding actions are positive. The screw down crown works to perfection... no chance of cross-threading this one. All in all a very satisfying purchase of a heavy dive watch with proven movement. Big bold and orange! Pix:             Thanks for taking a look!  |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Yo Brudda those are nice pics. Congrats and enjoy that baby. |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Nice combo Mark..enjoy |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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Wow, Big Day Mark... congrats on two awesome watches amigo... This Artego is a beauty for sure and your pics do it justice, it looks much better than the orange on the Artego site... the orange dial seems understated, a bit boring/faded/light... Yours pop more and I love it! Almost makes me regret I did not chnace the Orange dial one!! But I got the blue and black so can't complain! Like you I was not in the market for such a diver, but after seeing it pop up in various forums threads, I was impressed by its looks and specs/cost ratio, it's a no brainer IMHO! My black one arrived today as well, after I ordered it just this week-end and it shipped yesterday!! wow! Impressive!!! And Rob was very prompt to answer my questions even on Sunday!! I haven't worn mine yet, not even removed the plastic around it, just opened it and took a quick look, make sure there was no dirt under the crystal or obvious defects.... Looks awesome, one tough diver and the case rocks! Love the raised indices as well... your pics show that real well! Can't wait for my blue to show up now to compare them and decide which to keep!:) Again, big congrats and superb photos as well. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats Mark!...I think you just helped me out on what other dial color I wanted!...awesome pics as usual Gumba!  |
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Edgel 3T WIS 
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mcwright Admin 
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GREAT pics as always!  |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Awesome Mark CONGRATS  |
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Willieboy 3T WIS 
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Very nice Mark. |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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Congrats Mark! I really do like that case and color combo |
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natevan70 3T WIS 
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I'm liking these more and more.. very nice |
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stew77 Admin 
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Very nice combo Mark!!!! These are really stunning pieces for what is being charged. Love the look of the ceramic dials on these...very cool!!! Agree...that orange dial really pops against the blasted finish! Congrats!!! |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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great looking watch....very simple dial, love the orange and great lume.. |
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ndburley 3T WIS 
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Now that looks nice and I cant wait for mine to turn up now!! Orange?....thats unlike you  |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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I am trying NOT to buy one of these and your not helping me Mark! That orange is a great color and it sure looks like it is well built! Enjoy Mark! yahoo.gif |
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