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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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So I guess it is my turn to show the new Moray II, which arrived Friday afternoon and has been on my wrist since .I picked the Brushed SS brown dart dial model with two leather straps, the distressed currently on the watch and the black leather; both are top notch quality, like something you would have someone make for you, step up from the prior Moray straps which were cool already and from the majority of stock straps you'll get with new watches... especially at this price point!  When I first opened the package, I was pleased to see the brown Canvas case, it just looks cool, and is not too bulky. I can see myself taking it to put an extra watch in when I go on short trips. I am actually going to NY for business soon so I'll use it to take a spare watch there and slip the flat case in my backpack. Inside the case were the watch on the disatressed strap, the warranty card, Benarus cloth, extra pins/screws/tubes. Intructions were also included on a nice color one pager. The overall packaing and goodies are nice, pleasant to look at, and of great quality IMO. The watch is definitely a step up from the Moray 1 which I thought was an awesome watch already, especially at about 450-500$. This one trumps it with the new Myota movement, yeah a hacking mvt, much quieter as well, so I am very pleased on that front. The second hand sweeps very smoothly and the crown operation is super smooth on all front. Easy to pull/push and find all positions. Smooth to wind and set time as well. Flawless really! It'll be interesting how accurate it is. I think it'll be a great alternative to the ETA workhorse 2824-2 most of us have. The bezel seems to be better also, with a nice grip, perfect alignment too. It clicks with authority though mine is tad difficult to turn, nothing major though. I like that the minute markers stop at 15. The crown is nice and has the benarus logo engraved on it, a nice touch especially as I love their logo. However, is it just me or is the crown smaller on the Moray 2? It just seems a tad too small for the size of the watch Again this is not a major issue at all, I just want to mention all my observations and the Pros far outweight the few Cons I saw. The dial is just AMAZING, the color is just perfect and being my first brown watch, I could not have asked for a better brown dial. The color, material, finish and dart indices just make the dial perfect overall! The minute marker are just right, there but small enough to not overpower the dial and hour markers. The lumed markers are applied perfectly, a pleasure to look at on this dial! They also shine fairly bright, though the hands shine brighter and don't disappoint in the lume department as expected from a Benarus diver. The case is phenomenal, a little thicker with a deeper caseback it seems as the watch also improved in the WR department from 500 to 1000M, picking up an HRV on the left side at 9 o'clock as well. The case brushing is perfect, perhaps smoother and more plesant than on the Moray 1. The curves and angles before the lugs are smoothed out, not sharp at all. It all flows together very nicely. As usual with Benarus watches, the moray as a very cool caseback, their logo just rocks IMHO. The watch is on the bigger side for me, but not overpowering on my 7" wrist either. It looks great actually, superb wrist presence, and lug-to-lug is not exaggerated like on other watches these days. Finally, another improvement is the quality, thickness,, looks of the straps... they just ROCK!!!  and you get not one but 2 of them!!!! The distressed looks just awesome and is perfect for this watch... really looks like something you'd have ordered custom aftermarket! Props to Benarus on straps alone!!!I am very happy with it and my first brown dial watch, though they all look great! I would not mind picking up a blue dial with orange hand at some point  .I want to thank Benarus watches, Steve and Ralf, for their dedication to designing and making the best products in the category/price range and providing the best CS among boutique watch companies! Steve is a great guys to deal with too! Thank you all for reading! Cheers, Brice here are the pics I took today with my cell:            Wrist shots:         Last edited on Sun Jan 2nd, 2011 01:06 am by Jeep99dad |
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ncvol17 3T WIS 
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What an absolute beauty of a timepiece. The Brown dial was a great choice. I don't know if I would ever change out the brown strap, really looks top notch. You have another top drawer addition to an amazing collection. Well Done. Chris |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thanks Chris! It is perfect. I forgot to mention that the bezel is just slightly inclined to follow the curvature of the slightly domed crystal... it's like the crystal and bezel are one piece. That's how well it's done! I also don't think I'll ever switch strap:) |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Congrats and enjoy. |
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stew77 Admin 
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Congrats Brice!!! Another winner from Benarus, no doubt!!! ...and I really like the Brown Dial and distressed strap combo here...looks so sweet!!! Regarding the crown, I actually thought the crown on the Moray II looked larger than the one on the Moray I due to the much more defined crown ridges...(in referencing some pics posted by GX in the Benarus section, I note that the overall shape of the crown is more detailed, but overall it looks to be about the same size overall). I think it may have the illusion of being smaller, since the case on the Moray II's is actually thicker...but what do I know? Enjoy this beauty Brice!!! |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS 
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I measure the Moray 1 crown at 3.85mm x 8mm, and Moray 2 at 4.10 x 8mm |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thanks Scott. I thought it may just be a visual effect due to the slightly thicker case. |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thanks a lot Skip and Chris! I love the brown with distressed. Blue is nice too but this is a bit more original combo for me. No wonder these sold out so quick in the pre-order. They rock!!! |
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froschd 3T WIS
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Sweeeeeeet! |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Congrats Brice! |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Very nice. Congrats Brice!. |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS 
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Nice Brice,1 question though, mine came on the distressed strap option but I got a rubber 1 as an extra.I see you actually have 2 straps & no rubber, is this because you chose the blk dialed version... |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thank you, I really like your blue version as well. I do not have the Blk version, mine is brown dial Are my pics that bad? It is not because of the dial color, Steve asked buyers to pick their straps and I picked two leather straps as I thought I could easily obtain a rubber later. Last edited on Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 01:01 pm by Jeep99dad |
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ceebee 3T WIS 
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Got to love the brown dial. Beautiful. Congrats |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thank you! Indeed, brown dials rock it turns out :) It is my first one but not last one I guess :) |
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Janner 3T WIS 
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That's a great looking watch, congratulations. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats Brice!...the brown dial really stands out and looks awesome with the vintage strap imo ...how do you like the Miyota 9015...does it mimic an eta as expected... |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thanks Oscar. I like it a lot so far. The second hand sweeps very smoothly and I do love that it is a hacking Mvt :), as that was one thing that bugged me in the prior model. It's also quieter and time/date setting is very smooth as well. It s performed well at +5/day. I've had several 2824's less accurate than that! I really like everything about the watch and those straps are like a double upgrade! ;) Benarus got this one just right and at that price can't ask for more! As good as it gets IMHO! |
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philip1 3T WIS 
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love the chocolate dial. a real beaute |
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jgarnett 3T WIS 
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Man that thing looks bloody HUGE on your wrist ! Mine is 7" as well.( My wrist that is ). Yet its only only 44mm ? It really is a very beautiful watch and I am stoked my black dial ss is inbound to Cambodia sometime soon ! I cannot wait till Steve does the 47mm Mike Horne model ;-) |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thank you and congrats on your Black Moray! I can't wait to see pics. I dont think i've seen a single black one posted. yes it is a big weatch, all dial, very open.. so it looks bigger than one witha thick bezel or one with the case sticking out past the bezel... (.i.e. Doxa... wears much smaller than their actual size) But the Moray wears real nice on a 7" wrist, no worries and is very comfy |
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jgarnett 3T WIS
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I am wearing my blue Frankenmonster which is a beast at 47mm but yes the Seiko has both a thick bezel and also a protruding casement etc so i think the Moray looks like it is going to eclipse it due to its design. I am very excited to get this refined,clean,elegant yet very masculine watch.I fell in love with the Moray Dart and its PAM lines when I saw the Dart 1 featured here ages and ages ago. Now I just have to wait.... |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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You won't regret it! And Moray 2 is even better than the already awesome Moray 1. |
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afc14284 3T WIS 
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Brice, that combo is great looking my friend, you hit that one out of the ball park .... never considered a brown watch cause I'd never seen a brown combo I liked until now.... I think me likey26.gif |
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