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kestrel131 3T WIS
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So my Father-in-law wrote up the ordeal with FeEx, and how great Jason at Halios has been about making things right, but the reason we read these reviews...the watch. To put it simply...this watch is Impressive; from the packaging down to the details. The watch came in a Pacific Alder wooden box, with just the Halios Logo branded/burned into the lid. The lid and body have recessed magnets and the hinges are recessed into a V-groove cut in the back, so when the lid is closed, there is no gap between lid and box. The craftsmanship is impressive, and apparently it comes from a local (to Halios) woodworker. Inside, you have the watch on a metal bracelet, an genuine Isofrane strap with spring bars, a spring bar tool, and a small screw driver. All neatly set in cut foam. Starting with the watch face, it is a matte or satin finish black, so from some angles it looks a little greyish. The Indices are painted with a generous amount of lume. The Halios name, and the 500m water rating are printed in white, and the name Laguna is printed in a red or orange-red color.  Halios Laguna by W Simon, on Flickr The Halios Logo, the date window at 3 o'clock and the hands are a bright polished chrome, and they look great against the matte dial. The hands are a nice broad sword hand that have a crease down the middle, giving them a little more depth. the hands are lumed to match the indices. Rather than a chapter ring and bezel outside, this watch has an internal rotating bezel. The pip, indices, and numbers are all lumed to match. The crown at 2 o'clock spins the bezel, in both directions. The feel of this crown is very firm but smooth. the only thing I question, is this is NOT a screw down crown...but this watch claims a 500 meter depth rating. The 4 o'clock crown to set the time is a screw down crown. While this is a little confusing to me, it is also one area where the quality and attention to detail come in... despite one crown screwing down, and the other just rotating...the gaps and heights are dead on. with the crown at 4:00 screwed in they are visually identical.  Untitled by W Simon, on Flickr the watch is topped with a flat sapphire crystal, and with the internal bezel...its a big piece of sapphire at 36 mm across. This gives it a nice large open face.  Untitled by W Simon, on Flickr The case may be what impresses me the most. Design wise it has a nice mix of gentile curves, and creases and facets. the lugs flow from the case shape, and curve to wrap around the wrist nicely. the machined solid end links fit in the case so tightly the seam matches the creases of the case, and don't disturb the monolithic feel. the case has a beautiful brushed finish. Inside the case beats a ETA 2824. a solid movement, that I think we all know well enough. the bracelet is also substantial, and easily adjustable with the included screw driver, because the links are connected by 1 screw, that goes the width of the bracelet and threads into the link. There is a diver's extension that is also a solid machined piece, rather than the folded metal on my Seiko Spork/Kamikaze. I don't really like diver's extensions, it gives too much extra room over my 3 mm wet suit, and not enough room if I'm wearing gloves, or wearing a 7 mm suit... for that you have the included Isofrane, with a beautiful custom buckle. the buckle is again a cast or machined piece, rather than folded metal. the buckle shape matches the case shape nicely, and is signed with the halios name on the underside. sorry no picture of that...I'll snap one when I get home...  Untitled by W Simon, on Flickr This watch and Halios have really impressed me. They have put out an exceptional product, and the attention to details shows from the box, down to the single screw bracelet links. I wish them the best, and look forward to buying their next watch... |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Big Congrats on the Laguna. I like the platform of that case and the look overall. Serious-looking and all business particularly with an almost t- look. Great write-up, too. Enjoy it in good health. |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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Congrats on a really nice watch.... I like everything about it... |
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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 on the new arrival Laguna kestrel !!! Thanks for the nice writeup and summary...really like that Laguna case and the nice details this one offers (looks sweet with that nicely contrasting slate grey inner bezel too!)  Jason at Halios makes a great quality watch and his customer service is top notch too. Enjoy! |
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dmarcus48 3T WIS 
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The watch has a nice heft to it. Not light by any means. The details are very nice. I like the way the hands have an outline of chrome around them, and the date window. The lume is very good also, and the bezel is also lumed. The shape of the case is very different from any other watch I've seen and the bracelet reflects those angles as well. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats on the new Halios. |
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Builder360 3T WIS 
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Very nice review. Great Halios piece. |
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exc-hulk Moderator 
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Congrats to the Laguna ! Very cool watch. With the grey internal bezel is my favorite. Enjoy it... PS: I would have to order me one too. |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Congrats! Looks like there's a good general thickness on this watch's profile Last edited on Sun Jul 10th, 2011 08:36 am by Hammerfjord |
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dmarcus48 3T WIS
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That's my boy! I took a pic of the gasket on the crown adjuster, let's see if it came out, you can see it at the 4 o'clock position, there's a gasket on the stem of the winder. |
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