New combo and photos on the occasion of this watches 5th Birthday Ricky Lee May 30, 2010 09:27AM

Registered: April 2005 Posts: 18,033 (2012-03)

No, I don't know the actual date-of-manufacture. But I made the original post here on the on Saturday, 28 May 2005, so that's the date I claim.

I wear this one on leather for most of the year, and then switch to a NATO for the summer months. But this year, I decided to try something a bit different...


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Yup, the has "gone mesh"! WooHoo!


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This is the same Tungchoy bracelet which the Mondaine Big-Date GMT wore briefly and, while I loved that combo, I also loved it on the black NATO. So that's what it's wearing at the moment...


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I actually tried this Alpha on the Staib mesh at one point, but that combo was less than optimum. For one thing, it barely fit at all. The endpieces of the Staib are slightly thicker, with the result that, when installed, they were actually in contact with the case. And it's a slightly thicker bracelet overall (3.2mm vs. 2.5mm), making the endpieces stand proud of the lugs. And, of course, having a $150 bracelet on a $60 watch offended me Inner Scotsman deeply , so it didn't last long and, indeed, I never even took photos.

No such concerns with the Tungchoy!


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This Alpha was my first "big watch" and remains one of my favorites to this day. As such, it's one of my most-worn watches..


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..and despite a half-decade of use, it still looks good and runs flawlessly. I know some have had less than positive experiences with , and such things are bound to happen with any marque. But, to me, this watch is living proof that those folk who insist that all Alphas are disposable watches with an average lifespan of ~ 3 to 6 months.. well, let's just say they exaggerate a wee bit.



-Ricky

Messages In This Thread

New combo and photos on the occasion of this watches 5th Birthday	Ricky Lee	355	May 30, 2010 09:27AM
Re: New combo and photos on the occasion of this watches 5th Birthday looks great Ricky	KMJ1966	123	May 30, 2010 04:32PM
Looks GREAT! (n/t)	DJM	129	May 30, 2010 02:54PM
Meshy watch, mate !	IF	153	May 30, 2010 10:11AM
Happy birhtday little watch. I hope it enjoys it's chain-mail armour.  (n/t)	Chris L	142	May 30, 2010 10:10AM
That's not bad!  (n/t)	Jimmy50	124	May 30, 2010 09:38AM