Great show Ricky and thanks for including the movement shot Marked for "Watch Reviews" (n/t)

Seems as a good to very good one !
I think that even that quartz movement is more than O.K. if it could be distributed at a very very low price ! Seagull movement is a very good idea, too.
Besides the deeper technical stuff though, here is a friendly and easy watch with a very good presentation and review by Ricky.

Nice write-up, Ricky!
The lack of running seconds wouldn't bother me in the least. I would prefer that to the 1 Hz seconds clicking. But sharing chrono seconds with running seconds, as MCV said, would not be acceptable to me. Is there a way to leave it just as a chrono seconds alone? The only quartz watch I can stand to wear more than a day is my Seiko without a seconds hand.

I don't like the wide date window. That is very trendy and gimmicky.

Everything else looks really nice..

Re: The lack of running seconds wouldn't bother me in the least.
I seriously thought I'd miss running seconds.. until I started wearing the watch.

As you say, it turned out to totally not be an issue.

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I would prefer that to the 1 Hz seconds clicking.

Proving, once again, that Great Minds Think Alike.

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But sharing chrono seconds with running seconds, as MCV said, would not be acceptable to me.

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I don't like the wide date window. That is very trendy and gimmicky.

Ah, but have you tried one?

I was on the fence about wide-date, too. But I like it - quite a lot! - at least in the specific case of the NAV-01. Gives the watch a sort of "smiley face" look that I find most pleasing to the eye.

Even on my phone, this thing looks I 2nd your comments on mechanical Seagull et. al.  (n/t)

Yep, sure has that Trintec case style. I like it.  (n/t)

for the look, RL. "Ident" sounds better than "squawk".  (n/t)

Ahhhh.. that's "Squark", Doc. Similar but..
..subtly different.

Re: Ahhhh.. that's "Squark", Doc. Similar but..
Hey Thanks a million Ricky for an honest and thorough review. Also thanks to everyone for all your comments. This watch is the first of hopefully many limited editions I would like to produce, I really enjoyed doing this project and I understand that everyone is not thrilled with my choice of movements but I was after a certain look and I got it with this movement. I would strongly consider a Seagull movement if I would get the support in sales. Trintec will have a line up of 10 models by the spring of 2011 but I personally have many style ideas I would like to try out so you guys will help me to shape those ideas into the best products based on your feedback and comments.

Thanks,

 Brendon (Naviator)

Brendon, for letting us have the first look!  (n/t)

Re: Brendon, for letting us have the first look!
My pleasure Dave

Thanks,

 Brendon

Never heard of "Squarking." But  >>
>> it's just like Brendon wrote. The controller will say something like "squawk five-one-four-two" which means that the pilot should set that 4-digit code in his transponder.

Since on your initial contact, you also told the controller where you were, chances are that he now sees you on his screen. But if he can't pick you out because of congestion, he will ask for an "ident" as well. So you push the "ident" button. That lights you up on his screen.

Here, a transponder is set to squawk 1200 which means "I'm just some dude cruising around using Visual Flight Rules." In other words, ATC has not assigned a code.

Doh! I do believe you're right. A confession..
..I plugged "squark" into dictionary.com, and it came up as a valid word, so I figured you'd been smoking something (probably over at Bro. Marc's crib ).

But, obviously, I should have took the time to read the definition of the word.

Yeah, "squawk" it is.

But, you know, SQUAWK might be a pretty good brand name for an Alarm Chronograph...

Not too bad, but needs a better movement, esp. for the price....
I am just not a fan of any of the Miyota "OS" series chrono movements. A Swiss ISA would be more at home here, as this watch reminds me somewhat of the Android Volcano chrono I had.

Re: I am just not a fan of any of the Miyota "OS" series chrono movements.
Any particular reason why?

I own multiple examples, covering the OS10, OS20, and OS30 families, and I can find no fault with any of them.

{sigh} I really need an OS60.

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A Swiss ISA would be more at home here..

Sorta like the Ronda 500 as used in the Trintec ZULU-01? Perhaps me memory fails me, but I distinctly remember you dismissing that as a "cheap $50 Swiss quartz".

Irregardless, bear in mind the experimental nature of the IDENT brand. Chances are you will see an ISA-engined version before The Fat Lady Sings. My pet dream (are ye listening Brendon! ) would be a GMT using the TY-2856 mechanical GMT.

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..this watch reminds me somewhat of the Android Volcano chrono I had.

Never heard of it. Luckily, Google Is My Friend...



I prefer the IDENT by a wide margin.

The IDENT case planform is true to the "Cockpit Watch" ideal, where that Fossil is a mere hodgepodge.

Then, too, when you consider the "by Trintec" nature of the IDENT, it's a natural. I pity the poor fools that have blown on a , thinking they have The Original, when $200 could have fetched them The Real Deal.

I've had at least four, I believe OS 10s and I don't care for the way...
the chrono takes over the main seconds hand in the subdial to use as a totalizer and upon reset, you have to resync the second hand for the watch. It's been a while since I had one (sold 'em all due to my dislike of them) so I may not be exact in my memory of how they function, but I don't like them and won't buy a watch with one of them in it.

my OS80 does not work that way....
the running seconds becomes the fractional second hand. At the end of the run, when you hit reset, it parks at 0, but if you hit reset again it 'remembers' where it is supposed to be and continues as a running second. There is no need to resync (if I understand your comment correctly)

Re: There is no need to resync (if I understand your comment correctly)
Thanks for your input!

I thought Marc's description sounded a bit.. well, suspect, let's say. "Losing synch" every time you use the chrono is a pretty serious gaffe, after all and, frankly, one that I just couldn't see Miyota making.

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the running seconds becomes the fractional second hand. At the end of the run, when you hit reset, it parks at 0, but if you hit reset again it 'remembers' where it is supposed to be and continues as a running second.

Perhaps Marc had an early & buggy example.

'cause I just know he's not the sort to neglect to Read The Manual, and thus not realize he must needs depress the "reset" button twice.

Anyway, in the spirit of "In for a penny, in for a pound", here's the layouts of the OS60, OS80, and OS90:







Interesting one there is the OS90. I think I see how it works, but confess that I'm not 100% certain how the subdials at 12 and 6 o'clock are sharing duties there. Any OS90 owners care to chime in?

I was all set to ask what you've been smoking..

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the chrono takes over the main seconds hand in the subdial to use as a totalizer and upon reset, you have to resync the second hand for the watch.

'cause 'tis for certain that no OS10 I've ever seen works that way. Nor the OS20 or OS30, for that matter. They are all 3-eye chronos with utterly conventional running small-seconds.







Then I thought, "OK, maybe the OS11 is the oddball.."



But it's a 2-eye, also with conventional running small-seconds.

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It's been a while since I had one (sold 'em all due to my dislike of them) so I may not be exact in my memory of how they function..

Yup, memory like a sieve, I'm afraid.

I'm pretty sure what you're actually remembering is..





..the OS22 and/or the OS25.

I've never owned either of those, so you have the advantage on me...

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..but I don't like them and won't buy a watch with one of them in it.

I can see that. It is a bit wonky.

But no worries about the OS21 as used in the IDENT, they don't work that way.

I like the 12-sided case format rather than a single square shape.
When these go up to the bay, will they have a BIN price or strictly let the water find its own level?

Re: When these go up to the bay, will they have a BIN price or strictly let the water find its own level?
Brendon plans to use the sales of the NAV-01 as a sort of eFlay Marketing Research Project. I suspect you'll see many, many variations in the specific structure of the auctions. That's what I'd do, and it's almost mandated if it is to produce meaningful results as a Marketing Research Project.

So, yes, you may (probably will!) see some BiN auctions. I expect the price will be somewhere North of $200 on these hypothetical BiN Auctions, mind.

In the main, though, I think you'll see "the water find its own level".

What an eloquent way to put it!

Cheers Bro. Zirlin!

Looks great, Ricky. Congrats. (n/t)

Bro. Mark!
Remember those keywords, and keep your eye on eBay!

Wheels up Daddy Lee! Nice  (n/t)

"Daddy"? I was not aware that I had any progeny unaccounted for!
Just to be clear - NO! You can't move back home 'til ye get on your feet again.

Ye reap what ye soweth.  (n/t)

That's what's scaring me!