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Bit of a scare, as at first I thought the bezel was scratched;
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But turns out the bezel had a protective film on it, and that is what was scratched. IOW, it served it's purpose.
The bezel is actually flawless..
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..though you'd be hard pressed to tell by these Q&D photos, I grant you. Sorry! Best I can do with this light!
I'll make it up, I promise. 
And speaking of the bezel, it's a 60-click uni, and could be smoother. Not bad, mind, but not exceptional, either. The pip lines up at 12 spang on, so that's a plus.
Case finishing is very good, bordering on excellent. And rather unique.. the polished areas are not a true mirror finish, but an odd sort of hybrid. Looks like something you'd get if you glassbeaded first, then polished lightly. Quite unique, and very pleasing to the eye! The area between the lugs is brushed, and quite well done though, again, not exceptional. The case back is mirror polished. Can't fault the lines at all - looks to me like they nailed the PO shape perfectly, including the rather complex curvature of the lug's inside edges. Base diameter of the case is 41mm.
Sure I couldn't resist peeking at the movement..
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..no idea what it is, but perhaps one o' you Chinese watch gurus can ID it. Gigfy?
I will add that the caseback is machined quite well - the threads mate smoothly, and there was no drama whatsoever in the caseback R&R - and the gasket is nice and substantial.
One more shot, with the rotor rotated slightly...
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Some niggles, sure. First, it is a faux chrono, right? The subdial at 3 is date, at 6 is AM/PM, and at 9 you have day. Pusher at 2 adjusts day, pusher at 4 is date. The crown at 10 o'clock is a dummy, totally non-functional.
But some positives, too. It hacks and handwinds, and sets and winds very smoothly indeed. Likewise the pushers operate well. And don't get me started on the strap! Not only is it an XL, but is very nicely finished, with a not-too-glossy yet not-too-drab sheen that's spot on. The buckle and tang border on artwork, easily the best I've seen at this price point. 
The lume.. definitely a positive! I can't vouch for the longevity, but it's damned impressive initially. One surprise here is that the day and date hands are lumed.
Not sure I wouldn't rather they weren't, as you can't really read the D-D in the dark, and so they just add a bit of confusion to the mix, IMHO. 
Bottom line, I'm happier than a slopped hog. For the price (US $29.30 shipped), it's hard for me to see how you could find a better Planet Ocean homage. The Alpha PO costs nearly twice as much and, it must be said, has a spotty reliability record. So, while the track record of the Basil remains to be seen, for the price I am quite happy to be the guinea pig. 
y'all!
-Ricky
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2009 03:00AM by Ricky Lee.
Bit of a scare, as at first I thought the bezel was scratched;
But turns out the bezel had a protective film on it, and that is what was scratched. IOW, it served it's purpose.
The bezel is actually flawless..
..though you'd be hard pressed to tell by these Q&D photos, I grant you. Sorry! Best I can do with this light!
I'll make it up, I promise. And speaking of the bezel, it's a 60-click uni, and could be smoother. Not bad, mind, but not exceptional, either. The pip lines up at 12 spang on, so that's a plus.
Case finishing is very good, bordering on excellent. And rather unique.. the polished areas are not a true mirror finish, but an odd sort of hybrid. Looks like something you'd get if you glassbeaded first, then polished lightly. Quite unique, and very pleasing to the eye! The area between the lugs is brushed, and quite well done though, again, not exceptional. The case back is mirror polished. Can't fault the lines at all - looks to me like they nailed the PO shape perfectly, including the rather complex curvature of the lug's inside edges. Base diameter of the case is 41mm.
Sure I couldn't resist peeking at the movement..
..no idea what it is, but perhaps one o' you Chinese watch gurus can ID it. Gigfy?
I will add that the caseback is machined quite well - the threads mate smoothly, and there was no drama whatsoever in the caseback R&R - and the gasket is nice and substantial.
One more shot, with the rotor rotated slightly...
Some niggles, sure. First, it is a faux chrono, right? The subdial at 3 is date, at 6 is AM/PM, and at 9 you have day. Pusher at 2 adjusts day, pusher at 4 is date. The crown at 10 o'clock is a dummy, totally non-functional.
But some positives, too. It hacks and handwinds, and sets and winds very smoothly indeed. Likewise the pushers operate well. And don't get me started on the strap! Not only is it an XL
, but is very nicely finished, with a not-too-glossy yet not-too-drab sheen that's spot on. The buckle and tang border on artwork, easily the best I've seen at this price point. The lume.. definitely a positive! I can't vouch for the longevity, but it's damned impressive initially. One surprise here is that the day and date hands are lumed.
Not sure I wouldn't rather they weren't, as you can't really read the D-D in the dark, and so they just add a bit of confusion to the mix, IMHO. Bottom line, I'm happier than a slopped hog.
For the price (US $29.30 shipped), it's hard for me to see how you could find a better Planet Ocean homage. The Alpha PO costs nearly twice as much and, it must be said, has a spotty reliability record. So, while the track record of the Basil remains to be seen, for the price I am quite happy to be the guinea pig. y'all!-Ricky
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2009 03:00AM by Ricky Lee.
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