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Swiss Legend Abyssos Automatic Watch

RayF

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Jun 29, 2019

I would say this about that: Many years ago I researched Swiss Legend and came to the conclusion they were owned by, or were a division of Invicta. It seems that's more difficult to prove today, but unless someone knows otherwise, I still believe there's a connection between the two companies--direct or indirect (they're out of Florida, by the way). I don't have a problem that; Invicta makes decent, inexpensive watches, assuming you can make your way past their appearance. That said, this watch isn't at all bad looking. I see the usual chorus of concerns have been raised over dimensions (hopefully that group's girlfriends are more forgiving on that score). Really it seems about the right size for a watch that (in theory) would be strapped over a wetsuit and remain legible 3,000 feet under the waves--in that application, this watch might be a better choice than that Submariner you purchased last summer at the outlet store in Geneva? And what inexpensive watch drop would be complete without someone pointing out this inexpensive watch isn't capped with a genuine Sapphire crystal? To them I say, neither are 90% of my Seiko divers, most of which cost a lot more than this watch, and none of which are scratched, cracked, or oozing their innards. To my mind, whatever the crystal is made of, it's good enough--the manufacturer knows what it's doing, and this isn't the first watch they've built. Lack of a sapphire crystal is absolutely, positively, a non-issue for a watch at this price point. I also see someone using the nonstandard lug and strap arrangement as a deal-breaker--to which I say, that's your loss. Plenty of watches are made that way--it's an integrated design feature, and in this case, it doesn't look bad and seems functional. True, you won't be able to swap out the supplied strap for your favorite Hello Kitty ZULU (sometimes life is unfair that way). Still if that's the only concern, I noticed the watch was also sold on a stainless bracelet at one time (on Swiss Legend's website) and that bracelet might still be available under their Accessories tab? The things that caught my attention are: this watch is almost certainly a discontinued model--not a big deal, just pointing it out. The other glaring issue is that MD is claiming the useless (unless you actually have a use for it) case is a Pelican case. After comparing the case shown in the drop and the closest, comparable case on Pelican's site, I'm willing to say MD's claim is bullshit--the included case is just a cheap Pelican knock-off. As I've said, I'm not a big fan of cases in general, and I object to paying for any case that may have diverted funds away from the watch, no matter how immaterial. To my my mind, a second strap in another color, would have been far more useful/interesting. I hate the black one, but would not be ashamed to wear to wear the stainless version. As a mater of fact, if I wasn't so damn preoccupied with Seikos (read: narrow-minded), I'd probably buy one of these myself. Hopefully you don't suffer from that issue, and you'll do the smart thing and pick one of these up before they're gone--I doubt they'll be back again! @Watchyoutalkingabout

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Watchyoutalkingabout

Jun 30, 2019

RayFBut I wanted the sapphire for a future build! Ive come to the conclusion that I need to build my own watch. It’s going to end up looking like Homer Simpson’s car design in a watch. But, and here’s the best part, whenever someone says but you’ve never made a watch, wham! I hit them with the watchyoutalkingabout megazord dragon asteroid bazooka extreme, with a sapphire crystal on top of another sapphire crystal, with a sapphire crystal inside. Rated to a water depth rating of Everest, with a screw down gauntlet because bracelets are for pansies. I also can’t buy any more watches from Massdrop until they ship my bloody red orient kamehameha that was supposed to go out on Friday!

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RayF

22219

Jun 30, 2019

WatchyoutalkingaboutLike the car, can't wait to see the watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=qM5HMMXNCoc

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Watchyoutalkingabout

Jun 30, 2019

RayFWow, they used an 87 bmw and threw an actual rolls Royce grill on it.

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RayF

22219

Jun 30, 2019

WatchyoutalkingaboutSomewhere an angry Rolls owner is looking for his grill!

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PhotogEd

Jul 5, 2019

RayFSwiss Legend was one of maybe 7 brands owned by the now defunct Swiss Watch International (SWI). The company went under in Jan 2017 and the majority of assets were purchased by Jomashop in Brooklyn. SWI also operated 4 websites where they were at one time the sole US etailer for Invicta. Oh and I'm a former employee of SWI - Creative Manager up until the very end so I'm very familiar with Swiss Legend and the other brands they used to own.

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RayF

22219

Jul 6, 2019

PhotogEdWho were the other brands and are they also part of Jomashop now?

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PhotogEd

Jul 6, 2019

RayFThey purchased all...Lucien Piccard, Swiss Legend, Ben and Sons, Cabochon, Elini Barokas and Red Line. All are still owned by Jomashop as far as I know.

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