It has been a time from my last posting but I figured this
watch will be one of the best ones to start posting about. In the current atmosphere of Chinese watches
starting to show higher and higher quality I decided it was time to jump
in. I decided though that if I was going
to venture into the Chinese territory I may as well go with a good quality
example.
I had been eyeing the Everest series by Beijing Watch
Factory for some time. The manual wind
B18 movement caught my attention based on my love of vintage watches. The dial is clean and reminds me of the
double sunk dials of the old RR pocket watches.
The hands are very nice looking vintage style and are well
suited to the style of the dial and the sub seconds design. The numbers are well defined and clear
against the white background. There is a
very clear mark for the Beijing Watch Factory that can also be seen on the
clasp of the stainless band.
The watch has a display back to showcase that fantastic
looking movement. The 18 jewel B18 movement
is a well designed and executed one. I don't see many manual wind modern watches with a jeweled barrel. This is something one use to see in Waltham, Elgin, Illinois, and Hamilton pocket watches of the past. They have the gold jewel settings (chatons) that are held in place with
blued screws. The design reminds me more
of a ¾ plate you would find on English made JW Benson pocket watches. The movement has a good strong even tick and
keeps excellent time.
The overall finish of the case is very good. It shows that they are making a good effort
to make sure you are getting a very good deal for the amount you pay for one of
these. The company is also venturing
into some realms of very complicated escapements and movements. My opinion is that these watches are the
opportunity to get into owing a watch from a good quality company and I am
willing to gamble a chance of a watch that will appreciate in value.
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