Monday, July 25, 2011

New Arrival: Nixon Connect

Got this one used on eBay. I've been on a Nixon run lately. This watch is a bit too small for me, but I like it. It's more than a little like the Freestyle Funbox, especially the side profile. The band is not the regular kind, but a clasp system that you have to slide over your hand. It's a bit awkward and it doesn't fit into my collection by spooning all the watches. The negative face (white number on black face) made it hard to read while running, especially with the small seconds on the top. But the design is great, and the case sturdy. It's an older Nixon and the word Nixon is in lower case cursive, so it doesn't look like "NOXIN" upside down, a problem with more recent Nixon watches. This is a pretty good watch, an 8 overall out of 10.
Nixon Connect below:

Monday, July 11, 2011

New Arrival: Nixon Unit

I got this one off eBay with surprisingly little interest. I got it for $65, and was the only bidder. It was advertised as used, but it is almost perfect condition. I don't really require perfect condition, and I often am glad to get a watch with some slight scratches if it keeps the cost down. This watch has been going for much more on eBay, and is a relatively new Nixon watch.
This watch looked in photos a little too much like a G-Shock watch, which I'm not crazy about. But I like the Unit watch. It's big, it's bulky, it's a little industrial. But that's okay. The band is not the pre-curved kind, and it will lay flat with the band folded on itself. The face actually is split within the screen. The numbers for the seconds are stacked vertically. On the sides between the buttons is the Nixon wordmark and the Nixon logo, which is much better than the Housing, which reads Nixon in large letters.
I give this one a 8.5 out of 10.

Nixon Unit below:

Saturday, July 2, 2011

New Arrival: Quiksilver Mover

I officially like Quiksilver watches. This is my third. At first blush, this felt like a small watch. But I compared it to some other watches, and the face was even bigger. In any event, this has a good silver front. Nice wide band. The stopwatch was a bit hard to read during my run, as the seconds were in the top right corner and a bit awkward especially in the shade. This watch reminds me a bit of the Freestyle Lopex World Class, which is a good thing. An 8.5 out of 10.
Quiksilver Mover watch below:




Freestyle Lopex World Class below: