New Arrival: Vestal Brig

Got this one with only 3 bidders on eBay. Is it a slow time on eBay? I can't figure out eBay. The Timex WS4 that I'm eyeing to replace my all black one has been going for way too much. Maybe I should sell the one I don't like now and buy the replacement later. Anyway, I digress. I got this one for a bit more than I wanted to spend, $73, but it's worth it. Again, a hair too small of a watch, but a nice one. I thought the all black would be too much, but it works. The other version has some white in it that lightens it up, but I'm generally not a fan of white on my watches. This has a bit too complicated tide system, which again I will never use, and which shrinks the time and date readout. It also has a weird "train" thing instead of a regular stopwatch, which says, "suffer" and "recover" at intervals, and beeps. I just want to know how long it takes me to do my laps around the reservoir. But the numbers look good and the watch feels good, including some weird bumps on the inside of the band. A 8.5 out of 10.
Vestal Brig below:

New Arrival: Puma Escalate

Got this one new on eBay without many competitors. I was afraid this watch would be too small, and it is by a hair. I was also afraid of the Puma jinx, where I have bought a couple Puma watches and not liked them and resold them.
But I like this watch more than I thought I would, especially after wearing and working out with it for a day. The design is cool, and especially nice with the silver to offest the black. The dark numbers are a bit hard to read, and I don't like the double clasp system. But the styling makes up for it. A good but not great watch. A 8 out of 10.
Puma Escalate below:

New Arrival: Puma Stream

I got this watch without much competition on eBay. I'll chalk this one up to not enough homework. First, the watch is all black, and I forgot that it comes in one with a silver face, which I would like much better, and may try to get if I see one on eBay. Second, this watch has a leather band, which I generally oppose. I could have found out about this bit of info if I had actually done some reading on this watch. Third, this is an awkward watch when it sits on my wrist, and a bit hard to read. I don't think it will get much wrist time. Another in a pretty long line of weird Puma watches in my possession that I may eventually sell. A 6.5 out of 10.
Puma Stream watch below:

New Arrival: Nixon Outsider Tide

I got this one a while ago used on eBay without a band clasp, so after some half-hearted searches for a replacement (I went to one watch repair place nearby and they couldn't help), I sent it back to Nixon for repair. They didn't charge me, which was nice.
In any event, this is another nice, big round-faced watch. Again with the nonsense tide stuff that I'll never use, and which makes it more complicated to set. Once I finally had it ready to go, I must admit I was a little disappointed. I should like this watch more than I do. It's quite big, and the number font is nice. The silver is well done on the face. The strap is hefty. But for some reason, the watch doesn't win me over on an aesthetic level. Maybe it's just a bit too plain. I'll give it a 7 out of 10 for trying though.
Nixon Outsider Tide below:

New Arrival: Origo Tide Sail Race Watch

I got this for a bit more than I wanted on eBay, for $55. The Origos can be a little unstylish, but this one's got some good looks. I like the matte and glossy silver on the face. I like the squared body with the round face. The band is thick and has a good slick line with holes in it. The font is similar to other Origo watches, which is a weakness of this watch. And I don't need all the fishing nonsense. Overall, a good, smart watch. By far my favorite Origo watch, and nice and big. A 8 out of 10.
Origo Tide Sail Race Watch below:

New Arrival: Columbia Meridian

Got this as the sole bidder on eBay. $35 plus $5 shipping. This is a nice, big watch, with nice design. It's ripped off the Nike Torque band with the three hole look, but okay. The font is nice, and I think it does something with a compass, which I'll never use in a million years. Stopwatch works fine. This one is a definite upgrade over my earlier Columbia watch, the somewhat girly Tailwhip.
I give this one a 8 out of 10.
Columbia Meridian watch below:

New Arrival: O.M.D. 3 Touch Digital

Got this one on eBay after some negotiation with a buy it now person for $69. A bit steep. But this is a great watch. Some watches are round, some are square; this one has both of those things. A very big watch. It has the buckle style band that you squeeze your hand through, not the kind that you put the peg through and then use a keeper. It is a good, stylish band though. I like it more than the others like that I have (now four).
This is a touchscreen watch, the first one I have owned, although I have seen several others with this operation. It makes it a little awkward, as you have to push and hold a spot on the screen to activate the touch sensors. The thing is very awkward to program. Getting the time and date set was a chore. And during my run, the seonds and 1/100ths of seconds are large, with a smaller minutes readout below, the opposite of where you would think they would be.
All in all, a great, nice, big, stylish watch. A 9 out of 10.
O.M.D. 3 Touch Digital below: