Right folks, from the previous post it may have seemed that there was a little debate going on as to whether I would go for an Obris Morgan Pradata or a Getat. I later came across the dressy JDM Orient WZ0011DV, an absolute beauty of a watch, bringing the battle to a three-way showdown.
Naturally, the Orient was by no means cheap for me, coming in at USD 400. I've paid more for watches before, of course, but right now USD 400 would mean giving up one month's worth of my internship salary! Therefore, the Orient is sadly out of the choice. I see it as a piece with the potential to be a timeless classic; relevant regardless of your status or age in life, so I would really like to come back and buy the Orient someday.
That leaves us down to two, the Obris Morgan and the Getat. Now the Obris Morgan, as I have mentioned before, is outstanding value. Good quality case, movement and features at a really good price. Still, I think the deciding factor of why it wasn't the winner of the three this time round was because I was looking for something dressier, and the Pradata is very much a dive watch in spite of some dressy elements on the dial.
I therefore present the winner of the three-way showdown; Getat.
I think I must really love Panerai homages, plus I was quite satisfied from my maiden experience with Getat. Here are the specs which I have requested for this time:
1:1 44mm Luminor case in brushed finish and polished bezel
Marina Militare engraved sandwich dial with C3 lumed indices
Sapphire crystal with colorless AR coating
Gold hands
Asian Unitas 6497 (aka Sea-Gull ST36)
24mm Tan strap with Pre-V buckle
Getat claims the new cases are 1:1 with PAM 111 and are also 100m water resistant. I've covered the improvements in the cases and dials here if you're interested. I'd really like to see the improvements that Getat has claimed in person and I hope that they'll be worth paying the extra for.
So how much did I have to part with for this purchase? Well, Getat was having a 20% discount at the time of buying. The 20% discount was only valid for orders up to the 13th of June, so my order amounted to USD 144. There is still a discount right now, lasting up till 3rd of July, although it's only a 10% discount. Up to the 23rd of June, it will be a 15% discount. If you were ever sitting on the fence thinking about a Getat, now would be a good time to hop onto the bandwagon!
He claims that orders will be sent on the 11th of July to 15th of July, something I can only bleakly hope for given the experience I had with him previously. He was having a sale back then too, and he missed the 'deadline' which he imposed on himself by weeks.
Regardless, I'm happy to be able to bring all the readers of The Watch Post a new watch to feast your eyes upon this year! It's been sometime since my New Year post in which I promised new purchases and it's finally happening. Stay tuned for more updates, peace out!
