Congrats...great overview of this fine watch! I have a Trident C60 GMT with a black gloss dial and red bezel. They used X1 lume which seems pretty strong, but not as strong as my Swiss Watch Co Bunker. The CW has been a fantastic watch. I liked it so much, I've purchased two additional watches from them bronze and the saphire. These are based on the Selita SW200. I had to send both back for service as they developed the "helicoptering" issue where the rotor would spin with the crown. It took about two months to service at no charge covered under warranty. I'm pretty sure the SW200 has issues because other brands using the same movement had the same issues. Overall, CW is a stand up company with great service and a tremendous value. I just purchased the new Concept watch and can't wait to see it in person. The concept is using a new type of lume that's supposed to be brighter than thr X1 lume on the Trident. BTW..I totally agree with you on watch size. I have a 7.5" (190mm) wrist and anything smaller than 40mm starts to look silly. The new Baltic would have been a winner but it's a 36mm, silly small!
Thank you for your comment. I have an Ocean Crawler with SW200. No issues on that one so far. Good to hear that CW actually lives up to their warranty promises and fixed yours at no cost. I’ve been looking at Farer and Aevig for another GMT, but both are 39mm, so that’s a pass for me unfortunately. Both watches look stunning.
@@tomswatchreviews9784 I have a Farer Bradfield..not the GMT. It's 39.5mm, but because it's all dial, it wears a lot larger. The CW Sapphire is 40mm, but because of the stainless steel bezel, it wears much smaller. The smallest watches I have are the anOrdaine, which are 38.5mm. They're all dial and darker, so the contrast helps, but I can tolerate them because they're just amazing and work well as dress watches. I have pics posted on IG if you want to see how they look.
Hey bud check the website because when I looked, your exact watch had loom on the 12 o'clock position. Also the upside-down triangle glows big-time. The entire watch lights up like an x más tree!!!!
I appreciate your thorough review and agree with your praises and criticisms (I say this having never seen the watch in person). I thought it funny that another review video, of the limited edition Anthropocene, was critical of the rotatong bezel being unidirectional, as he felt a GMT should have a bidirectional bezel. However, that watch only had 150 m WR. Go figure, eh? My attraction to the watch is largely due to its name, and the longer I contemplate the more I figure I will probably purchase a different watch, and then give the difference in funds to the charitable organization.
Hey Tom, appreciate the in depth review, thank you. I received mine through the post last Wednesday (27th Oct) and I’m very pleased with the quality and of course it’s looks. One thing I have noticed with mine is that the 12/24 hour marker on the bezel doesn’t exactly line up with 12 on the dial, looking at yours on the video I seem to think it’s the same?? It does bug me a little, should I expect more for the price of the watch or is this the “norm” and am I being far to critical? What are your thoughts please. Overall though I’m very happy with it 😊👍 Also my guarantee card has been signed but they haven’t put my name in it like they have with yours! Enjoy your watch, cheers
Thank you for your comment. I did in fact think that my bezel does not line up exactly at the 12 o’clock position, but as I was looking at it longer and from different angles I now think it’s an optical illusion. My bezel does line up perfectly with every other index on the dial and so I assume it does the same with the 12 o’clock position, however the way the inside of the bezel reflects the 12 o’clock index might create an optical illusion with the bezel marker.
Great review thanks Tom. Four questions. 1) is the 14.3mm case to thick? 2) is the watch too heavy at 190 grams? 3) Is the watch too top heavy as a result of the weight? 4) What do you prefer your CW or Oris Aquis? I don't mind the black screws but I wouldn't use white as they could mark or chip. I think silver screws would match better in my opinion. Thanks again 😊
Thank you for your comment, Daniel. To answer your questions, I don’t think 14.3mm is too thick, but I have a 7.75 wrist and on a smaller wrist it might appear different. I put my C60 on the scale and it came in at 185 grams. I like it when watches have a little bit of weight to them, so I don’t mind if they are heavier. I think for an automatic watch on a stainless steel bracelet that’s about an average weight. I do not feel the watch top heavy at all. If I had to choose between the CW and the Oris Aquis, I’d take the Aquis. Although the CW has the updated movement with longer power reserve. I like bezel action on the Aquis better and the ability to track a third time zone. The Aquis also has better lume, but does not has a full lume bezel, only a lume pip (which the CW is missing), and no lume on the gmt hour hand. So there’s pros and cons to both. I hope that answers your questions. I think the black screws do blend in with the black minute markers, but yea they don’t really bother me. Thanks again for reaching out 🤙
@@tomswatchreviews9784 Hi Tom, thanks for your reply. Look for the watch review from "Watch Reviews 4k" which was uploaded 6 months ago and the lume pip triangle is lumed and yours is not. I would get in touch with CW as to why this is the case. Cheers
@@LectioDivina33 I did email them and CW replied that the triangle has the same lume as the rest of the watch. They suggested I charge the lume with an UV lamp or the flashlight of my phone. I did charge the lume with a led flashlight before the lume shot in the video. So yea…it has some lume but disappointing tbh. A real lume pip would have been much better in my opinion.
Hi great review, its a watch im thinking about buying. Can i ask how good is it keeping time, what would you say it is losing or gaining on average? Thanks
Congrats...great overview of this fine watch!
I have a Trident C60 GMT with a black gloss dial and red bezel. They used X1 lume which seems pretty strong, but not as strong as my Swiss Watch Co Bunker. The CW has been a fantastic watch. I liked it so much, I've purchased two additional watches from them bronze and the saphire. These are based on the Selita SW200. I had to send both back for service as they developed the "helicoptering" issue where the rotor would spin with the crown. It took about two months to service at no charge covered under warranty. I'm pretty sure the SW200 has issues because other brands using the same movement had the same issues.
Overall, CW is a stand up company with great service and a tremendous value.
I just purchased the new Concept watch and can't wait to see it in person. The concept is using a new type of lume that's supposed to be brighter than thr X1 lume on the Trident.
BTW..I totally agree with you on watch size. I have a 7.5" (190mm) wrist and anything smaller than 40mm starts to look silly. The new Baltic would have been a winner but it's a 36mm, silly small!
Thank you for your comment. I have an Ocean Crawler with SW200. No issues on that one so far. Good to hear that CW actually lives up to their warranty promises and fixed yours at no cost.
I’ve been looking at Farer and Aevig for another GMT, but both are 39mm, so that’s a pass for me unfortunately. Both watches look stunning.
@@tomswatchreviews9784 I have a Farer Bradfield..not the GMT. It's 39.5mm, but because it's all dial, it wears a lot larger. The CW Sapphire is 40mm, but because of the stainless steel bezel, it wears much smaller. The smallest watches I have are the anOrdaine, which are 38.5mm. They're all dial and darker, so the contrast helps, but I can tolerate them because they're just amazing and work well as dress watches.
I have pics posted on IG if you want to see how they look.
Nice watch.Want to purchase this as it is in stock in CW Website but the one available has the new logo
Hey bud check the website because when I looked, your exact watch had loom on the 12 o'clock position. Also the upside-down triangle glows big-time. The entire watch lights up like an x más tree!!!!
I appreciate your thorough review and agree with your praises and criticisms (I say this having never seen the watch in person). I thought it funny that another review video, of the limited edition Anthropocene, was critical of the rotatong bezel being unidirectional, as he felt a GMT should have a bidirectional bezel. However, that watch only had 150 m WR. Go figure, eh?
My attraction to the watch is largely due to its name, and the longer I contemplate the more I figure I will probably purchase a different watch, and then give the difference in funds to the charitable organization.
Hey Tom, appreciate the in depth review, thank you.
I received mine through the post last Wednesday (27th Oct) and I’m very pleased with the quality and of course it’s looks.
One thing I have noticed with mine is that the 12/24 hour marker on the bezel doesn’t exactly line up with 12 on the dial, looking at yours on the video I seem to think it’s the same?? It does bug me a little, should I expect more for the price of the watch or is this the “norm” and am I being far to critical? What are your thoughts please.
Overall though I’m very happy with it 😊👍
Also my guarantee card has been signed but they haven’t put my name in it like they have with yours!
Enjoy your watch, cheers
Thank you for your comment. I did in fact think that my bezel does not line up exactly at the 12 o’clock position, but as I was looking at it longer and from different angles I now think it’s an optical illusion. My bezel does line up perfectly with every other index on the dial and so I assume it does the same with the 12 o’clock position, however the way the inside of the bezel reflects the 12 o’clock index might create an optical illusion with the bezel marker.
Great review thanks Tom. Four questions. 1) is the 14.3mm case to thick? 2) is the watch too heavy at 190 grams? 3) Is the watch too top heavy as a result of the weight? 4) What do you prefer your CW or Oris Aquis? I don't mind the black screws but I wouldn't use white as they could mark or chip. I think silver screws would match better in my opinion. Thanks again 😊
Thank you for your comment, Daniel. To answer your questions, I don’t think 14.3mm is too thick, but I have a 7.75 wrist and on a smaller wrist it might appear different.
I put my C60 on the scale and it came in at 185 grams. I like it when watches have a little bit of weight to them, so I don’t mind if they are heavier. I think for an automatic watch on a stainless steel bracelet that’s about an average weight.
I do not feel the watch top heavy at all.
If I had to choose between the CW and the Oris Aquis, I’d take the Aquis. Although the CW has the updated movement with longer power reserve. I like bezel action on the Aquis better and the ability to track a third time zone. The Aquis also has better lume, but does not has a full lume bezel, only a lume pip (which the CW is missing), and no lume on the gmt hour hand. So there’s pros and cons to both.
I hope that answers your questions.
I think the black screws do blend in with the black minute markers, but yea they don’t really bother me.
Thanks again for reaching out 🤙
@@tomswatchreviews9784 Hi Tom, thanks for your reply. Look for the watch review from "Watch Reviews 4k" which was uploaded 6 months ago and the lume pip triangle is lumed and yours is not. I would get in touch with CW as to why this is the case. Cheers
@@LectioDivina33 that's interesting. Thank you for pointing that out.
@@tomswatchreviews9784 Hi Tom, please let me know if you hear from CW in regards to the lumed triangle 👍
@@LectioDivina33 I did email them and CW replied that the triangle has the same lume as the rest of the watch. They suggested I charge the lume with an UV lamp or the flashlight of my phone. I did charge the lume with a led flashlight before the lume shot in the video. So yea…it has some lume but disappointing tbh. A real lume pip would have been much better in my opinion.
Thanks for the review. Great value for money
Hi great review, its a watch im thinking about buying. Can i ask how good is it keeping time, what would you say it is losing or gaining on average? Thanks
Hi Greg. Thank you for your comment. Mine runs fast at about 5 seconds per day.
Beautiful watch!
Thank you!
I gave in when he referred to this as a microbrand.... Roughly 3.5 mins in.
the quality of your sound on the video is not clear. you come across far away from the mic, great video and great review
Ok, thank you. I appreciate your feedback.
@@tomswatchreviews9784 you couldn't be louder and clearer... must be an audio issue from his end