Finally I've gotten around to actually reviewing my watch I won in the 3 person raffle. I want to firstly thank Lanikai for doing QC because the original TT Yachtmaster's gold was so thin that it was starting to come off. So instead he asked if this was ok to get instead. Personally, any free watch is welcomed and boy did I gladly welcome this piece when it came in! This UPO Chrono is the incorrect sub dial spaced version, which is still a looker. Its not really noticeable when you just wear it casually. I've actually had someone ask me how do I like it and when I explained that it was a rep they were pleasantly surprised. They told me that at that distance he was standing he couldn't tell at all that the dials were too far apart.
I have this watch strapped to the Maratac Truesize Elite Series Composite Strap with the red stitching. Originally it was meant for my Sinn U2, but it looks so darn nice on the UPO chrono that I couldnt say no.
I love the balance of the brushed sides of the case vs the polished upper of the lugs as well as the orange accents on the pushers themselves.
It seems like the HE valve is sealed shut, personally thats great since its less of a chance for water to seep in. The rotating bezel has this nice click to it and has enough tension that it doesnt feel cheap like my Skyland V3 did, nor is it as hard to turn as the Sinn U2.
The lume is evenly spread over the indices which is something the rep factories don't really do anymore, to me any ways. I guess the other flaw is that there isn't any AR on it which isnt a deal killer, but would be nice if it was on the watch.
All in all, I love the watch and have been wearing it for quite some time now.
A HUGE thank you to Lanikai for pulling watches straight from his personal collection to give to the community. I only know that I will always be a contributer to RWG
Thank you!
Kevin