New Cartel DSSD - Listed Nov 8th - what do you think?

[cskent69]

Here is the new DSSD from the cartel. I think it is pretty good - but want other opinions. I have been looking to get one of these DSSD's for a long time - but there were so many issues - even the V5-2 from Eurotimez, I just decided to wait. Could this be it?

[gioarmani]

Same one they've always had--incorrect case-back, etc.--just with an updated dial...

[ThinkBachs]

You tell 'em Gio! Me, I'm looking forward to the Eurotimez V5.1

[FxrAndy]

Is it just me or does it look like there is no crystal in some of those pics

[bertieng]

The hour markers are completely wrong. The metal rim is too thick and the lume is lumpy not flat. As per today ET still has the best dial in this respect I will say.

[Jkay]

Is it just me or does it look like there is no crystal in some of those pics

You are correct. The crystal of the DSSD is very very thick and it's almost impossible to get clean shots of the dial due to it's slight distortion and the super-high reflectivity of non-AR crystals .. even the very famous Gioarmani review of the V5 uses a replacement "thin" crystal to get clean dial shots. It looks like there's a thin "dummy" crystal in some of these photos and NO crystal in the last two pics.

With the DSSD crystal in place it is very difficult to see ANY rehaut "ROLEXROLEX" engraving.