Gadget Man Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 After many weeks of waiting (I order on 6th October) my watch arrived on Thursday (12th November). I ordered the V5 and requested it to be fitted with the high beat DG4813 (it is $178 plus shipping) and after a long wait it finally arrived. Here are some pics I have just taken i will take some lume pics later if anyone is interested, but it has been seen before and it is a nice blue.
PeteM Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 Great Pics, Nice watch. Thanks. How is the movement and was there any reason you made that specific change apart from the obvious.
HR911 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 Fantastic photos.....it's a lovely watch. My DSSD V5 is almost ready to ship (Waiting for site to fix itself so I can approve the new pics) If it's like yours....I'll be very very happy! Thanks for posting
Gadget Man Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Posted November 15, 2009 Great Pics, Nice watch. Thanks. How is the movement and was there any reason you made that specific change apart from the obvious. The movement is keeping great time, within 5 seconds per 24 hours so far and the reason for my choice of movement was that I already have a V4 with an asian 2836 fitted and I wanted to see if there was any noticable difference in the sweeps. To be honest I cannot tell any difference so at $110 cheaper for this version it makes sense to me. Plus if it ever fails they are easy and cheap to buy.
marinamm20 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 ummmmm love that DSSD...wear it well cant wait to get mine from XSLYYX - hope it arrives soon - have been 3 weeks now from sweden to denmark
Jkay Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 GadgetMan did you replace the super-thick DSSD crystal with a thin version to take these photos?
gioarmani Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 GadgetMan did you replace the super-thick DSSD crystal with a thin version to take these photos? I'm betting "no". Looks like they went back to the V3 crystal. The thickness actually has nothing to do with the distortion on the first V5 crystal--it was because both the top and bottom of the crystal were domes, instead of only domed on the top, like the V3.Looks better than the old V5, GM. Congrats! Any chance of getting a lume shot?...
Jkay Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 Wow ok ... I had no idea that the V5.0 original crystal had so much distortion comparatively.
jmb Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 Gadget, I'm so jealous of your crystal your watch looks noticeably better than mine from just a month ago! That's what I get for being an "early adopter", never again. :-\ I guess I'll have to start thinking about a crystal... I still have a question for any DSSD "Expert" - I notice on my V5 the He valve can still be depressed from the outside which to me seems just wrong. I am betting this one should also be epoxied even before hitting the shower or washing hands?
Gadget Man Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Posted November 15, 2009 Here is a pic of my old V4 (on the left) next to my new (budget) V5, the difference with the glass is quite significant in the flesh, it almost looks as though the new V5 has AR on it (although its hard to see in the pic) and here is a lume pic as requested by Gioarmani
Gadget Man Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Posted November 15, 2009 If you want to see the sweep of the second hand on this highbeat DG4813 you can see it here: Sweeping second hand video
PeteM Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 If you want to see the sweep of the second hand on this highbeat DG4813 you can see it here: Sweeping second hand video Dont know why but vid wouldnt play. I tried a few others in right hand box, they worked OK. Is it me?
Jack1024 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) It is just you, the sweep looks awesome by the way. I actually like this movement better than the clone ETA, they are excellent! I bought a pair of these from ETz and put one in my SSD. It was a fantastic and cheap upgrade. These should be pretty reliable too, I took apart the backup movement and it was immaculately clean and well lubed. Let it break in, and then regulate it, you will be amazed at how close you can get to COSC. Mine is consistently running +1.5 secs a day, every day. Jack Edited November 16, 2009 by Jack1024
krpster Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 Nice shots GM. I am very tempted to scoop one of these up. Your post is pushing me ever closer....
eurotimezhelina Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 Great pic's of a great watch Gadget man, thank you for posting them Hope you're enjoying her. Sorry about the long wait but as all of you know we are always prioritizing quality above speed.. Let us know if anyone of you want one of your own!
Edwin25 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 and here is a lume pic as requested by Gioarmani I am waiting for mine 2 arrive... I love the lume shot! The hand are not the same blue collar as the dial. Is this because the of the "bad" charge? i notice that on the pics of the other dealers. hands and dial are the same blue color. ( or is that photoshoped?) Tnx. E.
Gadget Man Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Posted November 16, 2009 The video seemed to have a problem so you can now find it here: Sweeping second hand video
mastrmindalliance Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 After many weeks of waiting (I order on 6th October) my watch arrived on Thursday (12th November). Hmmm... I ordered mine on the 26th October and have only just received the pics. Anyway, the HEV looks very different to the one on my ultimate. Can it be depressed or is it locked tight? Great watch BTW, Congrats!
Gadget Man Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Posted November 16, 2009 I am waiting for mine 2 arrive... I love the lume shot! The hand are not the same blue collar as the dial. Is this because the of the "bad" charge? i notice that on the pics of the other dealers. hands and dial are the same blue color. ( or is that photoshoped?) Tnx. E. No the lume shot is not photoshopped its just as it appears in the photo after 45 seconds of charge. Most of the blue lume watches I have had I have found that the hands glow brighter than the rest of the watch, although it's not quite as different as it looks in the photo but nevertheless there is a difference.
PeteM Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 The video seemed to have a problem so you can now find it here: Sweeping second hand video Thanks for that. I am really surprised given costs etc at how well that sweeps.
prdubis Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 Just a question: is that the V5.2 from ETz, or is it the newest one released about 10 days ago, with an updated bezel inlay and pearl?
Edwin25 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Posted November 16, 2009 Just a question: is that the V5.2 from ETz, or is it the newest one released about 10 days ago, with an updated bezel inlay and pearl? The v5.2 is the newest with an updated bezel inlay and pearl. E.
Jkay Posted November 17, 2009 Report Posted November 17, 2009 And crystal, I suppose. It's certainly NOT like the one I received. The new one people are posting is much more clear and distortion-free.
Gadget Man Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Posted November 17, 2009 The v5.2 is the newest with an updated bezel inlay and pearl. E. Close up of the pearl
gioarmani Posted November 17, 2009 Report Posted November 17, 2009 Close up of the pearl This is after a paint-mod?
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