leitztozeiss Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 (edited) OMG, my EL Arktos from Cabbage arrived today. Wow. What a watch. Words and pics cannot due this thing justice. This thing looks and feels fantastic. The details are phenomenal, especially the engravings on the caseback. There is a very thin clear piece of protective film on the back, so the pic below doesn't clearly show how really crisp the engravings are. The crown guard lever has the usual rep floppiness when opened - I hope to find a fix for that, perhaps a replacement assembly. A larger pivot pin with a little more press fit would probably work. The date magnification is a bit low, though for practical day to day use, is not objectionable - it is easy to read. I look forward to a fix for this. In short, I highly recommend this watch, and also Cabbage - great guy and responsive seller. He also had the watch set to the right time for my time zone, so no setting was necessary. Now just waiting for my BOB cobalt blue shark strap for deployment. Yahooo! Edited April 25, 2006 by leitztozeiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabbage Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 glad you got and like it....ya i noticed same thing with the flimsy crown and lever, but the crown/lever to me looks good, and does lock into place, but the crown is none too smooth when using to set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got-it Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 glad you got and like it....ya i noticed same thing with the flimsy crown and lever, but the crown/lever to me looks good, and does lock into place, but the crown is none too smooth when using to set. I noticed that as well. Is it because it's a 7750? setting time is a pain in the ass with this watch. But boy, is it a beaut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitztozeiss Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Here's some better pics with the plastic covering removed from the caseback: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocorps Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 great picture and lovely watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutima Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Did anyone notice that all the new offerings of Arktos have chrome hands while the EL version has black hands..? I believe the genuine has black hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got-it Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Did anyone notice that all the new offerings of Arktos have chrome hands while the EL version has black hands..? I believe the genuine has black hands. Yes, the gen's do indeed have black hands. Too bad about the bezel font though hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitztozeiss Posted May 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 (edited) Yes, the gen's do indeed have black hands. Too bad about the bezel font though hehe Yeah that is too bad about the bezel font. Maybe I should pony up the extra $6800. I'll have to think about that one. Edited May 2, 2006 by leitztozeiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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