New arrival - PRS-55
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New arrival - PRS-55
I was quite taken with the new Timefactors’s PRS-55 Caribbean. It is exactly my cup of tea.
Caribbean watches were highly popular in the 1960s and we’re produced by several companies;they were often produced with bright colours and this new PRS-55 reproduces the vintage vibe perfectly.
It’s 40mm diameter with 20mm lugs…currently on a nice Beads of Rice bracelet but also comes with a matching tropic strap. I popped it round to my mate who loves round the corner and is a watchmaker to get the bracelet adjusted. He stuck it on his timegrapher whilst I was there and it was spot on. The movement is a Miyota 9015.
What my pictures don’t show is that the dial has a lovely subtle sunburst effect.
Caribbean watches were highly popular in the 1960s and we’re produced by several companies;they were often produced with bright colours and this new PRS-55 reproduces the vintage vibe perfectly.
It’s 40mm diameter with 20mm lugs…currently on a nice Beads of Rice bracelet but also comes with a matching tropic strap. I popped it round to my mate who loves round the corner and is a watchmaker to get the bracelet adjusted. He stuck it on his timegrapher whilst I was there and it was spot on. The movement is a Miyota 9015.
What my pictures don’t show is that the dial has a lovely subtle sunburst effect.
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
Now that really is a watch for kicking back and sauntering around in some warm and sunny clime. Very chilled and relaxed!
Steve
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
Congrats on the new watch!
Did anyone else read the subject line and think this thread would be about a new electric guitar?
Did anyone else read the subject line and think this thread would be about a new electric guitar?
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
Yup.
Beautiful bright yellow hue on this watch! Looks great on the BOR bracelet too.
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Nope. Wrong sort of guitar. I am completely ignorant. If he had said he had bought a Córdoba I would have wondered.
Steve
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New arrival - PRS-55
My orange arrived on Monday. What is the bezel like on yours, mine is quite tight?
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^^^^^Bezel is firm and needs a positive turn but I would expect that in a dive watch….wouldn’t want the bezel being accidentally knocked!
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The orange is pretty amazing as well – brilliant photo!
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
Nothing wrong with a positive bezel action on what appears to be a serious dive tool; Jesus it has 100atms of water resistance. It should survive being soaked by a Mai-Tai in the Netherland Antilles...
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
These are great! Beautiful vintage vibe - fantastic on the beads of rice bracelet. Nice one
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
I absolutely love the unapologetic, poke your eyeballs out colour! The overall design is really nice, but I think its the BOR bracelet that puts the cherry on the cake for me.
Its a really nice overall package. Im trying to calm down with buying but this has gone straight on my wanted list
Its a really nice overall package. Im trying to calm down with buying but this has gone straight on my wanted list
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
I saw these the other day and really liked them. The yellow would be favourite but I don't get why a dive watch would have a 1-12 hour bezel instead of a dive time bezel?
Cheers now, Paul
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Seems strange, doesn’t it? I suppose one bonus is that you can offset the bezel and use it as a simple GMT. Works well as long as you know whether it’s a.m. or p.m. in the other location.
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Re: New arrival - PRS-55
I'm always amazed that anyone manages to buy anything from Time Factors these days
They do look great though. I had a hankering for the blue and yellow but then thought it might be a bit too Leeds United
They do look great though. I had a hankering for the blue and yellow but then thought it might be a bit too Leeds United
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