Hemlig Prototype 1st Impressions

[Bradystraps]

Hey, I had this brilliant idea of perhaps offering a Quartz version of the LE. What do you guys think?

[hoppyjr]

Hey, I had this brilliant idea of perhaps offering a Quartz version of the LE. What do you guys think?

[manitoujoe]

Well, my pics will definitely not compete with the others above. So, apologies in advance. Haha.

My short time with the watch? I really like it. It is well-balanced on my 7.25 wrist, nice blasted finish, and the asymmetric case is a nice change for me.






The dial is exceptionally clear and easy to read. I kind of miss a touch of red, maybe at the second hand tip? But that’s minor. I agree with the comment above about the aluminum bezel. It works. I have a ceramic one in my Maratec homage watch, and it’s too shiny for me. This, however, just looks nice.

The only issue I ran across is the placement of the lug holes, I guess. I removed the stock NATO (very nice quality, btw) for a simple Zulu strap. The stock NATO could feed easily through the top of the watch case, but the 6 o’clock side? Not at all. Had to remove the springbar there. Not sure why, maybe its really a springbar issue, but I played with what I had.

Overall, this is a watch that took over from my Sinn T2 for the length of the visit, and I didn’t think about my daily wearer once. That’s something I haven’t done in almost 18 months. So that says something to me.

Great job, Todd! It’s headed to the next stop tomorrow. Thanks for letting me be a part of this!






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[Torrid]

I did notice the difference in spring bar spacing as well. The ToxicNATO was an easy fit, but anything thicker was an issue with the 6 o’clock side. The stock NATO was nice but just a bit too short to double back into the keepers the way I prefer to wear them. The positive is I have the stack of straps ready to go onto this one if I do pick one up when they come out.

[manitoujoe]

Yeah, it worked well with my Maratac zulu. I really like the watch. Just asked Todd via email when it’d be available for purchase.


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[Bradystraps]

Thank you, Mark, for the pictures and kind words. I'm glad you liked the LE.