Rotary Men's Chronograph Watch.

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As Casio watches go, this one is certainly on the large end of the scale, at 45mm. It features a similar tachymeter and triple sub-dial layout to the Navitimer, though isn’t directly a homage. It has a monochromatic look, giving a more understated aesthetic overall, but does retain a sturdy, chunky construction and strong warranty. As you might expect, it comes with the usual trimmings, including steel construction and sapphire crystal. If you like the feeling of a very heavy watch, at 150 grams, this certainly gives the impression of quality (by association to density). On the case rear you’ll notice some lasered text referring to what they describe as ‘Flame-fusion Crystal’. This is their custom type of sapphire-coated mineral crystal, which gives slightly better scratch resistance than typical mineral glass. Their marketing of this material may have you believe this is also superior to sapphire crystal, though my experience shows otherwise.

This Stuhrling features a primarily polished finish, reminiscent of the original Navitimer, along with a near-identical set of sub-dials and indices. You also get a grippy crown and arrangement that appear to be screw-down; though the limited 5ATM of water resistance suggests otherwise.The ‘Edifice’ line by Casio offers some of the most extreme value for money wristwatches on the market. I recently reviewed another in this range and was blown away by the level of quality and finishing for such an aggressively priced piece.

While the dial arrangement is very similar to different Navitimer models, the fonts used are different and this model comes in some alternative colourways that set it apart from some of the ‘clones’ featured in this article. The dial and bezel of this model have a beautiful blue coloured tone to them. The hands and hour markers are coated with Super Luminova for excellent visibility in dim lit conditions. There’s also 3 chronograph subdials and a small date indicator on display. Is your product defective and the manual offers no solution? Go to a Repair Café for free repair services. All in all I personally feel Rotary watches offer very good value for money and produce a nice selection of very well built watches. The Rotary timepieces in my personal collection have served me well and I’m actually looking to add a Rotary moonphase watch to my selection, you’ll spot one of these in today’s list. 15 Best Rotary WatchesWater resistant watches must be opened and closed by a skilled watchmaker. When due a battery change, we recommend you return your watch to Rotary for resealing.