Thank you for giving us the chance to see this watch from many angles and for your point of view. I was going to buy the Tudor Ranger but I always got this one in the back of my head. So I made powerpoint slides with both watches side by side and looked at it for two weeks. At first I was completely sold on the Ranger but with time and putting aside the hype around Tudor, the dial of the sandhurst became the better of the two. Then, if you try to rationalize a bit, you get with the sandhurst a more beautyfull case and handset, an equally well built bracelet and a COSC certified movement. What you will get from the Ranger, for more than double the price is the T-fit , 32 hours more of power reserve, a silicon balance spring and social recongnition. I don't think that it is worth 2100$CAD more. Plus let say it, antimagnetism isn't an absolut feature on a watch. For 350$, you can get a excellent "Elma antimag" to demagnetize all your watches. You save again because Sellita movements are cheaper to service than the "MT calibers". So my C65 sandhurst should arrive in 2 days.
Nice, that's a well thought out and sensible approach to making a purchase and I agree with the points you made. I want to like the Ranger, but I feel Tudor could've done it much better.
Thanks for this. Deciding between this and new Dune C65. I had a DOA when I ordered my first CW 2 years ago. I met some of the staff at a watch fair last year in the summer which gave me hope again. We shall see!
I've seen lot's of comments saying the CW clasp is too long, I've never seen a comment saying the rolex glide lock clasp is too long, and they are both the same size...
Bought the Sealander 65, having never bought a watch unseen and untested on the wrist, to be totally blown away with the watch and the quality. Health to wearing it, great looking piece.😊
Great looking watch. I couldn’t bring myself to order a watch at that price that I had never seen in the flesh nor tried on. Looking forward to see how your journey with this watch progresses.
I just received my CW C65 Sandhurst in the recycled ocean strap. At 38mm, its perfect on my wrist. I couldn’t see myself paying for this bracelet version because of that long clasp. I think i should be able to source a beads of rice 20mm bracelet from Uncle Seiko that should fit. Great review.
Nice, I hope you're happy with it. There are some really good things about the bracelet but it is let down a bit by the clasp. I've found after prolonged periods of wearing it can become uncomfortable.
I have two 42 mm CW watches with bracelets, the C60 #tide and a C60 Pro 300. Really like the bracelets, both as to quality and adjustability. Both work well on my 7 1/4 inch wrist.
Here after the release of the C65 Dune GMT since it shares the same case. I’ve been looking at CW for quite a while and love what they’re doing with their bracelets but that clasp though…it’s so big. Anyway, great video 👍🏼
Nice little video. I have version 1b (screw down crown and on the fly bracelet). Such a perfect watch with chronometer certification and on the fly bracelet. Perfect. I thought about upgrading for the enhanced lume but I’m good.
I've managed to get the clasp perfectly central after a bit of fettling and now I have no issues with it and it's comfortable, but, as you say it could be shorter!
Interesting review, thank you. Having just wasted a couple of hundred quid less than this on a watch that doesn't live up to it's marketing, I'm looking for a solid 'where anywhere' field watch and you're review has helped solidify my thoughts on this one. A year on, how are you getting on with it?
Unfortunately, getting all that adjustment in the clasp really requires that it be long. On my Sealander I'm going about half time with the bracelet and half with the matched hybrid silicone strap.
That's a fair point. I'd take a little less adjustment for a smaller clasp. It's also there is a lack of curvature to the clasp that makes it sit quite flat and uncountably on my wrist, but that could be my wrist size.
Certainly not an issued watch as ‘G10 for men’ is still de rigour unless in aviation. Agree with marketing comment. It’s a really nice looking watch though and appreciate the flag design, the COSC movement is significant. 150m wr and decent lume are excellent albeit lume life is unknown when compared to tritium. Customer service and lead times appear inconsistent. Domed glass is to taste and I wouldn’t deploy on ops with it so more dressy than I’d go for practically. Pricing model is also troubling which may hurt residuals in the long term. I’m still 50/50. It’s nearly there for me, Add tritium, glass protection and a trouble free bracelet and it would be self selecting.
Looks really nice I want the bronze ver. with bracelet. Love how vintage it looks. Very cool. Deciding btwn the sandhurst bronze or dune bronze blue dial
I just bought a dune. BUT, I think i should have boughg the sandhurst. I lime the straight seconds hand. and, the numerals. I am considering trading it. thoughts?
I haven't seen the Dune in person, but it looks a great watch, I particularly like the white sands one. Case and bracelet seems similar to the Sandhurst, so it really depends what you want from the dial. I have a couple of other watches with a similar dial layout and indices to the Dune and I wanted a military inspired watch with numerals, hence the Sandhurst.
Great presentation of this one. That bracelet quality looks pretty high end considering the price, though I agree, for a 38mm watch it should be smaller. And I finally learned what that logo of theirs is all about 🍻If you’re taking suggestions, maybe a review of that Oris you have one would be nice. It’s one you don’t see very often.
Cheers mate. Thanks for the suggestion, I'd like to cover the watches that don't already have a ton of content so yes, I'll cover the Oris. I'm going to do a short video on the box as that got a lot of questions on Reddit.
Tbh I don't think it has any at all, I can't see the blue tint as I do with other watches with AR and I do get reflections, however they're not bad, I also haven't found any reference to AR coatings on their marketing collateral.
Can I ask you a curiosity? Are you left handed? I ask because I also wear the watch on the right wrist, but I'm not left-handed, I'm right-handed, but I always wear the watch on the right, but I notice That most people who wear their watch on their right wrist are left-handed.. not my case.. anyway, just a curiosity! Congratulations on the channel! Hope to see more of your videos!
What an awful box!!!, I have 3 CW watches 2 Tridents which are my favorite watches & come in nice watch boxes. Then i ordered a Lympstone, nice watch but, i now realise i need a date on my watch so it never gets worn!. Then there is that dreadful box!!. An ex girl friend says she has something that would be much better kept in the box?. However, the box is on top of the wardrobe & not with my watch collection & because of that i wont buy another CW watch, the box!! . I have a few watches & the CW box looks so out of place!!
Sorry but that logo looks like something out of Minecraft that a 7 year old designed! not a bad effort but for the same money there’s so much better and brands with more history! That crown is also too big
The logo is pretty meh to be fair, they could do with improving it. I think you get a lot for your money with this watch. I'm fine with the crown size considering it's military inspired.
@@markotoole7937 I guess so, if you want a military inspired watch based on a w10 for half the price get a Timefactors PRS29A as it looks 10 x better! Not a bad review keep up the good work
Thank you for giving us the chance to see this watch from many angles and for your point of view. I was going to buy the Tudor Ranger but I always got this one in the back of my head. So I made powerpoint slides with both watches side by side and looked at it for two weeks. At first I was completely sold on the Ranger but with time and putting aside the hype around Tudor, the dial of the sandhurst became the better of the two. Then, if you try to rationalize a bit, you get with the sandhurst a more beautyfull case and handset, an equally well built bracelet and a COSC certified movement. What you will get from the Ranger, for more than double the price is the T-fit , 32 hours more of power reserve, a silicon balance spring and social recongnition. I don't think that it is worth 2100$CAD more. Plus let say it, antimagnetism isn't an absolut feature on a watch. For 350$, you can get a excellent "Elma antimag" to demagnetize all your watches. You save again because Sellita movements are cheaper to service than the "MT calibers".
So my C65 sandhurst should arrive in 2 days.
Nice, that's a well thought out and sensible approach to making a purchase and I agree with the points you made. I want to like the Ranger, but I feel Tudor could've done it much better.
a year later. do you still love the sandhurst??
Thanks for this. Deciding between this and new Dune C65. I had a DOA when I ordered my first CW 2 years ago. I met some of the staff at a watch fair last year in the summer which gave me hope again. We shall see!
I've got the first version. It's a great watch. Very comfy
I've seen lot's of comments saying the CW clasp is too long, I've never seen a comment saying the rolex glide lock clasp is too long, and they are both the same size...
Bought the Sealander 65, having never bought a watch unseen and untested on the wrist, to be totally blown away with the watch and the quality. Health to wearing it, great looking piece.😊
Great looking watch. I couldn’t bring myself to order a watch at that price that I had never seen in the flesh nor tried on. Looking forward to see how your journey with this watch progresses.
I just received my CW C65 Sandhurst in the recycled ocean strap. At 38mm, its perfect on my wrist. I couldn’t see myself paying for this bracelet version because of that long clasp. I think i should be able to source a beads of rice 20mm bracelet from Uncle Seiko that should fit. Great review.
Nice, I hope you're happy with it. There are some really good things about the bracelet but it is let down a bit by the clasp. I've found after prolonged periods of wearing it can become uncomfortable.
I have two 42 mm CW watches with bracelets, the C60 #tide and a C60 Pro 300. Really like the bracelets, both as to quality and adjustability. Both work well on my 7 1/4 inch wrist.
Maybe one of the most slept on brands. Such high end quality.
Here after the release of the C65 Dune GMT since it shares the same case. I’ve been looking at CW for quite a while and love what they’re doing with their bracelets but that clasp though…it’s so big. Anyway, great video 👍🏼
Nice little video. I have version 1b (screw down crown and on the fly bracelet). Such a perfect watch with chronometer certification and on the fly bracelet. Perfect. I thought about upgrading for the enhanced lume but I’m good.
Great watch, congrats on the purchase!
Timefactors offers the Smith Military which looks to me to be a nearly exact copy of the original Smiths W10. Very pleased with mine.
I have this watch and it oozes quality and superb finishing. The bracelet is knockout but agree with you, that clasp is just a shade too long.
I've managed to get the clasp perfectly central after a bit of fettling and now I have no issues with it and it's comfortable, but, as you say it could be shorter!
Interesting review, thank you. Having just wasted a couple of hundred quid less than this on a watch that doesn't live up to it's marketing, I'm looking for a solid 'where anywhere' field watch and you're review has helped solidify my thoughts on this one.
A year on, how are you getting on with it?
Thanks for the post. What's the bracelet taper ?
Hey, no problem. I actually moved this piece on, otherwise I'd get the calipers out and let you know. It certainly had a taper but it wasn't big.
Unfortunately, getting all that adjustment in the clasp really requires that it be long. On my Sealander I'm going about half time with the bracelet and half with the matched hybrid silicone strap.
That's a fair point. I'd take a little less adjustment for a smaller clasp. It's also there is a lack of curvature to the clasp that makes it sit quite flat and uncountably on my wrist, but that could be my wrist size.
Do you think it could looks good on my 6.1 inch wirst?
Certainly not an issued watch as ‘G10 for men’ is still de rigour unless in aviation. Agree with marketing comment.
It’s a really nice looking watch though and appreciate the flag design, the COSC movement is significant. 150m wr and decent lume are excellent albeit lume life is unknown when compared to tritium.
Customer service and lead times appear inconsistent. Domed glass is to taste and I wouldn’t deploy on ops with it so more dressy than I’d go for practically. Pricing model is also troubling which may hurt residuals in the long term.
I’m still 50/50. It’s nearly there for me, Add tritium, glass protection and a trouble free bracelet and it would be self selecting.
Great review. Thanks, it helped me make my mind up and order one. Subscribed 👍🏻
Great, I'm glad you found it helpful. I'm sure you won't be disappointed 😎
Looks really nice I want the bronze ver. with bracelet. Love how vintage it looks. Very cool. Deciding btwn the sandhurst bronze or dune bronze blue dial
Iwc spitfire fantastic, longines spirit is nice Hamilton khaki field automatic, all very nice this looks nice as well
The C65 Sandhurst is a wonderful watch and it fits your wrist perfectly! Nice video.
Thank you, it is a great fitting watch.
I just bought a dune. BUT, I think i should have boughg the sandhurst. I lime the straight seconds hand. and, the numerals. I am considering trading it. thoughts?
I haven't seen the Dune in person, but it looks a great watch, I particularly like the white sands one. Case and bracelet seems similar to the Sandhurst, so it really depends what you want from the dial. I have a couple of other watches with a similar dial layout and indices to the Dune and I wanted a military inspired watch with numerals, hence the Sandhurst.
Great watch! May I ask if it has a ghost date position? As this movement normally has a date function.
Hey, once the crown is unscrewed it has manual winding and then one position which is for changing the time so I don't believe it has a ghost date.
@@markotoole7937 Thank you, I appreciate it!
Great presentation of this one. That bracelet quality looks pretty high end considering the price, though I agree, for a 38mm watch it should be smaller. And I finally learned what that logo of theirs is all about 🍻If you’re taking suggestions, maybe a review of that Oris you have one would be nice. It’s one you don’t see very often.
Cheers mate. Thanks for the suggestion, I'd like to cover the watches that don't already have a ton of content so yes, I'll cover the Oris. I'm going to do a short video on the box as that got a lot of questions on Reddit.
Does the crystal has anti reflective coating. If yes, is it on both sides?
Tbh I don't think it has any at all, I can't see the blue tint as I do with other watches with AR and I do get reflections, however they're not bad, I also haven't found any reference to AR coatings on their marketing collateral.
@@markotoole7937 Since the video of bark and jack on AR that scratch on top of the saphire, I want to stay away from it.
Thanks for the response :)
Can I ask you a curiosity? Are you left handed? I ask because I also wear the watch on the right wrist, but I'm not left-handed, I'm right-handed, but I always wear the watch on the right, but I notice That most people who wear their watch on their right wrist are left-handed.. not my case.. anyway, just a curiosity! Congratulations on the channel! Hope to see more of your videos!
Hey, yes I'm a lefty! It's awkward having the crown facing up the arm 😄
@@markotoole7937 lol true! Have a great day!
*****PETITION FOR DUNE GMT RE RELEASE***PREFERABLY NON LIMITED**SIGN BELOW**ALSO WHY NOT ADD THIS COLOUR SCHEME?**
I like your oris
Lug to lug is 43.7 mm.
What an awful box!!!, I have 3 CW watches 2 Tridents which are my favorite watches & come in nice watch boxes. Then i ordered a Lympstone, nice watch but, i now realise i need a date on my watch so it never gets worn!. Then there is that dreadful box!!. An ex girl friend says she has something that would be much better kept in the box?. However, the box is on top of the wardrobe & not with my watch collection & because of that i wont buy another CW watch, the box!! . I have a few watches & the CW box looks so out of place!!
CW is soon not to be a good value. Beginning to price itself out of microbrand realm. Specs on this are not matching cost value.
Sorry but that logo looks like something out of Minecraft that a 7 year old designed! not a bad effort but for the same money there’s so much better and brands with more history! That crown is also too big
The logo is pretty meh to be fair, they could do with improving it. I think you get a lot for your money with this watch. I'm fine with the crown size considering it's military inspired.
@@markotoole7937 I guess so, if you want a military inspired watch based on a w10 for half the price get a Timefactors PRS29A as it looks 10 x better! Not a bad review keep up the good work
@@727coolstuff And for 1/2 the price of the Timefactors replica you can get the San Martin version of the W10.
Your voice will put people to sleep.
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Boring.
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