Received new scout/sniper on Thurs 28 May. Initial impressions amazing! Solid built watch - great looking - and the little girl has some weight behind her.
I was researching a tritium watch both t25 and t100 for almost a year (attached a copy of my shortlist). Was looking for a military inspired watch (preferably automatic) as the watch I used during my military service ( a Squale 2002) was quartz and I hated sending it away every 2-3 years to have the battery replaced. So to me an automatic was the way to go. The watch also had to be robust and reliable. I believe this watch is as good or better than any I have researched and is has the best price point.
I really had my eye on a Marathon GSAR until I came across the Borealis website. I see a lot of people throwing around knocks against the scout sniper so here are my 2 cents.
Yes it looks like a GSAR but much better - the face isn't as crowded (no a tactical military watch does not need 24 hour markers on it) and the GSAR only has lume on the bezel triangle and second hand and not tritium.
I do not know how the bezel functions on the GSAR and as stated in reviews on this watch there is a little play in the bezel which hopefully in the future may be tightened up (but it is of little concern)
As far as the inner mechanism the NH 35 works extremely well. I set it according to the atomic clock and wearing over a 12 hour period will lose 3 seconds. When I set the watch on the dresser at night for 10-12 hours with the face up I gain back the 3 seconds so am perfectly aligned to the clock the next day. As for not having the Swiss 2824 movement I couldn't really care as I would not notice any difference in the movement unless comparing 2 watches side by side, and then again I wouldn't care as long as the watch did its job.
As far as the band is concerned it is very solid and the polished links add a touch of class. Most people buying tactical style watches will be desk pilots or others so having a completely dull finish is not necessary. Besides if this watch is to be used in the operational theater most guys would cover it with a watch cover or they would use some camo paint on the band when doing their hands to dull the finish. PVD coating is nice but not necessary.
The real bonus is that I could buy 3 of these for the price of one GSAR.
Am going to put this through its paces to see how she holds up.
I was researching a tritium watch both t25 and t100 for almost a year (attached a copy of my shortlist). Was looking for a military inspired watch (preferably automatic) as the watch I used during my military service ( a Squale 2002) was quartz and I hated sending it away every 2-3 years to have the battery replaced. So to me an automatic was the way to go. The watch also had to be robust and reliable. I believe this watch is as good or better than any I have researched and is has the best price point.
I really had my eye on a Marathon GSAR until I came across the Borealis website. I see a lot of people throwing around knocks against the scout sniper so here are my 2 cents.
Yes it looks like a GSAR but much better - the face isn't as crowded (no a tactical military watch does not need 24 hour markers on it) and the GSAR only has lume on the bezel triangle and second hand and not tritium.
I do not know how the bezel functions on the GSAR and as stated in reviews on this watch there is a little play in the bezel which hopefully in the future may be tightened up (but it is of little concern)
As far as the inner mechanism the NH 35 works extremely well. I set it according to the atomic clock and wearing over a 12 hour period will lose 3 seconds. When I set the watch on the dresser at night for 10-12 hours with the face up I gain back the 3 seconds so am perfectly aligned to the clock the next day. As for not having the Swiss 2824 movement I couldn't really care as I would not notice any difference in the movement unless comparing 2 watches side by side, and then again I wouldn't care as long as the watch did its job.
As far as the band is concerned it is very solid and the polished links add a touch of class. Most people buying tactical style watches will be desk pilots or others so having a completely dull finish is not necessary. Besides if this watch is to be used in the operational theater most guys would cover it with a watch cover or they would use some camo paint on the band when doing their hands to dull the finish. PVD coating is nice but not necessary.
The real bonus is that I could buy 3 of these for the price of one GSAR.
Am going to put this through its paces to see how she holds up.
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