By mr
from Marylad on 06/20/2009
Pros:
Good Quality, Stylish
Best Uses:
Everyday, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Diver, High End Shopper, Modern, Pilot
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Received mine a few days ago. This swiss chronograph seems to have very high build quality, though flawed by secondary digital displays so dark can't read, unless you push crown in to get backlight. Gevril seems to be a boutique watch company, pics of actors and models on web sight. For some reason they decided to make a few limited production chronographs, mine is 208 of 500. For the original price of $2500, who in their right mind would get one, this market segment would purchase an Omega or Tag-Huer, and I guess they did, since all the GV2s seem to be on closeout and not in current model listings.
But for the Sierra price, especially if associated with additional markdown, it is a good addition to those who appreciate Swiss chronographs, but not ready for a $3K Omega seamaster pro. Digital setups a bit involved, as any watch, but once you set the defaults, just twist the crown to enter various modes. The watch has a very high quality and clean design appearance, and the digital sub functions actually useful (if you could read them). Comes in this huge wood presentation box, the likes of which I have never seen. Going to use it as my watch storage box. Links adjust with screw pins rather than push out links, so check them ocassionally to make sure not loose. For the price, you get a watch that certainly doesn't look like it was put together in China, but who knows. One strange thing, watch is marked as a "certified chronotimer". Certified by whom, they do not say. The Swiss COSC organization certifies chronometers, each one individually. I suspect that marking was not well received. Even with all the above issues, I think it's an exceptional watch for the price. Just keep in mind that it is "huge".
