The movement is the Citizen Miyota 6s50, which has a battery life of about 4 years. As shown in the video, the big date wheel does not turn over as fast and smoothly as a higher end quartz or automatic big date usually does, but it does the job sufficiently.
Some things of note in my conclusion. The packaging is the same packaging you expect from Armida, the plastic shipping tube, which has the foam inserts, where the watch is entombed upon arrival. It also has the same case back that has been on most Armida watches, if not all, since their inception. As I was writing this review, I realized this is another first for Armida, a non-dive watch. And because of that, I would have liked to have seen a new design for the case back. But, lets be honest, that is me being picky.
The brushed steel case and bracelet are both well finished. While being a vintage homage, the A10 is in a more modern size at 42mm, and I feel it lives up, in terms of quality, to the previous models from Armida. With the price tag of $299 shipped, the watch won’t break the bank, which for many watch enthusiasts these days, is a very good thing.
Thank you to Armida for providing the A10 for review. As always we look forward to any questions or comments.
3 comments
I have been looking for an affordable, quality rally chrono that I can ware with a rally style strap, but I’m concerned over the size of the A10.
I was wondering how the watch wares. Most vintage rally style chronographs are pretty slim however, the A10 seems a bit tall and bulky, much like a dive watch. I have a 7.0 wrist and some 42mm case watches just don’t look right.
Cheers
Please take a look at the whole review, their are 3 pages, and I show wrist shots, and I show it on the wrist in the video as well. I have a 7 1/2 inch wrist, Honestly I think this will be fine on your 7 inch wrist, It is not a massive or over sized watch by any means.
My greatest beef with inexpensive watches…is that they just LOOK cheap. Too much cheesy plating, hands don’t fit the face, wiggly crowns, loose bezels, bad lume, goofy clutter on the face, etc.
For the price, I think Armida has a winner, here. Sure, a few personal nitpicks…but the presentation is in the 500-1000 dollar range. I’ve seen many more expensive watches that don’t look this good. Nice, clean lines, and very functional!! Well done.