My Jenny arrived!

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My Jenny arrived!

Post by jswing » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:20 pm

First off, I'm always amazed that Doxa can send a watch from Austria, and it arrives here in the US the next day, thanks Doxa/Jenny!

Now, on to the watch. Pretty much what I expected, having had a few Doxas before, the quality is spot on. Nice case finish, smooth crown and bezel operation. The dial and bezel are drop dead gorgeous! I really like the applied indices and date window surround. I initially thought I'd immediately replace the strap with an isofrane,but I held off buying it until I got the watch. I may still order the isofrane, but it's not necessary, the strap is comfortable and secure.

One surprise to me is the size. Being 42mm, I expected it to wear like my 1200t, but it doesn't. Although the case dimensions are similar,the Jenny has a much larger dial and bezel, so at least visually it wears quite a bit larger. Not TOO big, mind you, but definitely bigger than the 42mm Doxas.

This is just a quick impression, I've only had it for a couple hours, but it's definintely a winner!

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by FlyPenFly » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:23 pm

Now That Looks very cool. Wow, want to see it.

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Post by moishlashen » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:25 pm

Very nice. Reminds me a little of a Stowa ProDiver.
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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by demer03 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:25 pm

OOO....waiting for my notification....
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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by RALAustin » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:31 pm

Wow, I like that more than I thought I would, especially after seeing the side view and confirming it is not 18mm thick like so much of what is coming out these days. I may have to re-think that one. Looks like a great candidate for a nato strap.

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by matt.wu » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:34 pm

:1: to all the impressions so far. That looks fantastic!
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Post by dukerules » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:43 pm

Looks pretty damn good to me.

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by CesarG » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:47 pm

Sweet. Really like the case

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Post by Jeep99dad » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:01 pm

I like it alot, congrats! And thanks for sharing first impressions.i still can't decide between silver and blue one?? :)
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Post by Sidheguitarist » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:04 pm

Thanks for the pics; I think it looks great. Very wearable.

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Post by demer03 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:04 pm

Dammit, I can't wait. Woulda made a nice turkey-day watch.
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Post by Zidane » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:05 pm

Looks really good. Congrats!

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Post by djh1201 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:22 pm

Nice! Let me know when you get tired of it! :-)

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by Graeme » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:27 pm

Looks good!

I am surprised though that they aren't using the Jenny logo. Anyone know why?


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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by tmw » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:41 pm

Hmmm...

I like it.

I have bought Doxas direct in the past. It is "relatively" inexpensive.

The inevitable enabler flip aint going to be pretty. So I just did a order without hitting submit, and posted a FS all over the place without hitting submit, got an immediate bite, and I actually broke out even after paypal and shipping.

Whew.
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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by smalls » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:44 pm

I like it more than I thought I would. Really nice case lines. How's the yellow in person? Bright and in your face or more muted?

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by hobbit712 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:30 pm

I am usually a sucker for any combo of black and yellow but I will reserve my judgement on the bezel until I see one.

Congrats in any case! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by jswing » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:34 pm

smalls wrote:I like it more than I thought I would. Really nice case lines. How's the yellow in person? Bright and in your face or more muted?
I'd say it's bright, but not in your face at all. I don't think I'd want a watch with a full dial in this color, but I really like the splash of bright yellow.

Thanks guys for the responses, and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by jimyritz » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:43 pm

Congrats... Look pretty sweet...More interested than I thought I would be..That blue dial one is intriguing... :think:

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Post by hoppyjr » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:51 pm

Congrats! That is really nice looking. I can't wait to see the blue one


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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by rockmastermike » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:34 pm

These are the first real life pictures I've seen and this is now on the radar!

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by jswing » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:42 pm

Graeme wrote:Looks good!

I am surprised though that they aren't using the Jenny logo. Anyone know why?


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Here you go, directly from Doxa:

the Jenny fish did not appear until mid-sixties, the sword fish was the first logo used when the brand was established in 1963 and as this is a 50 year re-edition, Mr. Jenny wanted this logo in respect to his grandfather who created the logo for Jenny watches

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by Graeme » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:47 pm

jswing wrote:
Graeme wrote:Looks good!

I am surprised though that they aren't using the Jenny logo. Anyone know why?


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Here you go, directly from Doxa:

the Jenny fish did not appear until mid-sixties, the sword fish was the first logo used when the brand was established in 1963 and as this is a 50 year re-edition, Mr. Jenny wanted this logo in respect to his grandfather who created the logo for Jenny watches
Cool, you learn something new every day. Thanks.


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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by jswing » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:51 pm

Jeep99dad wrote:I like it alot, congrats! And thanks for sharing first impressions.i still can't decide between silver and blue one?? :)
Hey Brice, over on the WUS Doxa forum, under my post,someone posted pics of the silver, and it looks SWEET!

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Re: My Jenny arrived!

Post by aikiman44 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:52 pm

Congratulations, that is a really cool re-edition. :thumbsup:
I'm considering a black dial/orange bezel version.
tmw wrote:Hmmm...

I like it.

I have bought Doxas direct in the past. It is "relatively" inexpensive.

The inevitable enabler flip aint going to be pretty. So I just did a order without hitting submit, and posted a FS all over the place without hitting submit, got an immediate bite, and I actually broke out even after paypal and shipping.

Whew.
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