Ares - unboxing

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Ares - unboxing

Post by hoppyjr » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:13 pm

Heading to meet my son for dinner and made a rendezvous with Matt to pick up the two I ordered. Dad will get his later tonight, but I’ll share some quick & dirty photos.

Sealed for your protection.

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The burn bag is a nice touch.

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Bubble wrap pouch.

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A waterproof clear pouch to keep your cell phone dry during times of water activity or excessive lube. Nice touch.

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Both black and green single-pass straps are included.

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That lume!

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It’s extremely cold out here! MG really provided personal service (don’t ask where his other hand is).

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First impressions: the watch is absolutely better than I expected, with the bezel feeling more solid than the Sinn’s I’ve owned. Hands align well, seconds hand hits almost all the ticks. It just looks and feels great. Nice work Matt!
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Post by SoCal C4S » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:20 pm

Love this.
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Post by JDC222 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:38 pm

Awesome!!! Congrats Ed...and Matt...head my way now!!!! :salute:
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Post by mellonb1 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:43 pm

Sweet! Thanks for posting Hop. Can't wait to get mine although I doubt mine will come with the PacNW reach-around :raised:.
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Post by Nellipj » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:43 pm

Well done! Looks great Hop.


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Post by deepcdvr » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:53 pm

Congrats!

Matt’s beard looks contained
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Post by gonzomantis » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:56 pm

Can't wait for my very personal delivery!
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Post by 59yukon01 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:11 pm

You all make a nice looking couple. I'm also wondering what your right hands are doing.
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Post by manitoujoe » Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:19 pm

Hahaha love it!


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Post by hoppyjr » Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:33 pm

59yukon01 wrote:You all make a nice looking couple. Image I'm also wondering what your right hands are doing.
Mine was taking a photo. :raised:
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Post by mattcantwin » Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:09 pm

The lume is almost as impressive as the kiss.
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Post by BacoNoir » Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:40 pm

hoppyjr wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:13 pm
 Hands align well, seconds hand hits almost all the ticks.
Lume looks great - love a luted bezel, but this caught my eye and is a pet peeve with quartz sometimes. Can you explain the "almost" part? Just on some areas of the dial or off the minute markers a little all the way around the dial? :shrug:
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Post by Captdave » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:10 pm

Congrats! Great of Matt to deliver them in person.


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Post by Sidheguitarist » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:35 pm

That is awesome, Hop. What’d you choose for serials? Sequential?

Excellent.
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Post by hoppyjr » Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:30 pm

BacoNoir wrote:
hoppyjr wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:13 pm
 Hands align well, seconds hand hits almost all the ticks.
Lume looks great - love a luted bezel, but this caught my eye and is a pet peeve with quartz sometimes. Can you explain the "almost" part? Just on some areas of the dial or off the minute markers a little all the way around the dial? :shrug:
Regarding the seconds hand: I’ve never owned a quartz watch that always hit all the markers. The best ones hit most of the time and/or very close to the markets. This Ares hits spot on some of the time and very close on others. That said, if it bothers you don’t buy quartz.
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Post by PGERRITY » Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:53 am

Awesome, looking forward to mine!


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Post by 1954Selmer » Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:47 am

That's a great looking watch and you guys look very cute together.
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Post by BBK357 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 5:08 am

That lume is insane.

Please explain the whole it feels more solid than any Sinn thing.


PS I found the actual, unedited photo:

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Post by SoCal C4S » Wed Feb 27, 2019 5:29 am

Right hand is down the pants, knuckle deep.

Just look at that smile...
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Post by Chocodove » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:15 am

Nice. I want mine.
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Post by hoppyjr » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:17 am

BBK357 wrote:That lume is insane.

Please explain the whole it feels more solid than any Sinn thing.
I should have clarified; the bezel is what I was referring to. There is zero play, it is very firm with positive clicks.

We all know Sinn makes a very high quality product, but bezel play has been pretty common. This watch is, in my opinion, a heck of a deal at its price.
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Post by DrWapenshaw » Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:01 am

Chocodove wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:15 am
 Nice. I want mine.
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Post by zepp21 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:07 am

Anyone else hear from Matt? I sent him a email, twice, asking if he could hold mine till I got home. I shortly received a shipping label after so guessing he didn't get it or I sent it to the wrong address.

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Post by hoppyjr » Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:43 am

zepp21 wrote:Anyone else hear from Matt? I sent him a email, twice, asking if he could hold mine till I got home. I shortly received a shipping label after so guessing he didn't get it or I sent it to the wrong address.

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I’m pretty sure he’s slammed with final pressure testing, packing, and shipping.

We had discussed meeting some time ago, so it was long planned.
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Post by Sidheguitarist » Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:27 pm

zepp21 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:07 am
 Anyone else hear from Matt? I sent him a email, twice, asking if he could hold mine till I got home. I shortly received a shipping label after so guessing he didn't get it or I sent it to the wrong address.

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Yeah, i’m pretty sure he’s been slammed. Tracking says minen should be here tomorrow. I bet he forgot the swag though. #rainbowdildo

I know he’s still alive, if barely, after starting a company from scratch and delivering initial product in roughly 9 months.

Puts some other ventures into a bit of perspective. Still, the dildo fulfillment is concerning; only time will tell.
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