Thanks to Peter from Jack Mason, I was one of the first to get a production version of the Jack Mason StratoTimer so I could take it on vacation! It was one of only two watches I brought when we went to the Mayan Riviera. I normally travel with 4+ watches for a week away, but I really wanted to enjoy this one, so I wore it the most during our trip. A quick recap of its features: 40x13x47mm, boxed sapphire crystal, Miyota 9075 Traveller GMT movement, 200m WR, and quick release jubilee bracelet with glidelock style clasp.
Right off the bat, very comfortable on my 17cm (6.75") wrist. The Candy Corn version is striking with its white dial & orange bezel. I also love that they made the markers & handset on this colour a dark grey to give it more legibility. All other colourways get silver hands & markers. The new Miyota 9075 movement is a pleasure to use. Setting the jumping hour hand is easy and doesn't hack the movement, so you will not lose accuracy as you land in your destination timezone.
Here are the highlights of my week with it:
- The glidelock style, on-the-fly adjustable clasp is a must-have! My wrist probably fluctuated +/-0.5cm throughout the day going from air-conditioned rooms to the beach, having several cocktails, and eating all the delicious salted meats.
- Amusingly, it was a great conversation starter as the dial & bezel colour combination is striking. One chap wearing an Omega SMP300 and another wearing a Citizen Navihawk asked to check it out. Both times, the wives all rolled their eyes.
- While I cannot confirm the 20ATM water-resistance, I did come dangerously close to the 200m(argaritas) level.
- Lastly, the white dial was the easiest to photograph as it didn't reflect my fingers or drinks on the crystal!
All in all a fantastic watch and my only slight negative is the backplay on the bidirectional GMT bezel. Other than that, I am a huge fan and highly recommend it (even though I believe it is sold out).
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