Mhd CR1 Panda Chronograph Watch Review

Mhd CR1 Panda Chronograph Watch Review

Mhd CR1 Panda Chronograph Watch Review

THE DIAL

The dial includes a satin finish, and will come in white-colored or black.

The white-colored dial has high contrasting black and gray markings which are all printed no applied elements are utilized. I love the font used Body much like Porsche Design - supporting the automotive theme.

Mhd CR1 Panda Chronograph Watch Review

The black subdials at 3 and 9 take presctiption a lesser level, showing a tiny bit of depth. It truly is an uplifting design, using the subdials looking right to you like a few beady eyes - the reasoning behind the panda name. The important seconds is situated at 3, and also the chronograph minutes are in 9.

Both your hands really are a window type, that have a cutout within the top section so that you can still begin to see the subdials once the hands can be found outrageous of these. Although it’s advisable, I’ve discovered that in certain conditions it will make studying the particular time hard. Theseconds hands is extra lengthy and breaks beyond the minute track round the periphery from the dial.

THE Situation

The situation is definitely an extemely simple cushion style shape - whenever you have a look in the side it’s really only a thick slab of steel. It’s completely brushed, so it’ll end up being really hard putting on.

All MHD’s have a bevel edged mineral very. I requested Matt why he earned the option of mineral over azure. He stated it had been because of it’s strength, durability and shatter resistance. Although that’s true - mineral is much more shatter resistant - you just can’t avoid the truth that azure very may be the right decision for any luxury / high finish watch.

The knurled pushers and screw-in crown are the very same but they are very awesome and blatantly automotive inspired. They’re perfectly machined, supplying great grip and nice feedback.

The screw-in caseback is brushed inside a circular pattern. The central area continues to be left blank, with assorted details gently laser etched round the periphery - which could have been nice when they were engraved.

THE STRAP

The timepiece appears in the future fitted by having an aftermarket strap, as there's no markings or branding onto it. No stamp exists around the bottom from the strap, and also the buckle is unsigned.

It consists of calf leather, with matching black stitching. It’s racing themed because of the 3 holes which are on each side. It starts at 20mm wide in the lugs, reducing lower to 18mm in the buckle.

It’s a bit stiff to begin with, but it’s comfortable, smells nice, and appears to become top quality.

The unsigned tang buckle is easy to use and check out, and it is completely brushed to complement the situation.

THE MOVEMENT

The movement powering the CR1 may be the Miyota 6s21. It’s a fascinating situation, because it functions just like a mecha-quarta movement for the reason that the chronograph seconds runs at 5 ticks per second, but and it's also fully quarta movement - it doesn’t have any jewels.

The precision is rather solid at  /- 20 seconds per month, and contains a three years battery existence. While using crown and pushers provides you with a feeling of quality and dependability, so I know it’ll be considered a solid artist.