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Robbie68
·For anyone undecided and unable to view in-person.
Recently picked up the new FOiS, for context I’ve owned many Speedmasters and have a fairly large watch collection. So after watching many YouTube reviews I was pretty much a “no” due to it being smaller (I’m 6’4” with 8.25” wrists) and the very poor legibility. Well, I got a deal I couldn’t refuse so decided to take the plunge knowing I could return the watch. So I have to say the poor legibility is actually a non-issue, legibility is very good as the hands always catch the light and show up very clearly even in very low light conditions, not once have I found it difficult to see and is just as legible as my other watches but in a different way that is equally effective.
Size, in my opinion it wears the same as any 42mm Speedmaster, when I look at a watch the size tends to come from the width of the dial and bezel which on the FOiS is the same as the Professional.
Anyway what I thought was a watch I would send back is definitely a keeper especially worn on a NATO.
Ultimately for me the legibility was the biggest concern, for some reason video creates the impression of the hands blending into the dial which in real life just doesn’t seem to happen.
Recently picked up the new FOiS, for context I’ve owned many Speedmasters and have a fairly large watch collection. So after watching many YouTube reviews I was pretty much a “no” due to it being smaller (I’m 6’4” with 8.25” wrists) and the very poor legibility. Well, I got a deal I couldn’t refuse so decided to take the plunge knowing I could return the watch. So I have to say the poor legibility is actually a non-issue, legibility is very good as the hands always catch the light and show up very clearly even in very low light conditions, not once have I found it difficult to see and is just as legible as my other watches but in a different way that is equally effective.
Size, in my opinion it wears the same as any 42mm Speedmaster, when I look at a watch the size tends to come from the width of the dial and bezel which on the FOiS is the same as the Professional.
Anyway what I thought was a watch I would send back is definitely a keeper especially worn on a NATO.
Ultimately for me the legibility was the biggest concern, for some reason video creates the impression of the hands blending into the dial which in real life just doesn’t seem to happen.
