[5thLegion]

This is a tempting watch ... I thought it might be a great graduation gift for my son when he graduates college. He currently wears a quartz Citizen diver daily. This would be a nice step up to a real auto with a bit of a neat tie to a movie we both love.

If you have not seen the movie, it's great, I recommend it.

As for the new 38mm size: I have owned the 38mm Alpinist, a 39mm Ranger, and a 39mm Explorer. The size is absolutely the perfect size for me with a 7-inch wrist.

Disappointed in three aspects of this watch that make me hesitate to buy it: 1) non-screw down crown? Unfortunate. I think that is a "must" in an explorer type watch. Alpinist and Ranger have it of course. 2) Lots of owner complaints on the strap ... at this price point you should get a decently comfortable leather strap. 3) I think not having the morse code on the second hand is a miss as well, that diminishes the tie to the movie.

Really the non-screw down is the only deal breaker for me.

 

[5thLegion]

why would it need a screw down crown? It’s not a dive watch, so accidentally pulling out the crown is not a problem. And they don’t do anything for actual water resistance - that’s what gaskets do.

The WUS obsession with screwdown crowns is downright silly. They’re mostly a placebo feature.

I see the non-screw down crown as a real avantage here. Nothing to get in the way of quick operation.

So the screw down crown on an Explorer or Ranger is just unnecessary? Sorry, I think not. Such watches are supposed to be safe to swim/dive with and a screw down crown is the added measure of protection I want.