Bertucci A-2T Vintage Watch

An analog watch is a personal item. This watch is not too big but large enough to read easily, I like it for that. I have had this watch for two weeks and it has kept time within a couple of seconds of my atomic clocks. The second had sweeps to the second marks on the dial precisely. The minute had can easily be set so that it lines up at the minute when the second had sweeps to 12. It doesn't have a date or day function and that is the way I wanted it. At the end of a 30 day month I don't have to mess with my watch. The designers at Bertucci have spent a lot of time making their idea of the perfect analog watch and it shows. The hands glow enough that you can read the time all night. The time adjustment knob is at 4 o'clock rather than the standard 3 o'clock position making it more comfortable on your wrist. There are not watch pins. There are solid bars in the case for the band to slip under. I purchased one of the leather bands for this watch. Changing the watch band was very easy. The solid bars are very strong, much stronger than watch pins. This watch appears to be rugged and not too heavy or bulky. A very well designed watch that is ideal for some people.

So far it's the best watch I've owned. If you're looking for a nice, simple, durable watch...this is it. Fits great, easy to read, lightweight, and keeps excellent time. I expected to change out the band, but it's perfect. Fits just right after breaking it in for a day or two. The black case will scratch up a bit (better than the crystal!) and the lumes could brighter,but no complaints. ....I was looking for the "Honda" of watches and I think this is it. Nice, affordable, functional, and built to last!

I’ve worn the A-2T Vintage watch for a month, and this is my overall takeaway: There is a lot to like about the A-2T Vintage. First off, it (so far) keeps accurate time, as any watch should. What moved me to buy the A-2T was the recent purchase of a Vaer field watch—with quartz movement—that randomly lost chunks of time (it’s been returned 2 times to repair this issue). The A-2T gives me the correct time, has a titanium case with sapphire glass, and is watertight to 200m. The crown at 4 o’clock is a nice touch too. And, for a simple utilitarian watch, it looks like a field watch should. Some folks might like the robust nylon watch strap that’s included, but I opted for an aftermarket nato strap that was more comfortable to me. The luminosity of the A-2T isn’t impressive—especially compared to my Luminox field watch—but I can live with that. The A-2T succeeds as being the high value, relatively low cost, beater-watch I wanted all along.

Used it for less than a month yet, but loved it from the first sight. Very robust construction with an all-around nylon strap and solid watch case without the usual removable pins that usually hold the straps (which can break leading to loss of the watch). All three hands and the triangles marking hours are phosphor-fluorescent and the case is titanium with a dull (as in "not very shiny') metallic look. The phosphor is not too bright, but is also very legible in the dark. Nylon strap has a very robust heavy-duty construction with stainless steel rounded buckles without any sharp edges. There are two rings for the loose end of the strap and the end of the strap has two thick nylon strings embroidered, which help with retaining the end in the rings. Regarding the model itself, I loved the shape of the hands, with all three having very distinct shapes that are easily distinguished even in low light. The strap design is very good. I find the 24-hours marks to be superfluous (as I'm used to converting 12-hour values to 24-hour values on such watches anyway), but as they're not getting in the way much, it's OK. The screw-down water-tight crown with its characteristic angled position design is quite interesting. The only thing I miss is the date. Unfortunately, there were no models available on Amazon with the same color/hand/clock face design and a date display at the time of purchase. I still love this watch.

I am in love with this thing. I do my best to not take it off. this is my first semi-expensive watch, and let me tell you I'm not disappointed. it is a very simple design that just works. no fancy doo-dads, or thingy-majiggs. it tells the time like its made to do, and it does it well. the hands stay bright for hours on end after the lights go out and the high contrast face and numbers make the thing almost inpossible to not be able to read, no matter what kind of lighting you have. being made of titanium, it doesn't nick, or scratch or dent like other watches. I'm a welder, and this thing holds up to the daily abuse of scraping it against steel objects basically all day. the timing is what is to be expected of a nice swiss movement. over the course of a week, it has lost perhaps 10 seconds. I definitely recommend this wonderful,functional, beautifully simple price of craftsmanship. I tip my hat to its creators.