Accurist Men's Quartz Watch with Silver Dial Chronograph Display and Silver Stainless Steel Bracelet Gmt122W

This is a stunning watch to look at. “Complication” describes its capabilities very well, and so it is a sort of analogue version of the multi-function digital watch.In addition to a normal 3 hand time display you get :Chronograph with 1/10th second accuracy and split/lap timeDateDayMonthYear (displayed as leap year or +1, 2 or 3 years after a leap year (This enables the watch to cope with the 29 February as for this year without readjustment).Moon phaseChime (audible interpretation of the time in bell chimes)AlarmAll this information means having a lot of info on the dial which makes it a very interesting watch to look at. This could make it seem cluttered but this white faced model is remarkably clear for easy time reading at a glance, but it does take familiarisation with the face layout to tell quickly what day it is, or the date and month. The white face has a “Guilloche” pattern background with 3 sub dials (each with a sub-sub dial) and the moon phase window. The watch uses a very unusual quartz movement to turn all this information into an analogue display, hence “Grand Complication”. It is a Citizen 6770 movement and it is hand built and hand finished by Citizen (rather than it’s Miyota division) in Japan. The real surprise, realising that I paid £160 for the watch, is that the movement alone cannot be bought for less than £100. Citizen sold a model called the Campanola Grand Complication using the exact same mechanism. It is now out of production but should you be lucky enough to spot one for sale, be prepared to part with in excess of £1500.The watch is very heavy for a quartz. The 43mm rounded steel case is a mixture of polished and brushed steel as are the strap links. The links add significantly more weight as they are thick, solid and screwed rather than pinned together. They join in a seamless butt courtesy of a high quality deployant clasp with push buttons release. I needed two links removed to make it fit my slim wrist. The slightly domed glass is Sapphire which is the hardest and best quality glass that could be used. There is no lume on the dials or hands, but if you press the top right function button a series of chimes rings out the time.Although branded as an Accurist, this watch is to all intents and purposes a very high end Citizen watch, hand assembled in Japan. In spite of the history and success of Accurist as a company they never seem to be highly regarded amongst watch snobs which is good news for those who know better. This model is now a couple of years old and is marketed in the UK through the strong association between Accurist and the Greenwich Royal Observatory and the Greenwich Meridian. It comes in a very lovely wooden presentation case and a card box displaying the Royal Observatory link. The watch case bears a small engraved plate on the side opposite the crown inscribed “Greenwich Masters”, and the case back is engraved similarly and bears a serial number. Each case style and colour of the Grand Master/Grand Complication/Grand Repeater model was produced in limited quantities of 2000, which fulfils my like of watches bearing a historic or commemorative connection and also limited edition pieces. It is certainly superior in look and feel to my Seiko Premiere. There is an older model still available with the same mechanism but a different octagonal case design, however that model has “Greenwich Commemorative” etched around the face which I am not so keen on.This watch is seriously underated but increasingly highly regarded by those with a real knowledge of watches (suggest you read the forums Watchuseek , A Blog to Watch, etc). Well worth a look if you are interested in a very high quality, interesting and elegant looking dress watch.

The watch almost perfect one minus minute hand have backlash of about 1/2 minute while watch is working ...

This watch looks absolute quality and far more expensive than it was. Unfortunately , for me anyway, there seems to be an issue with the safety clasp. The first one arrived with clasp broken at the bottom of the box. I immediately sent it back and received another. Unfortunately the clasp on the replacement isn't particularly secure either as it has opened several times and the watch has come off my wrist. luckily I have been at home when it has come off my wrist otherwise it would have either been damaged if it had been dropped onto the ground outside or lost! I now only wear it at home. Such a shame!

the first one I ordered didn't work on arrival so I ordered a replacement and that didn't work either so didn't bother anymore after that!

A good looking and accurate watch. Great price too.

Fine watch good functions and quality nice watch for the price

Accurist Grand Complication GMT122W wristwatch, from "GB Watch Shop"General:Accurist is a rather unknown British watch maker, not very popular outside the U.K.Apparently this company has ties to Japanese movement manufacturers like Miyota and Citizen. Several of the Accurist models use(d) the very same calibers sold by Citizen (eg. the world timer C300 series). The GMT122W is identical to the original Campanola model by Citizen as well, albeit it is apparently out of production, no longer mentioned on the Accurist website.The manufacturer did not respond when asking about this specific watch model, go figure..For sure the Accurist IS using the same 6770 'Campanola' movement. This movement is ALSO sold by a variety of other watch companies: GSX Bollard comes to mind, Tenshodo, Shellman, GDM...The 6770 movement is claimed to be hand assembled by CITIZEN itself (not Miyota!), and some video footage exists showing the production of these complicated watches by hand.It offers a unique combination of electronically emulated complications: a full MECHANICAL calendar with leap year support, a true moonphase display AND a 24hr dial, a stop watch with split function and a funny 'minute repeater': pushing a button will activate a speaker induced 'ring' of the current time, using the typical 2 tone bell sound. In total there must be FOUR (?) tiny motors inside this small watch case, chasing nine hands around four dials - quite impressive!Prices vary not only by watch name (some brands charge FOUR DIGIT Euro amounts for a 6770 driven watch!), but also A LOT by the color of the sky, or wind speed, or whatever:I purchased this Accurist GMT122W on Amazon, when it was offered for 200Euro with 'just one left', from a U.K. watch store "Goldbar Jewellers".When looking at my order at Amazon a few days later and clicking 'order again', the watch price was 12% lower while the availability had been racked up to 4 again!I contacted the dealer and was told that 'market prices' are adjusted as needed. I see..I could have returned the watch at my expense and then re-order it for the new price.Based on my experience I can only advise potential customers to ONLY buy from Amazon directly. This way a return will be free of charge. And the exchange for a newer/lower price is reasonably easy.So 'Caveat Emptor' is my message here: buyer beware!Now to the watch itself:Pros:- delivered in an impressive wooden box, top quality throughout: cushion, documents etc.- the user manual is detailed and accurate- the watch is very massive (180g with steel band!) and sturdy, convex crystal, elegant hands- a free resize of the ample wrist band is offered by the manufacture; but who wants to send it in?- flat(!), less obstrusive push buttons than on similar 6770 watches; they operate with a smooth and precise feeling- watch face is structured well and is fairly easy to read, despite NINE (!) hands- the quartz drive is accurate to the second over several days (but not as 'dead on' as my mechanical 7751!)Cons:- the case design is overdone: the bulge at the crown is not practical, nor is the steep angular wrist band attachment- no luminous hands or markers whatsoever, just pretty 'blued' hands instead, you're left in the dark alright- the acoustic repeater is almost inaudible (and I have VERY GOOD ears!), way too faint- NO hourly chime function available; just how could they forget that??!- the same goes for an Alarm feature; why is there none, if the watch has a built-in speaker?- adjusting the wrist band is impractical; limited to the removal of fairly large segments ONLY- the pricing game of this Accurist watch is ridiculous; the MSRP price is unreasonable, discounts vary from 40-50% on a daily basis, maybe due to the N.O.S. state of this model?Some of these cons seem to have been addressed by a redesign of this caliber. Newer Citizen complication watches offer a dual alarm function as far as I can read elsewhere, albeit still no hourly chime.So look for the GMT122W by Accurist, if you can't live without alarm bells (like myself).Now is this watch worth 200Euro?It depends; it certainly will NEVER be a collector's item, never appreciate in value.In fact it loses money the very second you order it - see above!It IS a remarkable engineering design though. A 'must have' for geeks and engineers who enjoy multi-face/multi-hand chronograpghs with unique complications like an eternal calender, a moonphase and stop watch.Of course such a quartz driven Japanese watch is pure mockery, looks (and IS) cheap compared to the original 'grand complications' by Swiss "IWC", "Patek Phillipe" or German "Lange & Söhne". These cost 70kEuro or a Million, play in a different league alltogether.The reliability of such micro-eletronic quartz watches is not well understood nor known. My own bad experiences with two similar complicated 'state of the art' Seikos (7T36-7A10) show that they do NOT last as long as a 'real' watch. And hardly any watch dealer will want to service them if they ever fail. Leave alone hunt down unique parts for these electronic devices.Would I buy this Accurist watch again?No, for two reasons:a) I overlooked the fact that the design engineers simply 'forgot' a mandatory hour chime and a useful alarm function ("RTFM" comes to mind, you know: the f..g manual, one should always study it upfront);b) the ridiculous price/availability games here at Amazon spoil the fun significantly; seeing the same watch offered for 175 or 350 Euros, and floating by >12% within days destroys trust and willingness to participate in this market.Hence just a (***): a fair 'it is OK' based on several Pros and several Cons.Not bad, but not perfect either. A neat addition to collectors of affordable watches 'with a kick'

This is the best watch for the value. Imagine, Citizen high end watch is using the same movement but is sold for over 2500$US. This watch was on special from Amazon UK for only 133 GB !!! I'm very satisfied with the watch.