Review of the Ocean7 G

Please read on for the full review. We wrote about Praesto last fall, and have been anticipating the Aviator quite keenly. Available in three color combos, I chose the blue dial over the PVD or plain bead-blasted versions. I'm pleased to say that is was worth the wait, and the result is wonderful. As expected, the blue dial is a vivid blue, and the orange contrasts on the propeller-style second hand and model text are nice accents. The dial is sunburst-finished, so as you tilt the watch the highlights move across the dial; quite hypnotic. As you can see from this picture, the anti-reflective coating is very effective which greatly aids in legibility. Praesto has promised to move to front-side-coating, as well, in future models, which is a bit easier to scratch but, even better for visibility. SuperLuminova lume on hands and dial.$360 for pre-order (still visible on their website -- soon to rise to $480).The hour hand reaches out just to the edge of the hour markers, and likewise for the minute hand. Nicely proportioned.(There's also the classic *** at 12 o'clock -- a bit smaller than usual.) Overall, I think Praesto has a winner on their hands with their first watch. It's got a an original, vintage-inspired style, nice movement, and high-grade construction. If you can still get the pre-order price, it's a screaming deal, and if you get the release price, it's still a very good deal indeed.Our thanks to Praesto for the review unit.