Visitors to the website and social media channels are greeted with immersive content produced by a dynamic team of writers, editors, and content producers. The magazine is dedicated to covering the watch industry, watch collecting, and luxury lifestyle. Launched in Switzerland at a time long before the watch industry fully embraced digital communications, Watchonista is a global online magazine. They cover the latest trends, common questions and newest watches in an easy to access style. All of the contributors to Quill and Pad have professional experience in the industry and write from a purist point of view. Yet, it’s a blog that cares about nothing more. Quill and Pad do not sound like a name with anything to do with watches. For those of you at the top end of the horology spectrum, this blog is worth adding to your feed. Just clear facts, well presented with his passion shining through. Unlike some Asian horology sites, there is no language barrier here. This site is run solely by him and is based out of Singapore. This is a comfortable watch, with a good bracelet and very solid clasp.Su Jia Xian (also known as SJX) knows his shit about watches. Combining contours and a sandwich dial really help in adding depth to what could otherwise be a rather simple face. The dial is sandwhich-style like Panerai, and they’ve even added metal contours to facilitate reading the time. The lume is fairly good, and both crowns have sapphire inserts on their end which also feature luminescent material. (Do people still wear tuxedos in 2020?) The case and bracelet are mostly brushed, except for the shiny outer bezel, which is very much like a steel Datejust. Some would have an issue with a dress watch that has two crowns, but I believe that it could easily pull off tuxedo duty. It’s seen use from t-shirts to suits, and it never feels out of place. It can take a knock or two (or probably ten!). Both crowns are screw-down, and the overall feel is quite solid. With a sapphire crystal and 300m water resistance rating, if I was to go diving or snorkeling, I would have zero issues using this one. (+10pts to Hufflepuff for the use of the word “girth”). The sloping lugs are fairly sharp at their end and might dig into your wrist if yours has more girth. Having an inner bezel (which you use the top screw-down crown to control) seems to minimize the size of the watch. I don’t feel like it is “lesser” to any others that I own. Mine fights with a Speedy, a Carrera, and a few other personal favorites for wrist time, and I feel that the quality is on par with all of them. If you are lucky enough to have a larger collection, featuring a few top notch “stars”, the Duality will give them a run for their money. Is this a “one-watch” collection contender? It depends… If you are reading this, you probably have quite a collection already, and having only one watch will never be possible! However, if your collection is still small and mostly consists of less expensive or “starter” watches, such as Casios, Orients, older model Seiko 5s and other similar watches, the Duality might rocket its way to the top of your collection and become your main watch or even the jewel of your collection. I’m not certain if the black dial would support many of those options, but the white dial certainly does! I’ve worn this with leather and nylon natos, rubber straps (the white Barton Bands rubber strap with this one is superb), and leather straps. I’ve yet to find a strap that does not go well with it. The 20mm lug width allows me to accessorize with all my Speedmaster straps, of which I have plenty! The Nodus Duality might not be a “strap-monster” like the Speedy, but it does get close. In a sea of black dials, the white stands out perfectly. Since I’m not a diver and was buying this to be a travel watch, I opted for the GMT. With pre-registration, you could choose a black or white dial, and a bezel with minute marks for diving, or hour marks for a GMT. The Nodus Duality’s 40mm diameter and 48mm lug-to-lug fits me properly. The LDD reminds me of a cat stretching all four paws… those lugs are just too long. I’ve admired the LDD for a long time, but the lugs are just too long for my wrist, so I never bought it. The design is reminiscent of super compressors, similar to the Longines Legend Diver (LDD). Before it was released, Nodus teased the community with hints, macros, and glimpses of the yet to be released model for a few weeks if I remember correctly! Everyone wanted to see it! On the first day the Nodus Duality was revealed, I promptly ordered mine. In some watch circles, Nodus has built itself quite a reputation. A “one-watch” collection contender? The Nodus Duality is the first watch I bought online, having never seen one in-person.
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