Precista is a brand owned by Eddie Platt from Timefactors. The Precista-line
mainly consists of homages to iconic models. This particular model was inspired
by the asymmetrical watch case from the old Benrus divers that were issued
during the Vietnam War. The PRS-18Q is driven by a quartz movement but is also
available with an automatic movement; the PRS-18A. It’s a 300m diver in a
wearable size with an overall satisfying list of specs that retailed for about
280USD. A great beater! I wore my first one on a nato strap and played around
with some different color combinations. I especially liked it on a black nato
with green/white/red stripes. It was a good looking watch with a great value
but I somehow preferred the look of MKII’s Blackwater which also is a homage to
the old Benrus divers and I decided to let the Precista go and started to look
for a Blackwater instead.
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| #79 - The Precista PRS-18Q on a gray 20mm nato. |
My second one was bought right before summer vacation in July 2011. I
always seem to end up having to buy something in the very last minute just
before we leave and then you just have to settle with whatever is out there at
the moment. So I ended up getting another PRS-18Q. Not perhaps the most
glamorous watch for the French Riviera but I’m not a very glamorous person so
what the hell. All I needed was something I could go swimming with. Sold it as
soon as we came home.
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| #90 - The second one was worn on a Timefactors Isofrane. |
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| At the Le Grand Bleu in Nice, France. Nothing I would recommend. |
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| A little drunk at the beach with some chocolate pudding. My favorite. |
I haven’t had any other Precista watches but I have been so close to buy
several. For some reason I have always hesitated. The quality of the PRS-18Q
was decent considered what you pay for it so it hasn’t been a quality issue. I
just guess that I’m a little reluctant to homages and the only homage-brand
I’ve come to accept is MKII.
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