Greetings,,,I finally received my Alpha 36mm automatic. More about that later. I’ve been using and testing out this watch for the past 5 days. My thoughts:
The watch is much better looking in person vs. the pictures. Despite the low price, this is a well-made homage to the Rolex Datejust. The finishing is very good,
For the price point. The bracelet is nice, comfortable and somewhat light. It was also easy to adjust to my small wrist (only 2 links were removed). 36mm is a perfect fit for me.
The performance and accuracy are hard to believe. Have worn it continuously and also left it in a drawer overnight. Keeps almost perfect time. Nice Japanese caliber.
The instructions included with the Alpha were in English, and very easy to understand.
Appreciate the sapphire crystal and the use of both brushed satin and bright steel elements. The dial face is silver on silver (radiant), would be nice if hands were blued,
or just the sweep second hand; but that’s a design suggestion (not your fault) to make dial more legible. A white linen dial face offering would also work well.
A few nits: watch came with a nice green velvet-like case. Would have been nice if a NATO type strap was also included. The crown is also a bit sticky, but expect it to loosen up a bit with use.
N.B.: The real downer was DHL Express delivery. I wish I had ordered this Alpha a few days earlier and avoided the Holiday madness. It took ten full days arrive at my home, near NYC,
after I placed my order. DHL was able to get the watch from Lithuania to Leipzig to a local area airport in 2 ½ days, then a day to clear Customs, and then the watch sat in a bin at the airport for
another 2 ½ days, before making the final leg to DHL in CT. I saw the driver when he delivered the watch, and he acknowledged that the ‘final leg’ of their service could have been better.
The Holiday Rush didn’t help matters. I should have opted for ‘standard delivery, and that’s hindsight.
Tomas, feel free to use some of my comments on your site. Am looking forward to my next Alpha. Hopefully there will be ‘new releases coming soon.