Thank God it’s Friday: SevenFriday P2-02 [Review]

Howdy folks, it has been quite sometime, yeah? These few months have been pretty horrendous, with so much stress and tension and all. I’m glad it’s all going to be over… Soon.

Anyways, this “exam stress” thingy had driven me to do many crazy stuffs. Including the purchase of a new watch. Okay, it wasn’t exactly new watch, since the previous owner wore it a couple of times. But with its condition, it can be passed off as a new one, easily. So, I happened to saw the previous owner putting it up for sale, and the next thing I knew, I dropped him a message and the watch was mine the next day.

The SevenFriday P2-02 with my breakfast that day

It was a relatively quick deal, which was done within 10 minutes or so. The two pictures above were taken on the day itself, just moments after the previous owner sold the watch to me. I was absolutely stoked when I received this watch. I had wanted to own a SevenFriday watch since it first came out at around March or April this year, but I’ve always thought that the price was too high at that point of time. I was wrong. The resale market price for this watch just kept on escalating, no thanks to the long waiting list for this watch in Singapore. And so, one fine day, when I was browsing a watch trading site, a P2-02 was placed on sale at a relatively good price. On top of the pretty nice price tag, it was the P2-2 variant, which was released recently. The black and gold combination was really pretty, and that was why I wanted to have this watch. This particular one.

The SevenFriday P2-02

One of the main selling point of the watch is the so-called “industrial” looking design. No doubt, it made the watch looks way more cooler and expensive that it was supposed to be. For a sub $1000 watch, this is definitely an eye-catching piece. A conversational piece. It was really refreshing to see something so unorthodox from the watch industry, at a price that is relatively affordable. Hats off to them for pulling such a great job.

Close up shot of the SevenFriday P2-02

Even though the watch looks really cool, it is pretty much difficult to tell the time. The hands and the dials are too cluttered, and it needs some time to get used to the design. The rotating disk that was used to substitute the “second hands” was a touch of a genius though. It was something really different, and in fact, I don’t think I’ve seen this before. It gives the watch a futuristic look, something that comes from the future. Having said that, I thought the 24 hour counter was a little redundant though. It would have been better had it been used a second timezone indicator. But still, it looks really aesthetically pleasing, and something that is really unconventional in the watch making industry.

The tang buckle and caseback for the SevenFriday

There are several more positives when it comes to this watch. The tang buckle that was mounted on the straps were really cute and it compliments the watch really well. Talking about the straps, it was really well done. The leather used was really soft, the stitching was done up really nicely. It was really comfortable to put on the wrists and wear it.

The caseback was really well done too. Even though nobody really sees the caseback when the watch is being worn, but I am glad that the SevenFriday team actually took the effort to design the caseback. The inscriptions gave the watch a more industrial look that the company is trying to achieve. Kudos for that.

 Wristshot!

The case itself was really nicely done up too. Due to the design of the lugs, and of course the leather strap, it makes the watch a really comfortable one to wear. It sits on my wrist really nicely, albeit its case dimension is 47mm. I rarely own big watches because they are usually uncomfortable to wear, but SevenFriday has done a great job on this aspect. Because of its hidden lugs, it did not stick out of my wrist, and thus it doesn’t looks or feels oversized.

More wristshots!

Overall, this watch is a really nice piece. It looks cool, it wears comfortable, and it is relatively affordable. There are two concerns, though. Firstly, for a sub $1000 watch, using Miyota movements is not the way to go. Yes, it is reliable, but watches that use Miyota movements are those that cost slightly below a grand. It is a little too, for the lack of a better word, cheapskate to use this instead of a better movement, in my opinion. Maybe it is used to keep the price low, but this is certainly not the way to go. Secondly, while the company has came up with a great design and concept with the P1,P2 and P3 variants, but they are all the same watch, using different case materials and colour schemes. I hate to say this, but if the company wants to be successful, they should come up with different designs for their watches. It is, in my opinion, not sustainable if one keeps on using the same old design. It will not work this way. In fact, some of the other colour schemes look really horrible, no offense intended. Click on the link to see what I mean

(http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/sevenfriday-orange-blue-green-black-gold-pictures-917434.html)

 

Specifications

• Brand: SevenFriday
• Gender: Unisex
• Material: PVD
• Movement: Miyota 82S7
• Strap Type: Leather Strap
• Diameter: 47mm
• Clasp: Tang Buckle
• Dial Colour: Black and Gold
• Glass: Mineral Glass
• Power Reserve: 40 Hours
• Water Resistance: 30M
• Guarantee: 2 Years
• Product Code: P2-02

 

The Good:

– Refreshing design and look

– Conversational Piece

– Comfortable to wear, despite its size

 

The Bad:

– The movement

 

The Ugly:

– None

 

Overall, this is a really nice watch. A watch that should easily fit into anyone’s collection. In my opinion, the P2-02’s colour scheme works very well, and I would choose this over the P1s, P2-01 or the P3s. Thanks for reading my review, and do keep a lookout for the next one! 🙂