German Military Titanium Watch. GPW Day Date. 200M W/R. Sapphire Crystal.

Watch scratched the swimming pool floor but there were no scratches on the glass or the case. So it must be sapphire and titanium.When you unscrew the wind and pull it out to adjust time the watch face wiggles inside. Was abit diapointed on the workmanship there but if it stands the rest of time it’s all good. I wear this watch 24hrs a day, though workouts, swimimming, steam rooms, sauna, carpentry, plumbing, gardening, handyman jobs, fixing cars etc.I’ll post a review again after 1 year, 2years, 3years etc.

The delivery is as promised, even requires signature to ensure it won't fall to wrong hand.The good part of this watch is that the materials. The case, the crystal, the band...Time keeping is extremely accurate, haven't miss a second in a few days since I got it. The rotated bezel can be used as the 2nd timezone, counter down, and timer, these are the essential features of a military watch.The luminous is batter than average.Now comes the disappointing part.The marks between numerals on the bezel are the short bars, shorter than the numbers, and are not in the center of bezel circle. The visual effect makes the watch like a polygon instead of the circle. And there is no luminous mark at 12 of the bezel like most watches w/ rotated bezel, which makes the bezel lost all its functions in the dark, i.e. you won't have 2nd timezone, counter down and timer at the night.The biggest drawback is the display, the hands. The base color of the hands, hour, min, and second, is black. It makes the hands hard to read even in the day time. Especially the hour hand is like a short bar, which is very easy to lost in the display since so many same size short bars on the dial. A military watch requires quick reading feature, a glance can grab the time info. The common design to achieve it is to make all hands visibly connected in the center of the dial, since an angle is easy to see. The biggest benefit of analog watch is "big picture", because digits require brain to interpret how much time to the executing time. I found it requires me at least more than 1 second to read time on this watch, sometimes even longer, like when 2 hands very close.At this moment I wouldn't call this watch a military style watch. Overall, this watch is not very impressive. The picture is better than the real thing.The manufacture can have a makeover through a few simple changes.1. Change the short bars on the bezel to dots and put them in the middle location. The extra size of numbers will balance the visual effect, makes the bezel like a perfect circle. The watch will be much prettier.2. Add a lumi mark on the bezel at 12, like most watches do.3. Paint the rest part of all 3 hands entirely white color, making them visible from the black dial (keep the lumi parts of hands, of cause).I'm pretty sure it will make this watch looks much better and function well, becoming a collectible item.

I like the titanium case, the thick scratch resistant glass - but - the second hand isn't exactly lined up with the marks on the watch face. Update - I placed a ceramic watchband on it and it is stunning. And, it keeps time perfectly. Within the same minute since I bought it when referenced with my digital phone. People comment on how the watch looks. I would buy again in a second.

I have had this watch for two plus years now and it's still working great ! The Titanium case makes it very light and comfortable for all day wear. The hands and dial are very easy to read even in low light. The lume is excellent and glows for quite a long time when properly charged. The 120 click unidirectional bezel is solid feeling and confidence inspiring. Because it is marked 1 to 11 with a triangle at the 12 you can use it to track a second time zone. Turn the bezel to match the hour hand with the hour of the day in the time zone you wish to track. This gives you local time and indicates the second time zone also. A very handy feature. I swapped out the rubber strap for a James Bond style ZULU strap ( Black and Olive Drab Green with Red pin stripes ). I ordered it with Black PVD hardware to match the bezel. Because of the Red outline on the minute hand, it looks like it was made for this watch. Overall I have been very pleased with this watch and recommend it to anyone who may be considering it.

Sturdy reliable analog watch. When riding mt bikes or motorcycles it is difficult to read digital displays, but analog hands require only a quick glance. titanium case holds up very well. Rubber flex band is comfortable during high activity.

Very pleased with this purchase and wear it daily. Looks great, it appears to be durable (have already been on several campouts with it) and works perfectly. The band that came with the watch is different than the one reflected in the picture and it's a bit small, but it works well and is functional.

Simple but elegant design. Everything you need and nothing more. Only the best materials yielding a design impervious to the elements. Astonishing light weight and slim profile provide comfort and ease of wear. In my research no other watch comes close to the value and features offered by this watch. Thank you GPW!

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  I purchased this watch as a belated company birthday gift for myself on July 5, 2019 based on reviews and general appearance. For timekeeping, it has been very accurate up until now. I chose this type of watch as I wanted something that would be "tough" and last through thick and thin, airports and timezones and as a big step up from my old Timex watch corpse collection. Unfortunately, the REAL durability of this GPW turned out not to be the case. *NOTE- I have been very protective of this watch, and have never dived, swam, submerged in water, or bumped or hit anything substantial with it.So, what caused it to fail/break? As I was reaching across my nightstand, I bumped it and It fell from the 32" tall night stand, onto a laminate floor. And there you have it. I couldn't believe how FRAGILE this watch is. I am not a watchmaker, but my Timex watches over the years have taken beatings, immersions and much more damage and kept going all for less than 30-40 dollars. For me, As they say, The Bloom is off the Rose.