I purchased this watch to wear at work, primarily. The sapphire crystal is great for durability and the tritium is great for night flights. The bracelet rattles a bit occasionally while wearing the watch, not too bad but more than I expected. Two things would make this the perfect watch: I wish it came in a 45mm case and I wish I could adjust the main hands while the GMT hand stayed on GMT. As it is the GMT hand turns with the main hands so to change local time a time zone requires a resetting of the GMT time also, as well as the date because I still forget which way to turn the crown.
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Fun GMT watch
February 11, 2018
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Anonymous Person from Georgia
The P59 Aurora is a fun watch with an unusual aesthetic. The combination of dozens of tritium tubes with the luminescent indices and gasket gives it a distinctive sci-fi sort of appearance. It looks spectacular under a black light.
The bracelet is a good match for the case, with a noticeable heft and good construction throughout. It's easy to size, and the adjustment holes are close together for a very good fit.
The dial is easy enough to read in any light, but the design is more decorative than utilitarian. The tritium tubes are smaller than you'd find on a Marathon like #WW194015, but there are three times as many of them at work displaying two time zones.
The movement can be a bit tricky to set precisely. The minute hand has a tendency to jump as the crown is pushed in, and there is a noticeable amount of slack in the GMT hand. For precise alignment I've had to set the GMT hand 10-15 minutes fast and then let the movement catch up.