Product Description

Chronograph;Black leather strap with gray contrast stitching;Stainless steel case;Blue dial;Luminous hands and hour markers;Sweep second hand;Alarm;Unidirectional elapsed time bezel;Water resistant to 100 meters;Mineral crystal;Deployment clasp

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9348 in Watches
• Brand: Pulsar
• Model: PF3429
• Band material: Leather
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: blue
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Japanese-Quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• Case diameter: 42 mm
• Stainless-steel case; Blue dial; Date function; Chronograph functions
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Customer Reviews

Great watch, great value, classy style
I was looking for a very specific watch type and functions and largely found them all in this watch. First, I am generally very happy with this watch. It sports a classy yet functional look yet isn't so big and heavy as to be cumbersome.

On the plus side for me are: Diver style look and feel (analog) with medium (average) size hands that have excellent contrast against the blue watch face. Date display is easy to read. Well built with a look that can go out to dinner at a nice place and then out to camp the next. Stopwatch is only okay. Large sweep hand (the red hand seen in the picture which is NOT your second hand but the stopwatch sweep hand) is easy to see and track but the smaller minute tracker (top position under the 12) can be difficult to read. Alarm function is very easy to set (for me). One pull out on the crown and then push the buttons to set the alarm (12 hour alarm). Diver style look is just that-- a look. The bezel doesn't rotate for diver function which was not a big deal for me. I like the leather band that came with it-- supple and very comfortable right out of the box but then I'm not a huge fan of metal bands.

Some of the items to be aware of that I find detract from an otherwise excellent watch: Alarm sound is very soft. If you need to hear it during the day with any type of ambient noise you are going to be very hard pressed to do so. I have worn it at night and had it beside me on a bed stand and it did wake me up but again, sound is very quiet. Illumination is the only other downfall to this watch. I like a watch that has an illumination function, this one relies on the phosphorescent paint on the hands and dial to illuminate during the night. You can make these marks out but at 3AM and bleary eyed it can be pretty tough.

One note to make is that for this particular model (blue face with leather band) the crown does not screw down to lock. I contacted Pulsar about this directly and found that this model does not have that functionality. It is still rated to go in the water and I would imagine you'll be pretty safe doing so. This model has also been discontinued according to Pulsar. The typical list price I saw was $165. Anything under $60 and you got a great watch at a steal of a price.

Great watch for the price
At the price offered thru Amazon, this watch is an outstanding value. Pulsar is owned by Seiko, so you get Seiko quality at a lower price. Looks great, keeps perfect time.

Great watch at a great price
Was looking for a relatively inexpensive watch for daily wear. Ordered this watch and have been very happy with it. The watch is relatively large and heavy. Actually much larger and bulky then I thought from the image. Many people have commented on how nice the watch looks and think I paid much more than $40 for it. I like the large face and the date. The blue background of the face looks classy. Stopwatch is nice to have - for me not a must have feature. The alarm on it is very hard to set - I don't foresee me ever using it. The band is leather with a blue tinge to it but very dark. It is a little bit of a pain to get the watch off - I am used to a metal band and snapping the band off and on - this takes a little getting used to. Since the watch is larger than my other watch (a Tag Heuer) it doesn't fit under the sleeve of some of my dress shirts. Overall a good buy for the $$$.