Deciding between 176 and 372

[CornyCow]

ya my bad the price is for 372

176 is ard 8800

[lufu]

has to be 372

[watchguy81]

Hi Shuseido, I prefer my 372 with plexi. I was having the crystal swap discussion with him when i was comparing the 372 with the 422. I guess the catch is that you got to buy the watch from the boutique to have the possibility of this arrangement made.

[Absolutionaw]

Its a no brainer...

[technik]

get the 372 but its plexi

[shuseido]

Hi Shuseido, I prefer my 372 with plexi. I was having the crystal swap discussion with him when i was comparing the 372 with the 422. I guess the catch is that you got to buy the watch from the boutique to have the possibility of this arrangement made.

I see. Let me try this next visit. Thank you...

[infinitesadness]

372.

personally, i think it doesn't scratch as easily as you might been led to believe. besides it's the plexi that makes the 372 so special, if you replaced it with sapphire, i don't think it'll look as nice.

[shuseido]

The plexi glass does get scratches very easily. Even wipe with tissue paper u can see the swirls... according to my fren, a knock on wooden table created a big scratch on his 372.

[Pam351]

If that's the case, if i wear it with my long sleeve biz shirt, will the friction of the sleeve edge on the plexi cause the swirl mark?

Having 2nd thoughts of getting one now

[Robinson88]

You have to accept the micro swirls and scratches if you are looking at the 372, even wiping cloth on the plexi will cause it. If you do buy it from the Ion boutique, look for Azlan and discuss if he can help arrange to fit it with a 422 sapphire crystal at your cost.

Why waste the money? With sapphire crystal the watch looks different. If you put 372 and 422 together, you will definitely prefer the plexiglass!

[satch]

If that's the case, if i wear it with my long sleeve biz shirt, will the friction of the sleeve edge on the plexi cause the swirl mark?

Having 2nd thoughts of getting one now

I will say don't need to be paranoid of getting scratches. They can easily be polished away yourself, and there's a 2nd plexi glass included in the standard package.

A watch is meant to be worn... if u are still worried, I guess just get a sapphire glass model. But then it's a diff piece altogether

[crs69]

I like the 176, and I like the 372 more!

[strassersg]

The design of the 372 wins hands down. That said, one is a 44mm while the other is a 47mm. One has to try it on the wrist. My wrist are way too small to carry off the 372, so I sold it and got a Rolex Sub C after 2 weeks of usage.

[berserk1980]

372 is really nice but the scratches does get annoying in the long run. Maybe a 422 will suit you well.

[coern]

as per title. i visited the ion pam boutique last night and tried on both pieces. the 372 was a clear winner but...... i didnt know they use glass instead of sapphire!!??

I have a 176 now... in the long run if I decide to replace my base, the 372 ranks very highly on the list of watches! 47 mm but with a lower case and slimmer lugs makes it wear closer to the 44 mm watches.