Duckworth Prestex Belmont Dive Watch Review from Watch Collectors Of California And Beyond (COCAB)
Watch Name: Duckworth Prestex Belmont Dive Watch
Brand Owner: Neil Duckworth
Neil sent me this watch to review and is allowing me to keep it. Thanks Neil! This will not affect the review.
Brand Info
Originally Prestex, with Neil’s Grandfather in the 1920’s, until the 1960’s, when it was lost. Resurrected the family brand under the name Duckworth Prestex in 2020.
Previous Watches/Collections- Verimatic- I own the burnt orange one and love it!
Belmont Basic Specs
Height- 12.5mm (website says 13mm)
Weight- Bracelet sized for 8.25” wrist- 172 g or 6.06 oz, 179 g with all links.
Diameter- 42 mm, 46mm with crown
Water Resistant- 300M, or 990 Feet
Warranty- 2 years International
Bezel
120 click unidirectional rotating aluminum bezel, minute markers for 20 minutes, then 5 minute markers, enumerated at 5, 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55.
180 grip ridges
Case
Retro Cushion Style
Material- 316L SS
Caseback
6 notch, Screw In Stamped Caseback with embossed duck logo, surrounded by ‘Duckworth’ ‘Prestex’, ‘Belmont’ and ‘300’.
Outer ring- ‘Solid Stainless Steel’, ‘Sapphire Crystal’, ‘300M Water Resistant’, and ‘Designed in England’, and a serial number.
Chapter Ring- Railroad track around exterior, with one minute markings and orange marking ever 5 minutes.
45 degree angle from chapter ring to bezel
Crown
Classic 3:00 position
Round with 24 grooves and good grip
7.5 Mm diameter
Signed with a D
Crystal
Double domed Sapphire crystal with AR underside coating
Dial
Fume green, lighter inside, dark on outside
Distinctive Wave pattern
“Duckworth” “Prestex”, Belmont, 300 Metres, England
3,6,9,12, with 5 minute circular indices
Seconds hand and WR rating in orange
Hands
Minute- Brushed and Polished steel with BGW9 lume strip
Hour- “ “
Seconds- Sweep second orange with round lume circle towards end
Lugs
Drilled? yes
Lug Width- 22 mm
Lug to Lug is 50 mm
Lume
Type- BGW9
Applied to hands, indices, bezel
Movement
Automatic Miyota 9039
Japan made
24 jewels
Website says 38 Hour Power Reserve, but the 9039 will get closer to 42. Nothing has been changed to lessen this.
-10 / +30 seconds/day
28,800 VPG (x Vibrations per second)
Hacking- Yes
True No-Date movement- no phantom crown position
Bracelet
High grade steel 3-link brushed finish
Quick release
Tapers from 22mm to 20mm
Bracelet Clasp
Signed? Yes- with duck logo
Folding clasp
Easy adjust
Packaging
Outer box- white cardboard with one side that opens
Inner box- black leather appearance, name on outside, logo duck on inside
Pocket for company history insert, instruction booklet, and warranty card.
Room under pillow for extra links, etc.
Other- announcement of new watch coming- The Coronation 2023 watch
Handwritten note
Duckworth logo tissue paper
Very nice presentation
Experiences
Winding- Very smooth, proper amount of tension
Setting the time- Very smooth, about 1/12 of a rotation of give before the setting engages the hands.
Turning the bezel- Very crisp, clean distinction of each click. Does not go clockwise. Very nice.
Putting on/ Taking off- Very easy
Screw down crown- About 8 partial turns
Quick release bracelet- very easy to use
Bracelet extension- also easy to use.
What Could Be Improved
Look of bracelet when extended.
Nit Picking
Not perfectly aligned- example- chapter ring 5 minute orange lines- 7,8,England, etc.
What Makes It Unique and What I Love
Fume green wave pattern dial
Easy release bracelet that stays intact when you remove it, AND drilled lugs for after market straps you want to use.
Orange seconds hand
Adjustable bracelet and WR
Value
$1082
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