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Re: RE: Bond Hands

In Response To: RE: Bond Hands ()

Jim,

I've had the Bond SMP with the skeleton hands for about 4 years, and I've never understood the hoopla over the skeleton-vs-the sword hands. Mine is always plainly visible in the dark (I work the graveyard shift in a hospital, and frequently have occasion to look at it in the dark). It can sometimes be a little hard to make out in those in-between situations, where it's not well lit and it's not completely dark, but that holds true for any watch; it has to do with your eyes' adjustment, not the brightness of the watch hands. The only thing that helps in this situation is a backlit dial, like Timex's Indiglo watches. In short, I don't think it really matters whether you get the sword hands or the skeleton hands. It really comes down to a matter of taste, not practicallity.