The matching stainless steel PVD finished IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch bracelet is very good, and uses solid end links (SELs) to attach to the case. The double locking deployment ("butterfly") clasp is strong and well made. The quality is comparable to what you might find in a good Tissot, Seiko, or Citizen. It is a thin and comfortable bracelet that is not noisy or distracting in any way, and it compliments the case handsomely. I consider this high praise since, unlike Christian, I tend to prefer watches on a good leather strap. I did test the TX 730 on some black leather, but I later reverted to the bracelet for both its comfort and the way it compliments the case.PackagingThe TX 730 Flyback comes in attractive packaging that bears no resemblance the spartan plastic boxes of Timex's more pedestrian products. The TX 730 comes bound in a curved, pillow-packed case that is nicer than any of the cases that I've seen recently IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch from Seiko or Citizen.
FeaturesOutside of the lume issue, I really like what the TX 730 has to offer. The six-hand system displays standard time, GMT (on the 10 o'clock retrograde dial), a chronograph (which uses the pilot hand, and both retrograde dials), and an electronic compass (with magnetic declination compensation). In my mind, the compass is sort of in interesting bonus, and not something you'd expect on a watch like this, but for a flight oriented watch, it makes sense. The chronograph really stands out because it measures up to 4 hours, and if you've read my review of the Ocean7 G-2 Chronograph, you already know just how much I love chronographs that can measure in large increments.Using retrograde dials allows for very *** reading of the chronograph as the four o'clock dial measures minutes, and the ten o'clock measures hours in ten minute sets. It's easy to use, and as the name suggests, it has a flyback feature that allows the chronograph to be instantly reset and restarted in a single motion. In other words, if you're measuring the finish times of a series of events, there is no lag in the timing as the chronograph can be instantly reset to zero after which it immediately begins counting again. Flyback chronographs are much more efficient IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch complications than standard chronographs which require three separate button pushes to stop, reset, and start again.Bracelet.
