Parnis Classic St3600,44mm, Manual Winding, High Quality Leather Strap P011902

I didn't know what to expect with this watch, but for the price I can tell you it's well worth the buy. The straps are a little stiff but once you work them a bit they become comfortable. Sits very slim and wears well. If your on the fence for an entry level flieger this is a great way to go. I wouldn't hesitate to choose this over any of my other higher end watches. It was a bit noisy when I first got it but after 48 hours it was much less noticeable. I can still hear it if it is dead silent or hold it close to my ears. The model I received is different than the one pictured. No limited numbers, features a screw down case back as well.

For those who have been reluctant to buy this or any other Parnis product based on its country of manufacture , I would encourage you to give it a try. Fit and finish is excellent. The case is polished nicely and the domed crystal has a very effective anti-reflective coating. The crown sits snug against the case when in wind position, and has no wobble when pulled out. The Seagull movement is quiet and keeps good time. The exhibition caseback seems to be a decent glass and the movement itself is quite attractive. Overall this is a gorgeous Flieger homage and a great value. I swapped the rather thick band with a Barton Bands espresso brown NATO.

This is the first mechanical watch I've ever owned, so I wanted to start with something super cheap. This stays true to the classic 1940's Flieger (German aviator watch) designs. I'm not flying anything except a bicycle, but the legibility of the dial and the hands is quite convenient. Seems to be running fast. I'm not 100% sure, but I think this may be happening when it's "fully" wound, for lack of a better term, as the only time it was running slow was when it hadn't been wound enough. I'm trying to figure this out, but if I have to wind it every day anyway, I'm not super worried if it's even a minute fast every day. This does not have the hacking second of the traditional pilot's watch, which would stop the second hand when the crown is pulled out. Exhibition back is fun to watch the spinny bits.Mineral glass, so, not quite as hard as sapphire, but it seems to be holding up alright, as I've worn it every day since I got it. Perks: Comes in a nice box and the band is real leather in a world of fake leather. Downsides: Illuminated paint is pretty cheap-- only glows right after it's exposed to light and isn't terribly useful in complete darkness.I will update over, ah... time. ;)

Time will tell how the ST3600 movement holds up, as many people have reported them not being lubricated by Seagull, or by Parnis during assembly... But with that said the fit and finish of this watch is fantastic, and the leather strap that comes with it is easily worth half the asking price of the watch. Mine is extremely accurate so far at about -1 second/day. Zero complaints, and even if the movement only survives a couple of years I would gladly buy another. The lume is even pretty solid!

I purchased this several months ago after much research and decided to take a chance ordering from amazon vs one of the two main parnis sellers... usually these cost $90-110 direct from china. This is $77 and fulfilled & shipped via Amazon. It's even better in person. I've received many compliments on this watch and it looks and wears great.It has a domed crystal with AR (I can't tell if its mineral or sapphire), it does NOT have that #117 on the side, decorated manual wind movement, screw down case back (vs screws shown on amazon), matte black dial with gunmetal hands, green lume, no markings/etchings anywhere on the case, sterile dial, and the seconds sub-dial is nicely done with a matching hand.The pictures on amazon must be of an older version. I uploaded a couple of pictures below and had changed out the cheap band to a Watch Gecko UBT Flightdeck Italo.

Great watch for the price. The strap is not bad at all with off white stitching. I'll change it sometime later to a big pilot style with rivets when get tired of the original one. The watch is completely mechanical. It means there is no rotor and you would need to wind it up manually. I think it's cool because it's also a replica of WW2 A - type pilot dial watch that was neither hack able or automatic.Two weeks have passed since I purchased this watch. I ordered a riveted pilot strap. I had to give a try. It looks exceptionally good..

Still on the fence about this one. It does have a huge face. A little bit bigger than I expected but nothing too outrageous. I love the sound of the ticking. It winds well. I immediately took off the strap and replaced it with my own NATO that I got on Amazon as well and it looks so much better. This is my first manual wind watch and it has it's charm for sure. Would buy again

I can’t say enough good things about this watch, -3 seconds per day per atomic clock. I have Rolex watches that can’t keep time as well. Unbelievable value, classic steril no logo, military aviator style. The glow in the dark aspect is the only complaint, it doesn’t glow in the dark very long compared to other watches in my collection. The Seagull mechanical movement is very accurate and impressive, just wind for a few seconds and your good to go. Don’t overwind, as soon as you feel it get tight, stop winding.