Thread: CREPAS Tektite - My newest arrival! ***Photo Heavy***

Originally Posted by b.rad

That really is something else. Nice pickup!

Originally Posted by Salduchi

Very cool piece. Excellent job wit the post.

Originally Posted by vtiracing08

I have to have that, I am pretty amazed at it's price point.

Originally Posted by Tdizle

thats clean

Originally Posted by thsiao

Love it in the orange striped nato strap. Fantastic write-up and photos!

Originally Posted by Trevorrow

wow! I really like this piece, congrats. It looks incredible on the mesh.

Thanks guys!

I, too, am a big fan of mesh bracelets on divers. Of the three nylon straps I have for this watch, I definitely like the orange striped one the most! The black/orange/cream color scheme just fit the watch so perfectly.

Originally Posted by reinhardgonggrijp

great lume!
nice mesh strap (I dont really like the polished mesh-buckle. polished metal attract some fishes, one of them are barracudas)
rubber strap in the prototype is just eeewww...
why the buckle feels cheap? not heavy enough? or it feels empty?
and just a question. is it a domed crystal? I see that its a bit "coming out of the bezel" looking

The lume glows brilliantly when charged up. Perhaps I'm a little spoiled with the longevity of glow from the lume done on Lum-Tecs, but the glow fades noticeably quicker. I'm guessing it's because the lume compound isn't layered on nearly as thick as it is on most Lum-Tecs.

I had no idea about polished metal attracting some fishes, probably because I'm really just a lowly desk diver. More seriously though, on one hand I think the polished metal buckle fits with the overall look of the mesh bracelet and on the other hand, I'm not the biggest fan of polished stainless steel anything because it's such a scratch magnet.

I'll wait and see the actual rubber strap before passing judgement on it. I'm a big fan of Isofrane straps on dive watches, so I don't mind that these rubber straps are obviously emulating the Isofrane look. I'm just not sure how well the fitted part of the rubber strap is going to look when mounted.

Regarding the buckle, it's strange because I feel the buckle on the mesh strap is pretty nice and I'm kind of wondering why they didn't just use the same one with a brushed finish on the link bracelet. My issue with the buckle is that it feels flimsy and not the most convient to operate. The way it operates is you've got to open up the flap then pull on the buckle to get it to release. The much nicer buckle on the mesh bracelet is button-operated which I much prefer.

The sapphire crystal is flat. It does protrude from the top of the watch along with a polished stainless steel inner bezel, partially for the looks (a vintage diver design element) and partially to accomodate the 5mm thick crystal.

Wow thats a great looking watch and a very impressive set of accessories that come with it! I really like the mesh bracelet and the orange strap. Are these still in the "manufacturing" period with the lower price?

Originally Posted by SD350

Wow thats a great looking watch and a very impressive set of accessories that come with it! I really like the mesh bracelet and the orange strap. Are these still in the "manufacturing" period with the lower price?

Unfortunately, no. All 199 pieces were spoken for months ago not long after it entered the pre-order phase. I had been searching for one for a while and was fortunate enough to find one in great condition on the pre-loved market.

Great pick-up. Especially for that unbelievable price. Enjoy!

Congrats on the new piece looks awesome. Love all the straps

Awesome watch and review. I'm not a fan of their other watches, but this one has grabbed me from the start...

Nice pick-up! I love it on the Natos. Not a big fan of the bracelets though

Originally Posted by i1800collect

The lume glows brilliantly when charged up. Perhaps I'm a little spoiled with the longevity of glow from the lume done on Lum-Tecs, but the glow fades noticeably quicker. I'm guessing it's because the lume compound isn't layered on nearly as thick as it is on most Lum-Tecs.

I had no idea about polished metal attracting some fishes, probably because I'm really just a lowly desk diver. More seriously though, on one hand I think the polished metal buckle fits with the overall look of the mesh bracelet and on the other hand, I'm not the biggest fan of polished stainless steel anything because it's such a scratch magnet.

I'll wait and see the actual rubber strap before passing judgement on it. I'm a big fan of Isofrane straps on dive watches, so I don't mind that these rubber straps are obviously emulating the Isofrane look. I'm just not sure how well the fitted part of the rubber strap is going to look when mounted.

Regarding the buckle, it's strange because I feel the buckle on the mesh strap is pretty nice and I'm kind of wondering why they didn't just use the same one with a brushed finish on the link bracelet. My issue with the buckle is that it feels flimsy and not the most convient to operate. The way it operates is you've got to open up the flap then pull on the buckle to get it to release. The much nicer buckle on the mesh bracelet is button-operated which I much prefer.

The sapphire crystal is flat. It does protrude from the top of the watch along with a polished stainless steel inner bezel, partially for the looks (a vintage diver design element) and partially to accomodate the 5mm thick crystal.

lesser-known brands usually dont have a really great lume and I think its quite understandable

I heard that from Tv. barracuda bites

I dont really like the rubber strap design, but its Spanish anyway

I think we could find an aftermarket bracelet

the bold part is what I mean by 'domed'. wonder whether it would be a scratch-prone or not

Originally Posted by Germany

Great pick-up. Especially for that unbelievable price. Enjoy!

Originally Posted by kpai81

Congrats on the new piece looks awesome. Love all the straps

Originally Posted by Jake

Nice pick-up! I love it on the Natos. Not a big fan of the bracelets though

Thanks for the kind words, guys (and gal )!

Originally Posted by poison

Awesome watch and review. I'm not a fan of their other watches, but this one has grabbed me from the start...

Thanks! The El Buzo was the watch that put CREPAS on my radar. I had been searching for an El Buzo for a while when I came across the Tektite and decided to start going after a Tektite instead.