Does the Seven Sins Watch cut the mustard?
The Seven Sins watch by Core Timepieces mixes the cutting edge style of a fashion watch with the robust functionality of a dive watch. Seems like the best of both worlds, but is it? Let's find out.
Seizing upon the success of fashion brands such as MVMT, Sharp Bros have rebranded themselves as Core Timepieces. Now you may be asking yourself, why would a self respecting watch collector pay any attention to a fashion brand or watch. Before you dismiss the Seven Sins let’s find out if you're wrong.
Starting off the Seven Sins delivers several features you never knew you needed in a watch. The handset, designed to replicate a switchblade, complete with a blood red second hand is well crafted and incrediblydetailed. Rather than the usual day complication, you find yourself faced with the seven sins window. Each day being replaced with one of the original seven sins, its up to you to rebel against them or embrace them.
Despite the trappings of a fashion watch, the specs of the seven sins have more in common with Seiko than MVMT.
Featuring a case constructed of 316L stainless steel, a double domed sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel insert, a Japanese quartz movement and 300m of water resistance. This is not just a fashion watch, and that’s a damn good thing.
The case is constructed of a solid billet of 316L stainless steel, individually polished by hand. The dial is available in three colours, snow white, heavy metal and crimson red. The crimson red dial which I chose has applied indices, printed details and a window framing the seven sins window.
The crystal and bezel insert are high quality, with a grippy machined texture to the bezel. The 120 click unidirectional bezel has a satisfying action with minimal backplay.
The crown is easy to grip and operate, although functional a signed crown would have been a nice touch.
The Seven Sins is supplied on a very nice, ballistic nylon NATO strap. It is colour matched to the dial and engraved with the Core Timepieces logo. As a huge fan of NATO straps, I definitely appreciate that this is the type of strap not commonly found on a budget watch.
Topping off the Seven Sins features is the handsome and extremely useful travel pouch it is supplied with. Even the nicest watch box is relegated to a storage closet, this travel pouch will easily allow for the safe transport of your watch and will surely get more use than a traditional watch box.
It is worth mentioning that the Seven Sins quartz doesn’t have any lume. While the automatic version has lume, the guys at Core Timepieces made the design decision to drop the lume on the quartz. While I love lume and definitely use it regularly at night, it shouldn’t be a deal breaker.
Despite the fashion watch appearance the Seven Sins is much more. Its high quality finishing, and diver quality specs coupled with a badass design is sure to win many fans. Core Timepieces have found a sweet spot, bringing the fit and finishing watch collectors demand along with the unique design of a fashion watch. If your looking for a something a little more wild, full of originality and built to last the Seven Sins is the watch for you.
