Squale Atmos 30 GMT Review

Pros and cons abound, the Squale Atmos 30 is certainly one of the more interesting and noteworthy additions to the Sub-style homage world. Heavily inspired by the 16710, does the Squale Atmos GMT merit attention and respect from the watchfam? At a high level, the quality of finish is outstanding on this piece. The Squale Atmos GMT features a tasteful and balanced mixture of polished and brushed finishes. Plus, it has a very substantial and fulfilling heft to it, which helps articulate the piece's quality. However, the size of the Squale GMT can be a potential issue. My wrist is approximately 6.5 inches and this piece 42mm diameter case is certainly on the edge of what I'd consider wearable. The bezel is a mixed bag. I find the Squale Atmos GMT's ceramic bezel to be a lot of fun (and I'm speaking as someone that prefers aluminum inserts!). However, the bezel action is unacceptable. Watch the video and you'll literally see my chip my thumbnail trying to turn the bezel - it's nearly impossible to move. The only caveat is that it's possible I need to clean the bezel with dental floss or perhaps this issue is something indicative only to my Squale Atmos 30. If anyone else has had this issue, please let me know. Overall I've fallen in love with this watch. I've come to the conclusion that the Squale Atmos GMT has chosen the 16710 design not as a means of deceiving people into thinking it's something that it's not. But rather the 16710 design was chosen as a means for expressing