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Le Forban Sécurité Mer La Malouine
$490In stock
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Case
- Diameter
- 39mm
- Thickness
- 12.7mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 45mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Material
- 316L Stainless Steel
- Water resistance
- 150m
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Dial color
- Black
Movement
- Caliber
- Miyota 8215
- Type
- Automatic
Miyota
Miyota's ultra-affordable automatic caliber and one of the most widely used movements in budget and microbrand watches worldwide. Lacking both hacking and hand-winding, it is mechanically simple but remarkably durable. The non-hacking design and characteristic rotor wobble are telltale signatures. Despite its basic specification, the 8215 is known for reliable long-term performance and easy serviceability.
Design language
- Case shape
- round
- Dial style
- sunburst
- Bezel
- rotating
- Bracelet
- fabric
- Hands
- baton
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Le Forban Sécurité Mer La Malouine is praised for its vintage-inspired design, retro styling, and sunray-finished black dial, with some owners appreciating its wearability and comfort. The unique domed crystal and "old radium" color for text and lume are also noted positively. However, the Miyota 8215 movement is a point of contention for some, with criticisms regarding its basic nature and lack of hacking, leading some to find the price steep. Opinions are split on the polished case finish, with some preferring a brushed alternative. One reviewer found the bezel insert to be the weakest part of a related model. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Le Forban Sécurité Mer La Malouine highly for its attractive retro design and unique dial features, despite some reservations about the Miyota 8215 movement at its price point.
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