Recoil Offgrid – August-September 2019

BUYER’S GUIDE

Isobrite

Valor Series ISO304

Notes: Isobrite is known for making the first tritium

dial-lighted watches. This model has tritium vials at

every hour marker, with two at the 12 o’clock position.

The bezel has tacky contours with positive “clicks” and

contains tritium vials at the 12 and 3 o’clock marks.

The crown is nice and big with a smooth three-position

function — my favorite turning crown of all the watches.

The polycarbonate case is lightweight and strong. It

comes with a matching silicone band, which I found to

be thick and uncomfortable, or you can opt for a nylon

NATO-style version. The watch is deceptively rugged and

water-resistant (rated to 200 meters). The tritium vials

(jewels) are amazingly bright — hence the name. Large

positive clicking dials make for easy adjustment, even

with sausage fingers. The tan desert color, although a

low contrast color that may be a good choice for sneak-

ing around in the bush, can make this watch look cheap

or toyish to those who’d prefer other colors. Its lithium

battery should last 10 years.

MOVEMENT

Swiss Ronda quartz (battery)

CASE

47mm carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate

GLASS

Scratch-resistant sapphire

BAND

22mm silicone

WEIGHT

3 ounces

PRICE

$499

URL

http://www.armourlite.com

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