It took a full week after ordering from stock to be dispatched, but then it arrived the following day... a pleasant surprise. Well packaged as usual. I got it with the bracelet as well as a black rubber strap. Both were nicely packaged in a box. The coffin/case is the shorter format, COSC card included etc.
The dial (blue version) of the watch was, thankfully for me anyway, a bit tamer than in the closeup website images. My very long hesitation with getting this watch was down to the dial mainly, and the generally 'blingy'/showy appearance in the images. The Titanium nicely tones things down further, a notch.
The SW300-1 movement was, as usual, smooth to wind and set.
The bracelet was very easy to adjust and is comfortable, though not as comfortable as others I've worn. The inner edges of the links are a touch sharper compared to other bracelets I've worn. As a result, I'm more aware of the watches presence when compared to, for example, my Citizen AQ4091-56 (The Citizen). It's also fully Titanium with an overall weight within 5g of The Twelve. I was wearing The Citizen for the last week or so and I found myself, at times, checking my wrist since I think I had failed to put it back on (while at work, I frequently remove my watch for some tasks). OTOH, I realise that The Twelve will be feel just fine once my skin has been acclimatised to the subtle scratching of the sharper inner edges of the links.
With the bracelet adjusted to fit my 6.5" wrist, the combined weight (watch and bracelet) is 85g. Lug to lug ~43.5mm. The lugs are angled downwards with the flat portion of the watch having a 12 to 6pm diameter of just under 40mm. This watch therefore fits very nicely on my wrist. It's now my thinnest automatic watch!
Removing and replacing the bracelet was easy. I have to commend CW's efforts in this regard. Their watches beautifully cater to enthusiasts/owners who love to switch from bracelets to straps and back. Fitting the rubber bracelet was difficult on one side because of a small deviation in hole positioning one side of the strap. I will not be using this strap since it's too long resulting in too much free strap for my own aesthetic tolerances. I'd have done better with a standard or short strap option.
I took a risk buying this watch since I wasn't sure whether I would like it on unboxing and wearing. However, I've been pleasantly surprised and will not be returning it since it fits well, looks great and is light weight. Only time will tell my lasting impressions when compared to my other watches, in particular, to my favourites. My wife spotted it very quickly and thinks it 'a looker'. From her, that's a big compliment to CW's designer team.
