Die Szanto 4000 Serie Chronograph , speziell die Bronze 4002, ist die dritte der Szanto Militär Themen-Uhren, die mir für Hands-on Bewertungen geliehen. Wie die beiden vorherigen Uhren, die 1100er Serie und die 2250er Serie, versucht Szanto, einen Vintage-Look mit modernen Proportionen und Materialien zu einem Preis zu erstellen.
Like the other watches in the line-up, the Szanto is powered by a Japanese quartz movement, this time a two eye chronograph with date. A sub dial for seconds is at 6:00, and chronograph functions are handled by the elapsed minutes sub dial at 12:00 and the central second hand. The two eye arrangement works well, keeping the face from getting cluttered while allowing for large eyes for the sub dials.
Each of the sub dials are also set in relief, setting them apart from the main dial while retaining the same background coloring. A date slot is provided at 3:00, giving a larger opening for the white on black date wheel, the only real misstep in my opinion on the dial’s arrangements.
To keep costs down, the watch comes with a hardened mineral glass crystal and the 46mm antique bronze case is actually ion plated (IP) stainless steel. The watch is depth rated to 100 meters, but I am not taking it diving. The leather strap is nice and thick with light contrasting stitching and a bronze buckle to match the case.
For a guy who wears a lot of tan, the colors work really well for me. If you don’t care for the tan, the watch is available with a brown dial on the same strap, or with a black dial on a black strap. all three come with the bronze case. I don’t have calipers, but a rough measurement puts the watch at about 12mm, so it is not a slim watch, like the 2250 was.
The crown and handset are aviator style, but the rest of the watch does not scream aviator to me. It is more a mix of styles that plays up a little visual interest, but does not pay homage to any one genre. Lume is descent, readable in the dark, but a bit dim unless your eyes are really accustomed to the dark.
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