Bought the Great White JTR, as well as the Dark Bayou EM, and arrived quickly in a quality presentation box. Upon opening the box the visual esthetics of the G.W. is better than I had imagine, and that's only superseded by the build quality when in you hand. Solid feel in the bracelets, rotating bezel is utterly smooth with just the right amount feedback, and the ceramic bezel looks fantastic. Dial details present flawlessly, the lume is bright, and this combination of colors works for both days in my suit as well as casual wear when out. I couldn't be happier with this timepiece; especially for the cost! I have a box full of automatics and I'm shocked with the accuracy compared to my Omega, Tag Heuer, Oris, and multiple Tissots. I rolled the dice and bought the Great White as well unsure if I would prefer one over the other and I'm keeping them both. Customer service is as awesome as you've read from others, and the personal touch of a message hand written upon receipt of the timepieces was above and beyond. Monterey has a customer for life!!! If your thinking about buying, DO IT!!!

Bayou, along with Great White JTR, arrived quickly in a quality presentation box. Upon opening the box the visual esthetics of the Bayou is better than I had imagine, and that's only superseded by the build quality when in you hand. Solid feel in the bracelets, rotating bezel is utterly smooth with just the right amount feedback, and the ceramic bezel looks fantastic. Dial details present flawlessly, the lume is bright, and this combination of colors works for both days in my suit as well as casual wear when out. I couldn't be happier with this timepiece; especially for the cost! I have a box full of automatics and I'm shocked with the accuracy compared to my Omega, Tag Heuer, Oris, and multiple Tissots. I rolled the dice and bought the Great White as well unsure if I would prefer one over the other and I'm keeping them both. Customer service is as awesome as you've read from others, and the personal touch of a message hand written upon receipt of the timepieces was above and beyond. Monterey has a customer for life!!! If your thinking about buying, DO IT!!!

I’ve lost count of the Montereys I own. This is the most refined and personal (feeling) of Tim’s creations. Ticks all the boxes for me.

Mine is the Sellita movement with the Zerescape bezel. It's a great watch! Looks great, accurate, just all around sharp. It's my 3rd Monterey, and I'm happy with all of them. Congrats on a winner with your first Swiss movement!

I own upwards of 40 wrist watches, everything from Invicta to Rolex. I'm at that place in my life where you really want to have something built just for you, and you want a Swiss movement. What Tim built for me I will probably wear the rest of my life. I am super impressed with the quality, but even more impressed with the customer service. It is a plus above and beyond. Ps. Spend the extra money and get the Swiss movement, you won't regret it!

The Blackstream Pilot/Diver is a sleek, versatile piece that looks great as an adventure watch and dresses up just as easily. The lume is excellent and it’s my new daily wear piece.

I got this watch for my husband for Christmas and he Absolutely loves it. He wears it every day and shows it to Everyone! He says it is the best watch he has ever owned. It is great quality for the price. Thank you.

I like everything about this watch. It feels great on the wrist, looks even better with the subtle gold accents. Its everything I was hoping for, great value and quality, I immediately ordered another watch from Monterey the same day I received my first. Very happy with this purchase!

The Casino Coronet

This is my first Monterey watch purchase, but I don't think it will be my last. The 442 has rugged minimalist good looks and reminds me of a Sinn watch (but at a fraction of the price). It is also versatile enough that you can wear it in a variety of settings. Tim is a pleasure to work with and seems to care about each customer. One thing that blows me away is how accurate the watch is for an automatic at this price point...the watch had already been regulated to within chronometer specifications when it arrived:) My watch loses about 3 or 4 seconds per day on the wrist. However, if I place it face up on the night stand when I go to bed at night it gains back those 3 or 4 seconds....so the watch stays remarkably accurate.

It’s much nicer than some of my watch is costing twice as much. Finish is perfect love the green dial sapphire crystal, and a ceramic bezel for the price you can’t beat it. Definitely going to add another one to my collection…..Don M.

The Dark Bayou EM is an absolute stunning timepiece. Exquisite dial, stunning weight and appearance, just an overall beautiful timepiece.
It will be envied by many of my friends and colleagues.
‘Thank you,’ to the entire staff at Monterey Watch Company and especially Tim for making my purchase experience seamless.
I will most certainly be a repeat customer.

-Preston

Repeat Monterey customer here, I could not pass this one up when I saw that it had come out. I’ve had it for a few days now and I really like it. It has the look of a watch that should cost way more than it does. It has good solid weight to it, the dial is beautiful, and the bezel really does catch the light well. The bracelet has screw in pins, which makes for easy size adjustment. However, mine runs about 10 seconds fast per 24 hours.

What a stunner of a watch! First of all, the purchase experience was absolutely top notch. I had reached out via email a few weeks prior to ask about when the Casino would be re-stocked. I got a response within about 20 minutes from Tim who provided me with the info, but also let me know that a fluted bezel version was coming as well. I love the Casino and the Casino Diver, but the Coronet was exactly what I was looking for. Just a little bit of flare but super sophisticated yet sporty at the same time. Once the watch arrived and I got to take a really good look at it, I realized just what a value we're getting with these watches. Great style, incredible value, cool movement, impeccable service. Could not have had a better experience and am looking forward to my next one.

Watch is awesome. I appreciate the extra links sent to adjust for my large wrist size.