Quantum is a global watch brand with an annual watch capacity of 150,000 units, and thanks to this scale of production, it can deliver attractive classic designs at accessible prices.
The company’s new release with the Automatic All Star collection, the QMG1251B “Horizon,” features a clean, sporty, and modern design, available now in five different versions.
Presented in a 41 mm x 11.9 mm stainless steel case, with a 46.5 mm lug-to-lug, the Horizon reinterprets appealing modern watch designs you might find at top Swiss watchmakers, in its own way, and for a fraction of the price.
Crafted in stainless steel and available with five dial variations, black, blue, teal, olive, and black/gold (the latter also features a two-tone gold-plated case), Quantum delivers a well-sized, highly wearable watch with classic good looks for under five hundred US dollars.
The Horizon’s uniquely textured dial is ultra-legible and features thick stainless steel Dauphine-shaped central hour and minute hands, with lume, and a steel baton-shaped central seconds hand. Each hour is marked with large applied, faceted indices, with a double indices at 12. At 3, the index marker has been trimmed to fit a framed date aperture. The tone-on-tone flange is slanted at 45-degrees and has a 60 graduations to mark seconds/minutes precisely. A fixed, stainless steel bezel, that’s been fully polished, frames the dial, while a sapphire crystal protects it.
On the rear, is an exhibition caseback, offering a view of the undecorated (industrial finishing) automatic movement. Driving the three hands, and date wheel, is the reliable, Miyota caliber 8215, which is a 3Hz automatic movement with 21 jewels, and a 42-hour power reserve, and with the ability to hand wind as well as stop seconds for precise time setting.
Fitted with a solid stainless steel 5 link bracelet, integrated directly into the case, that’s 21 mm at the case, and 18 mm at the clasp, the Horizon offers a tailored, high end look and feel, providing a great value to someone looking for to enter the watch market, without breaking the bank, or sacrificing good aesthetics.
The QMG1251B model, known as “Horizon” in the Quantum Automatic All Star series, reinterprets the powerful sports watch design with modern classic details.
Final Thoughts
With Quantum’s Horizon QMG1251B you receive a well-sized stainless steel watch, with a proper integrated stainless steel bracelet, and a reliable Japanese automatic mechanical movement, for a very affordable price. Retail price is $249.
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