Dial & Hands
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A quartet of glossy dials make up the Trekker 39 line up. You have the option of a classic deep black, an interesting shade of light gray, a bright cheerful yellow, and now a mid-tone navy with yellow accents. One of the cool things that Raven does is offer several different variations on nearly all of their watches. The black dial is available with printed indices with large cardinal numerals, or with blocky raised and polished indices. You can also choose from a lumed ceramic bezel insert or a brushed stainless steel insert to fine tune the look you want. Not all of the models offer the “Explorer” style dial, but just the black and blue. There’s enough to choose from without being overwhelmed with options, and all of the available designs work well with the base of the watch. The 3-6-9-12 dial looks more unique, while the version with applied indices reminds me of a scaled down Tudor Pelagos (in a good way).
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Running around the outside of the dial, you’ll find a track of bold hash marks, with one mark at each minute. The printed version features longer rectangular hash marks at each hour, while the other version has raised and polished indices. A small Raven logo is printed on the dial under 12, which is balanced out by three small lines of text at the bottom. The black and navy models both feature a small yellow pop of color in the “TREKKER” text, with the other two lines underneath rendered in white. The gray model features all black text. There is a date model available, with the window at 6 o’clock. The execution of the date window is pretty standard fare. If you need a date on your watch, the option is there. I prefer the cleaner look of the dateless models.
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To read the time, you’ll be looking at a set of rectangular hands. The hour hand is a bit shorter and stouter than the minutes hand, but both feature the same design. Each hand features a high polish finish with a split down the middle. The hands angle down toward the dial slightly, which catches the light in an interesting way. It helps break up the blockiness of the hands, while adding a refined look. In the middle of the hour and minute hands is a large plot of X1 Blue Super LumiNova that matches that seen on the dial and bezel. Sweeping around the dial is the seconds hand. It’s slim through the body with a rectangular block towards the tip. On the opposite end, it’s flared out slightly to counterbalance some of that weight at the tip. Again, the hand features a hit of lume within the rectangle, giving it some visibility in the dark.
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Overall, the Trekker is a clear and easy to read watch. There’s no clutter to be seen on the dial. The application of the logo and text are kept to a minimum, making the indices and hands the star of the show. When the lights go out, the X1 blue lume shines bright, providing you with quite the light show. The dials are easy to read, laid out well, and fit the adventurous theme of the watches well.