When my wife finds a cool watch on her shopping adventures, she often gets it for me. On a recent shopping adventure at Ross, she struck gold with this Men's LaCoste 12.12 quartz watch. It's an attractive casual watch, that's perfect for wear as a weekender watch or in a business casual environment.
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| LaCoste 12.12 Quartz Watch |
Watch Features and Construction
The LaCoste 12.12 is a minimalist watch with an hour, minute, and second hand, in a 42mm composite (plastic) material case with a silicone rubber strap. It has a stainless steel caseback, a mineral crystal, and water resistance to 5 BAR (50 meters). You can shower, watch dishes, and potentially go swimming, but it's not made for protracted activity in the water.
The case is made of TR90 a plastic composite material. It's a thermoplastic that is hypo-allergenic. Commonly used in eye-glass frames, it is known for having a little flexibility and resisting damage. In a watch case, it doesn't seem bendable.
The LaCoste 12.12 has an etched stainless steel caseback. Typically the caseback design offers an image of a folded LaCoste shirt or their iconic Alligator logo.
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| The Stainless Steel Caseback of the LaCoste 12.12 watch |
Watch Dimensions
The LaCoste 12.12 has a case diameter that comes in at 42mm and a case thickness of 9.8mm. The strap is about 20mm wide. The silicone strap fit me snugly and could probably be just a tad longer.
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| The LaCoste 12.12 |
Overall Impression
The LaCoste 12.12 is very different from my LaCoste Club Watch. It has a more sporty, compact, design. It's a bang around watch for people who like to bang around fashionably. The LaCoste brand gives the watch a positive connotation of quality. As a Florida alumnus, I also love the little alligator of the LaCoste logo. Overall, I like this watch and can see myself wearing it regularly.
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