Extreme, something out-worldly... addictive. Why would you have anything else?

I have a confession to make, I have secretly been cheating on my traditional watches with some of Extreme best creations, the NX2 Ultralight and X2 Manual Wind. Now, why did I do that?

let me explain:

- Bespoke manual wind movement made with exotic materials, crazy colours included.

- Unhinged and truly unmistakably unique case made of alloys created with dark magic to be indestructible.

- A "glass" or better, a "transparent material" that is not possible to scratch and I could not figure out what material it is made of... (this must be wizardry as opposed to dark magic...)

- A strap that looks new even after 12 months of continuous use, again made of mysterious materials welded (fused?) together (which should not be possible to join together...) looks like leather, feels like silicone but is neither, grips to your skin without leaving marks, does not make you sweat in summer, ... I say alchemy was involved in the creation of these straps.

- A total weight below 45 grams... including the strap... unheard off, practically it disappears on your wrist, this is a 44mm case... so not exactly a minion, and it feels mighty solid, but it is like a racing bike, it is so light that one thinks they forgot to bolt on the engine...

- To top it all off... a bonkers 3D dial makes it so out of this world that it is impossible to find anything even remotely comparable... I understand that the design will not appeal to everyone BUT rest assured it is absolutely unique, you WON'T go unnoticed and someone always asks: "What is that watch??? It looks NUTS!".

I confess that I fell in love with it long time ago and it has been on my wrist for many months now and I cannot seem to stop reaching for it in my watch hanger (yes I have a hanger for my watches and knives... proprietary design, patent pending!), wearing it is a joy, a unique experience when you see the crazy lettering and colour mix, when you pull the crown to wind it, when you smash it on a rock in a walk in the woods only to discover no scratches, no blemishes, no damage whatsoever.... happiness.

Admitting the above is a cardinal sin for me who have worn MASSIVE CHUNKY professional divers for the best part of the last 30 years... sneering and laughing at smaller, lighter, design oriented watches, so forgive me for saying it but Extreme has produced one of the greatest collections of watches of all time and I cannot stop wearing them,

...there I said it!

What do you think?

Chris Kleiser