PERRY ELLIS
American icon Perry Ellis has a home run on their hands with the
new Memphis collection. Timeless traditional looks combined with a
palette of colors that make the series ultra appealing.
Perry Ellis’ Memphis brings a lot to the wrist for only $135 you
get a fairly large 44mm 10atm rated stainless steel watch with a lot of
the finer points of quality you’d expect from a more expensive watch.
The perfect integration of the leather strap into the case is matched
by the well formed crown that nicely snuggles into the slotted recess.
Overall the Memphis hits those granular quality points that often go
overlooked in watches in this price range. Even the girdle of the case
has the Perry Ellis logo imprinted on the colored ring and the leather
straps have a quick-change lever-operated springbar that allows you
to replace the straps without the need for any tools.
Especially attractive in the Olive color way, each variation houses
a three-hand quartz movement under a sunray finished dial with ap-
plied numerals on a well performed dial. Luminous markers on the
custom designed hand and dial make this modern classic a no-brainer
at $135 retail. www.perryellis.com
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