Review of the Helix Typhoon HX380-04L04S
January 29, 2010
Today's review is a bit unusual in that it's a watch no one had heard of before at WatchReport. I bought it on a whim from a sale site for $58, and think you just might like it yourself. Say hello to the Helix Typhoon, model HX380-04L04S. It's an analog-digital quartz with surprisingly good specs:
- Domed sapphire crystal.
- Unidirectional 120-click diver's bezel with lumed pip and two-color markings.
- Water resistant to 100m (330ft).
- SuperLuminova on hands, hour markers, and bezel pip.
- Full EL backlight for the dial (also illuminates the hands).
- Second digital timezone (in addition to the analog for a total of three timezones).
- 10-hour stopwatch/chronograph.
- Countdown timer.
- Conventional and "agenda" or programmable alarm meaning you can set it for a specific date and time in the future. (Wedding anniversary reminder, for example.)
- Available in various other color combinations.
- Optional display of week-of-year.
- Digital display can be completely blanked for a clean appearance.
- Stainless steel case.
- Integral polyurethane band with fin-shaped buckle.
- Water-resistant to 100 meters, or 330 feet.
Please read on for the full review, and see why I'm calling this "the poor man's Omega X-33".
