This version of the Newmark 71 has a 120 click unidirectional bezel with a fully lumed sapphire insert. It is of excellent quality and everything lines up spot on. The bezel action is smooth with zero backplay. Speaking of the bezel action, I just can’t fault in any way, it’s simply better than any other I’ve used.
The dial has very neat indices all around with the relevant arabics printed at the 3, 6, 9 & 12. The logo and text beneath is neatly printed and very legible. There is also a date complication at the 6 o’clock position, although you can opt for a no-date version if that’s your bag. The hour and minute hands are perfectly in proportion to the dial and actually suit the watch extremely well. I also love the seconds hand with its fully lumed diamond shaped tip that reaches out all the way to the minute track. The sunburst blue on the dial is just gorgeous without being over the top.
The lume used on the Newmark 71 is the newest & brightest Swiss Super Luminova® GL X1-C3 and for those that know me will know that I’m a huge lume junkie. Well, you might be shocked to know that this is the best lume application I’ve ever seen, beating the likes of Christopher Ward with their C60 Trident Pro 600 Mk3 as well as, who I thought, were the champions of lume in the microbrand sector, Zelos. *Shock, Gasp, Horror!!* (Before you ask, yes I’ve owned many of them!) Anyway, back to the lume on the Newmark 71, it’s like a friggin’ night light and although it fades slightly after an hour or so, it still does last all night. And when I say all night, I actually mean ALL NIGHT.