haha..thanks guys!
kudos and much credit given to my friend! he is really excited.
yes the phantom is a love-hate thing.
you want the stealth during the day, but the bright lume at night....haha..we can never have best of both worlds!!
phantom crystal is like shades during a sunny day - meant to cut off some of the lume brightness. ironic in a way i feel, but it's so individual.
I think, however, that if you want the brightness and the phantom, then best to have the watch designed with big wide hands and numerals, so that more lume can be applied.
I don't think you guys have seen the tungsten M7 and tungsten M8 carbon fiber last year?