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Hard to pass up the pricing so I had to order TWO! I got the blue YAK-) (number )52 of 25)) and the blue I-5 Fighter cause I'm a sucker for light-up stuff.[br][br]They are both very nice watches and appear to be well built. I had no problems with the crown protector on my YAK-), in fact the threads are smooth as butter. My only complaint about the YAK is the leather strap...it seems to be pretty good quality but it's very stiff right out of the box. Hopefully it will loosen up with wear. The I-5 is pretty cool and I love the blue illuminated dial, though the blue tipped hands can be hard to read at times against the dark dial. The leather strap on the I-5 is a bit thinner but much more pliable and comfortable. I miss having a date window on this one, but of course a date wheel would get in the way of the awesome backlit dial.[br][br]I would not call either of them small, but they do wear rather smaller on the wrist than I am used to. Then again, it's a nice change from the monster SAN V, Venom and DM Contender size watches I'm usually wearing. I've noticed a couple different measurements on the YAK-) case, some places say 45mm others 46mm. I measured today and got 45mm straight across the back to the base of the crown protector so it falls squarely in the mid-size range. The I-5 is listed as 42 or 44mm, I get 42mm also without the crown.[br][br]For the price these really can't be beat. Thanks to Craig and Mike D. for offering such a great deal! Mine were well packed, shipped quickly and arrived fast via USPS Priority Mail. They will join two Vostok Europes in my growing collection of Russian timepieces.[br][br][br]