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··Sunburst dial fanI’ve never been big on divers.
They’re generally too big (although I do have an SKX013) or heavy (that’s the SKX013 taken care of) for my skinny wrists.
That said, I can see the attraction of some of them but it was only when I saw a guy wearing a vintage Zodiac Sea Wolf (35mm) on a Spiedel band that something clicked, particularly after he insisted I try his on. I particularly liked the steel bezel.
I knew that a Sea Wolf wasn’t a watch I needed, or would wear regularly but just an occasional go-to beater.
On eBay the nice ones were far more than I wanted to spend. In addition, enjoying as I do, 60s/70s models, far too many are pretty worn, extensive work is needed and I assumed that, generally, parts will be hard to source.
Anyway, late night browsing took me to Dan Henry. I already have a no date Gran Turismo, it’s nearly new, it runs in the drawer and is instantly ready whenever I need it.
My options for this one were automatic or quartz, 39 or 37mm. I went for 37mm quartz. I’m giving it a try on an expandable and will see how I feel about it. I bought it on eBay for £165 plus postage and the warranty is good until November.
I imagine it’ll probably spend quite some time in the drawer but you never know …..
They’re generally too big (although I do have an SKX013) or heavy (that’s the SKX013 taken care of) for my skinny wrists.
That said, I can see the attraction of some of them but it was only when I saw a guy wearing a vintage Zodiac Sea Wolf (35mm) on a Spiedel band that something clicked, particularly after he insisted I try his on. I particularly liked the steel bezel.
I knew that a Sea Wolf wasn’t a watch I needed, or would wear regularly but just an occasional go-to beater.
On eBay the nice ones were far more than I wanted to spend. In addition, enjoying as I do, 60s/70s models, far too many are pretty worn, extensive work is needed and I assumed that, generally, parts will be hard to source.
Anyway, late night browsing took me to Dan Henry. I already have a no date Gran Turismo, it’s nearly new, it runs in the drawer and is instantly ready whenever I need it.
My options for this one were automatic or quartz, 39 or 37mm. I went for 37mm quartz. I’m giving it a try on an expandable and will see how I feel about it. I bought it on eBay for £165 plus postage and the warranty is good until November.
I imagine it’ll probably spend quite some time in the drawer but you never know …..
