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Qwertyqaz
·The search continues, was keen on getting a Ball Hydrocarbon but the seller pulled out at the last minute.
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·The search continues, was keen on getting a Ball Hydrocarbon but the seller pulled out at the last minute.
Maybe you could look for a used or new old stock Victorinox Dive Master 500M (discontinued 2 yr ago and replaced by the Inox, which comes with and without a rotating bezel), which should be in your price range?
They are beefy and tough, look good on strap or bracelet, and are pretty accurate. My DM500 has an ETA 2892A and has been running for over a year on the winder and has lost an average of -0.5 sec/day (about 3 minutes a year off). My quartz version gains less than 0.3 sec/day, or less than 2 minutes a year off of atomic time.
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Qwertyqaz
·I finally got a watch.
We can now put this thread to sleep, thanks to all that chimed in.
New with Tags, haven’t even removed the plastic covers yet.
We can now put this thread to sleep, thanks to all that chimed in.
New with Tags, haven’t even removed the plastic covers yet.
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JwRosenthal
·I finally got a watch.
We can now put this thread to sleep, thanks to all that chimed in.
New with Tags, haven’t even removed the plastic covers yet.
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JwRosenthal
·Except it’s not this
😉
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larryganz
·
Yeah, it's just not the same. I traded my SMPc and Explorer II to get this one last summer.
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·Yeah, it's just not the same. I traded my SMPc and Explorer II to get this one last summer.
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Stufflers Mom
·And it might have been a tad over the $1K budget.
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Stufflers Mom
·He has big hands 😉
You know what they say about big hands!
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larryganz
·Nima007 sourced it from me at his local Ben Bridge Jewelers new last June, and it was a week old when I received it. Yeah, he profited a bit, but he had to sell two of my watches that I traded to make the dough. He did all the work so I was happy.
I’m still waiting for my own local Ben Bridge jewelers to source me my Rolex James Cameron Deep Blue. I think I might be able to have it by the end of the year.
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JwRosenthal
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i think @Qwertyqaz is saying his wrist is the perfect size for that green giant @larryganz - and he’ll happily take it off your hands for One Thoooousand dollars! 😉
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i think @Qwertyqaz is saying his wrist is the perfect size for that green giant @larryganz - and he’ll happily take it off your hands for One Thoooousand dollars! 😉
I read that exactly the same, and chose to ignore it and see what came back at me 😜
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JwRosenthal
·I wish they kept the 40mm case size of the original rather than upping it to 42mm for modern tastes.
Still, it’s so damn perfect visually and I do have a few at 41 that although big, wear smaller due to their large bezel and smaller dial proportions (Helson Skindiver, Marathon GSAR). Hell, it’s the same size as the SMP we all know and love...but I guess it’s all about proportions.
Anyone here with one that has a counterpoint argument to convince us the size is spot on? (I’m begging for a reason to buy one).
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Leaving the rubber strap on as it seems more at home with it especially if it’s going to be a beater watch.
Ticks all boxes: Ceramic Bezel, See through back.
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·Got another one yesterday, something I can wear around the house. In mint condition and came with both bracelet and rubber strap.
Leaving the rubber strap on as it seems more at home with it especially if it’s going to be a beater watch.
Ticks all boxes: Ceramic Bezel, See through back.
