New arrival—Seamaster Chronostop 145.007

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I recently sold my Chronostop Genève and started wishing I had kept it, so I impulsively grabbed a bigger Seamaster version with a pulsations ring on a 1170 bracelet. I really enjoyed wearing it for a couple of days and checking my pulse at random intervals (probably healthy, definitely alive—I am not a doctor), although the bracelet is a pitiless arm hair puller. Unusually for Japan, the bracelet has a lot of play, beyond even my comfort level of loose dangly watches (roughly, 1970s porn director). It’s the most massive-wearing watch I’ve ever had, with 22mm lugs.

Sadly when I opened the case the gasket had glued itself to the back and partially disintegrated on opening. After putting everything back together, the gasket appears to have shed some gunk into the movement and the whole thing is seized up tight. I opened it back up and looked around, but unless I spot something like a little guy in there with his shoe untied or something, I don’t have a clue on what to do about it. So off it goes for service.

More of a comment than a question, I suppose.
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Yeah, if a chunk of that gooey gasket got in there, it’s smeared it like a Roomba with dog shit. Was time for a service anyway!! So silver lining.
And I would totally rock that porn director bracelet! Brown chicken, brown cow!
 
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I'd call you a Capricious Watch Slave but that's already taken.

Beautiful, sharp case.

That gasket gunk is like a mad scientist invention. So sticky and hard to get off.

At least you knew enough not to break out the tiny screw drivers to have a go at it.

Good choice.
 
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And I would totally rock that porn director bracelet! Brown chicken, brown cow!
As much as I love to deploy non sequiturs, I have to admit this one has me stumped. Is that the sound of a funky wah-wah 1970s porn soundtrack?
 
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At least you knew enough not to break out the tiny screw drivers to have a go at it.

Good choice.
Man, you guys see right through me.
 
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As much as I love to deploy non sequiturs, I have to admit this one has me stumped. Is that the sound of a funky wah-wah 1970s porn soundtrack?
Say it out loud and think 1970’s porn…bbbrrownnn chicka- broowwn coww
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Nice to find one with such a great case, sharp edges and intact brushing. I've had a similar experience where debris gets into the movement after opening a watch and it stops running.
 
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Superb, one of my fave Chronostops
About when you sold yours I picked one up too- just a different reference
 
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Superb, one of my fave Chronostops
About when you sold yours I picked one up too- just a different reference
Good catch—that was the Italian reference you were looking for, I guess. Looks spiffy.
 
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Good catch—that was the Italian reference you were looking for, I guess. Looks spiffy.

Yeah it is
Your looks amazing- gasket notwithstanding
 
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Yeah it is
Your looks amazing- gasket notwithstanding
Thanks. It’s such an eccentric chronograph design—push to start, push to stop and hold, release to return to zero—but a medical pulsations scale makes perfect sense. I was happy to see how sharp the case is. The top endlink is a little dented.
 
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It’s the most massive-wearing watch I’ve ever had, with 22mm lugs.

Yep, if you like big watches one of these is a must for any Omega collection.
 
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These are great and undervalued in my opinion. It’s a lot of watch for what they are going for. I have the “diver” version with the rotating inner bezel. I had the same version as you and gifted it to my brother. I serviced both of them and found the 865 to be a beautiful movement.
 
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Beautiful case and I love the pulsations dial. That gunk looks nasty. I hope they are able to fix it