Scratching the Itch aka Affordable Alternatives
This is the best
But this is much, much cheaper
Zenith Respirator is an iconic watch...
But at $60 the Tissot Seastar Seven is a gift from heaven!
This
Instead of
And I am so much happier
When I have to be near water and don’t want to wear this $11,000 watch
I wear this instead $11 watch instead
I may never see no less wear this watch that could cost a few hundred thousand
So I got this for a few hundred
instead
Omega Seamaster 2846 with a black glossy dial
Or Eterna-Matic Centenaire with a black glossy dial at 1/4 of the price of the Omega.
Guess which one I‘m keeping.
I won this Accutron Deep Sea on eBay a couple weeks back, then immediately lucked out on a nice signed bracelet that fits the watch really nicely and is soft as silk to wear.
This scratched an itch for a SM 300 very bad! My new beater for the summer... doesn't hurt that it's deadly accurate on top of that.
I posted this elsewhere some days ago but this definitely scratched the itch for a Speedmaster Silver Snoopy
Gotta say, the SMP is very similar to my 1st Gen Orient Ray. The HEV (day set pusher) is just on the wrong side.
😁 The Orient is < $150 USD.
It's like a pie pan Connie and a c case Connie has a baby!
It has a ETA inside, and I think it may scratch the vintage Connie itch for a long time. My only complaint with the design is I think the hour hand is a smidge too short.
Only thing to watch out for with these is the fragile steel medallion, which tends to get lost.
Getting one with the signed Milanese bracelet is a bonus.
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