Scratching the Itch aka Affordable Alternatives

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Zenith Respirator is an iconic watch...
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But at $60 the Tissot Seastar Seven is a gift from heaven!
 
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When I have to be near water and don’t want to wear this $11,000 watch



I wear this instead $11 watch instead

 
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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
 
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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.
 
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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.

 
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I posted this elsewhere some days ago but this definitely scratched the itch for a Speedmaster Silver Snoopy

 
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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.

 
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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.
 
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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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