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A revival of the Watch thread

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August 10, 2020, 05:22 PM
ersatzknarf
A revival of the Watch thread
Indeed.

An Egyptian diver's clock Wink




August 10, 2020, 05:42 PM
r0gue
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Originally posted by jhe888:
A new strap:


I like it. What make/source?




August 10, 2020, 07:43 PM
jhe888
Babu Handmade Leather

www.babuhandmadeleather.com

Very nice quality, reasonable price. Shipped quickly from Vietnam.




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August 11, 2020, 12:10 AM
Tooky13
Man, these micro brands are addicting. Decided to try a Zelos and picked up their new 40 mm Swordfish (S/N 006). Got the launch price of $269 and I'm impressed. The blue on the dial of the outdoor shot is just the reflection of the sky. I tried a leather band on the indoor shot and you can see that the dial's black.






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August 11, 2020, 08:23 AM
Mars_Attacks
Here's the Phoibos I ordered.

It's very Yachtmaster-ish and I just love the polished stainless / blue dial combo.




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August 11, 2020, 08:26 AM
Mars_Attacks



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August 11, 2020, 05:36 PM
stickman428
Tooky13, yes. Micro brands are VERY addictive. Gorgeous Zelos! I came close to pulling the trigger myself but I scooped up the same watch as Mars attacks. Elshan Tang makes some amazing watches. I did recently pick up a Zelos Horizons V2 with the frost/ full lume dial and I am loving it!


She isn’t fancy but this is one of my favorite watches a Seiko PADI Turtle in its natural environment. This watch is just amazing.






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August 13, 2020, 10:10 AM
jhe888
The mesh looks good on your turtle. Who made it?




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August 13, 2020, 11:56 AM
stickman428
Thanks! Strapcode winghead 22mm shark mesh.


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August 13, 2020, 11:58 AM
stickman428
Today I’m doing a bit of a science experiment to see how salt water and sea foam patina my blue dial Ventus Northstar. I did a forced patina on my green dial Northstar and it ended up looking 200 years old afterwards. Big Grin

This is a cool brass watch!






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August 13, 2020, 01:36 PM
stickman428
That was fast. Cool




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August 13, 2020, 08:11 PM
copaup

Who knew the French were watchmakers? I'm really liking this one. Really nice build quality, in house movement, and super clean dial.
August 14, 2020, 09:40 AM
jhe888
I have a Yema bronze diver. I am quite happy with it. Well built, and an in-house movement is nice.



It is on a leather strap now, and the bronze has dulled, as you would expect.




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August 14, 2020, 11:50 AM
stickman428
JHE888, awesome watch! You should have some fun forcing a patina on it. A little bit of lemon juice diluted in water will bring it right back to its shiny original state. Cool


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August 14, 2020, 01:11 PM
stickman428
Unless you’re going for more of a natural patina over time which is cool too.


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August 14, 2020, 01:12 PM
copaup
I looked at that exact watch. I decided I wanted something that wasn't a diver, but looking at that makes me start to consider using my points for a discount...

How's that Superman keeping time? My Flygraf has been excellent thus far. Roughly 5 seconds a day fast over the first week.
August 14, 2020, 01:52 PM
jhe888
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Originally posted by stickman428:
Unless you’re going for more of a natural patina over time which is cool too.


That is my choice - a natural patina. That photo was made right after I bought it. It is now not shiny. I'll take another photo next time I wear it.

It keeps good time, but I don't wear it for an extended enough period of time to have observed it for a week (for example) straight.




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August 14, 2020, 07:26 PM
stickman428
rOgue, thanks for posting up that YouTube video on how to sharpen screwdrivers. I really enjoyed that and ended up subscribing to his channel. I can’t wait to get some better tools and start playing around with my Seiko automatics.


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August 15, 2020, 07:54 AM
r0gue
quote:
Originally posted by stickman428:
rOgue, thanks for posting up that YouTube video on how to sharpen screwdrivers. I really enjoyed that and ended up subscribing to his channel. I can’t wait to get some better tools and start playing around with my Seiko automatics.


I'v endeavored to establish a hollow ground profile for doing Rolex bracelet screws. Taking a cue from gun smithing tools I'd seen. They work fabulous. Never slip.




August 15, 2020, 02:37 PM
BrianO
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Originally posted by r0gue: I'v endeavored to establish a hollow ground profile for doing Rolex bracelet screws.
This works great for getting a perfect profile on screwdriver blades, though it's a bit expensive for a single-task tool: https://www.esslinger.com/horo...harpener-msa-01-504/