Sig P226 .40 S&W Sig SP2022 9mm RIA 1911 Gov't .45 ...and more
May 27, 2019, 09:23 PM
eTripper
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May 29, 2019, 03:13 PM
stickman428
Man these Seiko turtles are damn addictive. I have a JDM Kanji Save the ocean turtle and a PADI mini turtle inbound. I’m pretty jazzed about the mini turtle. I had my eye on the blue dial/bezel insert mini turtle but the PADI won out.
I’ve been tempted to get a Bulova special edition moon watch. I’m not super excited about quartz watches but I guess variety is good.
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The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance
May 29, 2019, 04:18 PM
BrianO
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Originally posted by stickman428:I have a...PADI mini turtle inbound.
I've been tempted several times to get a PADI watch, but PADI has so much of my money already that I'd have a hard time justifying another watch...on top of my dive computer. Still tempted though. "Put Another Dollar In" as the saying goes.
May 30, 2019, 10:45 AM
stickman428
No turtle today. I’m enjoying my blacked out Save The Ocean Samurai.
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The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance
May 30, 2019, 10:57 AM
nasig
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Originally posted by Aquilon:
stainless, 100m, sapphire, quartz, 40mm, date That's pretty much my ideal daily beater. just need a basic stainless band. perfect and the price is right too.
May 31, 2019, 01:31 PM
stickman428
This modded 6309 looks perfect on a nato strap.
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The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance
May 31, 2019, 07:47 PM
FN in MT
My pair of every day watches. A Fortis I picked up off of one of the Watch forums a dozen years back. Needs a redo and cleaning.
The other is from West coast time, the Howard Marx watch site. He called it the "MP" Military style. It's an ETA 2824 movement , now on a Bond strap. One of my all time favorites for every day wear.This message has been edited. Last edited by: FN in MT,
June 02, 2019, 02:04 PM
newtoSig765
Anybody familiar with the lower-end Casio G-Shocks? I want an analog dial and a metal strap, but their website doesn't do searches by strap.
Also, are they accurate? I think they're all quartz, and I'm hoping for something I don't have to reset every few days.
As much as I like the Seiko 5 I bought a few years ago (posted pics in this thread), it's now losing about 68 seconds a day, so it's due for an early retirement. Another issue is that the stem is way too easy to catch on something like a sleeve, stopping the watch from running at all. Happened again last week.
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
June 02, 2019, 04:33 PM
jhe888
G shocks have normal quartz accuracy, which means they are quite good.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
June 02, 2019, 04:46 PM
newtoSig765
Thanks. I was hoping so. Now if I can find one with a metal band...
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
June 02, 2019, 06:49 PM
petr
My GShock is digital and is fast. A friend has the exact same watch. His gains time too but not as fast as mine. I have a rubber/synthetic band from the factory that is comfortable and doesn't rip hair out of my wrist.
June 02, 2019, 06:53 PM
petr
A quick Google search and I found the G-Steel on their page.
June 02, 2019, 07:04 PM
stickman428
My G-shock runs a little fast. Perfectly fine and usable but slightly fast (+5 seconds every month)
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The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance
June 02, 2019, 07:21 PM
newtoSig765
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Originally posted by petr: A quick Google search and I found the G-Steel on their page.
Here's hoping the G-Steel are not the only ones with metal bands, as they cost more than I'm willing to pay for a watch that I'll wear to Walmart. I'll take another look at their website tonight to see if there are alternatives.
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
June 02, 2019, 07:24 PM
newtoSig765
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Originally posted by stickman428: My G-shock runs a little fast. Perfectly fine and usable but slightly fast (+5 seconds every month)
I'd be more than pleased with +5 sec/month! I know the Seiko 5 was a low-end watch, but losing 60+ seconds a day is frustrating. Hell, I'd be happy if it just gained rather than losing!
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
June 02, 2019, 08:02 PM
newtoSig765
As I think about it, plastic should be OK in link-form. It's leather, cloth and solid plastic bands I have a problem with, but not links. I'll look at their website again tonight.
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
June 02, 2019, 08:12 PM
jhe888
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Originally posted by stickman428: My G-shock runs a little fast. Perfectly fine and usable but slightly fast (+5 seconds every month)
That is better than average for quartz. I think 5 to 30 seconds a month is normal for uncorrected quartz.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
June 04, 2019, 10:19 AM
Jimineer
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Originally posted by stickman428: Man these Seiko turtles are damn addictive. I have a JDM Kanji Save the ocean turtle and a PADI mini turtle inbound. I’m pretty jazzed about the mini turtle. I had my eye on the blue dial/bezel insert mini turtle but the PADI won out.
I’ve been tempted to get a Bulova special edition moon watch. I’m not super excited about quartz watches but I guess variety is good.
You’re gonna need that Bulova. Several here have one. I have a black one but need a stainless steel model to go along with it, especially since the original one was stainless.
