I really like that Helm on the left, rduckwor.

I built this watch from a pile of parts.

The 7S Movement, dial and hands are from a SNK dress watch

The chapter ring is from Crystal Times

The case is from a SRP turtle and the bezel is from a Samurai.

Crystal is from Crystal times

It has a unique vintage vibe going.

Man... I'm still wrestling with a decision. I can buy a Sinn 104 right now. Or a Marathon GSAR soon. Those are ticking high on my "it's built like a tank and practical" meter.

Or I can leave that cash in the safe and sell a pistol, a guitar, and an amp and buy a Seamaster 300m soon. Or a Sinn 857 UTC and a 104 for roughly the same money.

I'm going to get the ball rolling on one of these things before the year is out. I've spent the last nine months or so considering an investment-grade tool watch or luxury watch, and instead of thinking about it, I could just be wearing one.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Man... I'm still wrestling with a decision. I can buy a Sinn 104 right now. Or a Marathon GSAR soon. Those are ticking high on my "it's built like a tank and practical" meter.

Or I can leave that cash in the safe and sell a pistol, a guitar, and an amp and buy a Seamaster 300m soon. Or a Sinn 857 UTC and a 104 for roughly the same money.

I'm going to get the ball rolling on one of these things before the year is out. I've spent the last nine months or so considering an investment-grade tool watch or luxury watch, and instead of thinking about it, I could just be wearing one.

I've never regretted the Marathons that I've bought, nowdays I treat them like everyday pieces; the JDD I haven't taken off since I got it... I'm thankful that I have two wrists

There are a few Sinn models I like a lot. Always have.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Man... I'm still wrestling with a decision. I can buy a Sinn 104 right now. Or a Marathon GSAR soon. Those are ticking high on my "it's built like a tank and practical" meter.

Or I can leave that cash in the safe and sell a pistol, a guitar, and an amp and buy a Seamaster 300m soon. Or a Sinn 857 UTC and a 104 for roughly the same money.

I'm going to get the ball rolling on one of these things before the year is out. I've spent the last nine months or so considering an investment-grade tool watch or luxury watch, and instead of thinking about it, I could just be wearing one.

Smudge-
Talking to a few different people in the Watch Industry, if you’re looking at anything from Marathon, get it before the end of the year. Supposedly the prices are jumping up due to production and now marketing. Marathons are more popular now than years before, and the company knows it.

I recently got a CSAR from Windy City Watches. Couldn’t be more happy with the purchase and the service from Mr Hooper. I still love my GSAR as well. He has some Pre-Owned but certified by Marathon watches that might make your decision to pull the trigger easier.



https://windycitywatchcollecto...ch/marathon-watches/

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
I really like that Helm on the left, rduckwor.

Thanks. I love the color way on it, but I think the case is too tall for the case diameter.

RMD

I finally have something to contribute to the watch thread!

For the past few years I've been wanting to buy a Revue Thommen GMT "Batman."

About six months ago, I decided to pull the trigger and put in an order on one of the more reputable online watch dealers.

A week after my order was accepted, while I was impatiently waiting for shipping notices, I received an e-mail telling me that this particular watch was out-of-stock. I canceled the order, figuring I could find the same watch elsewhere.

But, oh no, every site I visited said it was no longer in stock. After a few months of fruitless checking myriad websites, I found a "new in box" posting on fleabay.

It was listed for ~$85 more than I originally planned but I bought anyway.

It did arrive in a shabby original box, but the watch seemed unworn. All the links were there but most of the protective cellophane had been removed from the bracelet and face... but was still intact on the display back. Odd, and I was a little skeptical.

Keeps regular time, + 8 to +10 secs a day depending the the overnight orientation.

My wife refers to it as a "high end copy" of the Rolex GMT Master II... and I suppose that's exactly what it is. "Homage watch" seems a little pretentious to me. But, hey, I wanted a Revue Thommen and that's what I got. I am pleased.

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Originally posted by mttaylor1066:
I wanted a Revue Thommen and that's what I got. I am pleased.

That's the part that counts!

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Oh. M'goodness.
I want this.

Seiko SLA059.

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I love the USA only 300m Seiko Marinemasters. The DLC case with the blue dial is sweet too but yeah that red dial is fantastic! The Seigaiha texture/design on the dial is pretty sweet too. One of them is a 500 only run watch while the other will apparently become a standard model.

Link to Seiko’s two new USA only Marinemaster 300



This one is very much my style. If only it wasn’t over 3 grand.

Yeah, they're over $3K, but they come matching cufflinks!

Well... crap.

Went to take my watch off earlier to get in the shower. Really should have just left it on, but I didn't want to get the NATO wet. It slipped when I was removing it and it fell face-down on the edge of the sink. I knew as it landed that it wasn't good. There goes my sapphire bezel insert.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Man... I'm still wrestling with a decision. I can buy a Sinn 104 right now. Or a Marathon GSAR soon.

I really like my Marathon GSAR. A lot. It's pretty much the watch I wear if I'm not wearing my Seamaster. It's a big, beefy tank of a watch with a super legible dial with tritium lume that can be seen from space (slight exaggeration, but it's bright). What's not to like? I wish I'd bought 2 before the price went up last time.

Guys that order watches via the internet. I don't want this thing sitting unattended on my porch before I get home. How do you arrange it so that doesn't happen?

I emailed Long Island Watch. They said in the special instruction box just write "signature delivery." Okay but you know how something like this might be overlooked, and I've got a thousand dollars sitting on my front porch.

Have it delivered to an alternative receiver.

I had my Breitling delivered to a UPS store and an Omega delivered to Walgreens.

There is Kroger near my house that accepts FedEx deliveries. I send my valuable packages there and pick them up on my way home from work. FedEx and UPS list pickup locations on their webpages and will let you redirect deliveries there.

The lady of the house likes her fitness/smart watch, but otherwise is more or less underwhelmed with the hobby/topic...

However the other day she saw a watch design that she specifically said, with some genuine enthusiasm 'Now I like that one...'

So of course, you know what happened next...

New watch on the way...fortunately I found a good deal on one as I've spend a few pennies on a couple others recently...

I wish Luminox didn't have the water/fogging issues, but this one is not a bad looker and one of their least expensive models...

Leatherback Sea Turtle Giant, specifically the green with orange accents...

https://luminox.com/collection...ea-turtle-giant-0337


*Sigh* at least she'll like one of them...

Boss

P220 Smudge, that’s a bummer about your bezel. I have often wondered how impact resistant those sapphire bezel inserts are. While the ceramic and sapphire inserts are more scratch resistant than aluminum they don’t fare nearly as well when it comes to withstanding impacts.

Are you going to get another or go back to the original bezel insert?

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Originally posted by stickman428:
I have often wondered how impact resistant those sapphire bezel inserts are.

Not enough that I'm going to immediately buy another one, that's for sure. Maybe eventually and I'll just be really careful with it, I dunno. But not any time real soon.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
Are you going to get another or go back to the original bezel insert?

I'm getting on a plane tonight and really wanted to take the Glycine with me to Florida. Wasn't going to take it with shards of sapphire falling out of it, so I've had it soaking in the grip tape solvent since last night. Dug out the stock aluminum bezel insert and the extra 3m adhesive ring and I'm going to put the original back on some time today. I need to see what size insert it takes, I wouldn't mind seeing if there's others that fit since it's a simple swap.