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Originally posted by rduckwor:
Search Strapcode or Militat.

Thank you. I did contact Strapcode. They responded, saying they don't have exactly that bracelet but a straight-end one instead.

I'll have to do some thinking on that; I think I'd prefer the matching endpiece.

They do have a nice variety of bands, however, for many watches.

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Originally posted by brminpin:
Grand Seiko SBGJ021.

Brminpin: that's gorgeous!

I understand and agree. The gap is unsightly in some cases. Good luck, hope you can find the right bracelet.

RMD

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Originally posted by r0gue:

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Originally posted by rduckwor:
In keeping with the classic and miminalist thread, take a look at these:
RMD

45mm! EEEEEEYuuuuuuuJe!

Yes it is. Almost Invicta ridiculously huge.

RMD

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Originally posted by rduckwor:
In keeping with the classic and miminalist thread, take a look at these:

https://www.mvmtwatches.com/co...ite-caramel-leather#

RMD

Chronograph dials without markings make them useless for actually timing anything. That design is all form and no function.

Not to mention yuuuuge.

Yep! It's yuuuuugggggeee! I see it as jewelry, not a watch. Not that I have any desire to have a watch that is crippled, but as jewelry for the iPhone toting millennial, it probably will sell.

RMD

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Originally posted by jhe888:

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Originally posted by rduckwor:
In keeping with the classic and miminalist thread, take a look at these:

https://www.mvmtwatches.com/co...ite-caramel-leather#

RMD

Chronograph dials without markings make them useless for actually timing anything. That design is all form and no function.

Not to mention yuuuuge.

^^^^^^
Not only that, but after clicking on the link when it first appeared, I'm getting popups from the company every time I go on Yahoo. Can't make them stop!!

Ad blockers are your friends.

RMD

One of my Christmas gifts, Omega Planet Ocean 45.5mm, black dial, black rubber strap

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
One of my Christmas gifts, Omega Planet Ocean 45.5mm, black dial, black rubber strap

Love. Although 45.5mm is monstrous.

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
One of my Christmas gifts, Omega Planet Ocean 45.5mm, black dial, black rubber strap

Love. Although 45.5mm is monstrous.

I've had bigger lol

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Originally posted by Dusty78:

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
One of my Christmas gifts, Omega Planet Ocean 45.5mm, black dial, black rubber strap

Love. Although 45.5mm is monstrous.

I've had bigger lol

Watch looks great!

Looks good!!!!!!

I had a PO 45mm (older one with the 2500 movement) GREAT WATCH! (I sold it to free up some funds for something else, I've been thinking of getting another Submariner lately, but I do love the Planet Oceans.)

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Originally posted by Dusty78:

I've had bigger lol

Looks good on you. You must have some guns! It would conceal half my hand.

Met up with a watch pal and worked a trade for this vintage Seiko.

Vintage (1975) Seiko Quartz QZ (0922-8000)
In 1975, its MSRP was ¥36,000. Adjusted for inflation and a currency conversion, I was told this is around $1,600 USD in today's dollars. I guess it was super hi-tech. I paid $80!

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Originally posted by r0gue:
Met up with a watch pal and worked a trade for this vintage Seiko.

Vintage (1975) Seiko Quartz QZ (0922-8000)
In 1975, its MSRP was ¥36,000. Adjusted for inflation and a currency conversion, I was told this is around $1,600 USD in today's dollars. I guess it was super hi-tech. I paid $80!

Nice!

RMD

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Originally posted by Dusty78:

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
One of my Christmas gifts, Omega Planet Ocean 45.5mm, black dial, black rubber strap

Love. Although 45.5mm is monstrous.

I've had bigger lol

That's what she said!

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Originally posted by Protein anchor:
That's what she said!

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Originally posted by at-home-daddy:

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Originally posted by at-home-daddy:
What's the consensus on Orient watches? If I'm correct, a brief bit of research indicates they're owned by Seiko, have Japanese movements, and are of decent value for the money.

I'd like to add a blue dial watch to my very modest collection, and this one in particular has caught my eye...a King Master:



Also looking at this one, though progressively less so than the King Master...less classic and retro than the above, a more modern, rugged look:



Usually I default to Seiko (love my Orange Monster and Sarb 017 Alpinist, and plan to pick up a SARB 033 in the next year or two), but for the blue dial watch I thought I'd try something different and Orient's watches continue to catch my eye when I browse on-line.

Well, I pulled the trigger on the blue Orient King Master (and a Seiko SARB033)...but ended up sending the King Master back. Sometimes it's hard to tell from pictures on the Internet what a watch will look like on one's own wrist...and this one just looked BIG. The lack of a true outside bezel gave it an oversized appearance...and while I had known it would have that to a degree, it looked a bit exaggerated in an unsightly way...I think one would have to be a fairly big guy to carry this one off, and my medium build wasn't up to the task. It's also far busier a dial in person than it appears on screen and all of it is somewhat flat and one-dimensional...so that flat busy-ness combined with an exaggerated visual size...it just wasn't the watch I had envisioned nor the style of watch I prefer.

So as soon as the refund hits my account, I'm likely going to pick up this blue-dial Swiss Tissot:

Scratch all that...just couldn't warm up to the Tissot w/ the hypodermic hands. Ended up getting another blue Swiss, though...tracking shows it'll be here early next week...an Alpina Alpiner:

Doxa has released its 50th Anniversary SUB 300 (no T) watch (1967-2017) and it's an amazing watch that really harkens back to 1967 as the first real dive tool watch.



It features the old style sailboat case back:



True individual beads of rice bracelet with wet suit extension:



The sapphire crystal is raised just like the original plexiglass needed to be for the depth rating:



The Doxa has the original style dwarf hour hand (so it can't be confused with the minute hand when diving) and the same style fonts from the 60's:



Comes shipped in the scuba tube with a fitted screw driver:



The movement is also COSC certified:





It even comes with a 50th Anniversary book which happens to include one of my photos of my original 2002 Re-Issue SUB 300T:







Doxa really nailed it with this anniversary Swiss automatic dive watch. It's offered as an orange Professional, black Sharkhunter, and silver Searambler. I went with the original orange to match my 1969 vintage and my 2009 Diving With Legends SUB 1200T. I also have a SUB 1200T Searambler and the very rare (only 50 made) SUB 1200T turquoise NUMA.

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Originally posted by mm6mm6: I also have a SUB 1200T Searambler and the very rare (only 50 made) SUB 1200T turquoise NUMA.

That turquoise face looks really nice. Got a close-up?