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    • michaeljcrM
      michaeljcr
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      Indeed! I'm a big fan of the NATO strap. I might get one of the cordovan leather ones one day. I've got a cheaper brown leather one on the way for a different watch to see how they wear. I'm wearing a James Bond pattern one on my divers watch at the moment and a OG green one on my Seiko 5.

      M.

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      • ChrisC
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        After skimming through the Lum-Tec site, I have to admit, I'm interested in the tungsten watch.  Anyone have a tungsten case watch?  I'm interested in both the weight and the scratch resistance of it.

        It's been too long since I bought a new watch…

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        • michaeljcrM
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          My 18mm Leather Nato Watch strap arrived today (I haven't changed the date yet) from Holbans for my Christopher Ward Aviator. It's not a very exciting watch in most ways, but it was reasonably priced, keeps good time and I like the design. I chose the cordovan coloured leather but they have a few options I think.

          The leather seems quite nice, it's thin but due to the design I think that's hard to avoid. It seems to be well made although as I've just got the Lum-Tec it might not get much wrist time for a while.

          Michael

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          • JiiJ
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            And here's candidate number three  🙂 or actually number one at the moment. Superocean Heritage 46. Big but not bulky, much dressier than my Sea Devil and simply stunning..

            My love for automatic watches started with Breitling and it seems that they still speak to me more than any other brand. Just a month or two until I have the funds, so decisions will have to be made… It's either the Explorer two or this one. At the moment I have stronger feelings for this one, it just speaks to me more..

            And ooooooh on this one with a leather Nato like Michaeljcr:s.... 😘

            Decisions, decisions...

            AIAN HA-TO!

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            • L
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              I say go for the Superocean… I have been eyeing it too lately...  😎

              http://havaintoja.tumblr.com/

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              • GilesG
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                I have 2 Navitimers.  I have 2 because my first one broke down so often that Breitling gave me one to shut me up.  They are now both broken and in the safe where they will probably stay…..

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • RedStripeR
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                  🙂

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                  • BRGRKNGB
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                    Jii - I seriously considered buying my dad that watch with the mesh bracelet. Really nice.

                    Giles - I really love Navitimers but was always a little skeptical about one being able to hold up to my daily wear. Even the water resistance scared me a little.

                    RedStripe - Niiiiice. I love the style of IWCs

                    This has been my daily work horse for 2.5yrs. Really glad its still it one piece after all it's/we've been through;

                    The next watches on my list are the Swatch Tresor Magique and the Omega PloProf.

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                    • ChrisC
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                      @Jii:

                      It's either the Explorer two or this one. At the moment I have stronger feelings for this one, it just speaks to me more..

                      I don't have any personal experience with Breitling, so I can't speak to the long term quality, but I've been eyeing the Superocean Heritage 46 for a few years now, and even came close to buying one a couple of times.  It really is a lovely watch, initial impressions of the build quality are excellent.  It's based on an ETA 2824 movement, if I recall correctly, so it should be pretty well bulletproof.  I would pick the Breitling over the Explorer II, were it my call, but it's your money and your wrist, so get whichever one makes you happy; logic and the opinions of others be damned.

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                      • derivative666D
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                        Red Stripe IWC is my all time favorite.

                        "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                        • arcanumA
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                          My lings,, i accidentally dropped it when it was on a table couple of months back, damn it 😞

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                          • GilesG
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                            @BRGRKNG:

                            Giles - I really love Navitimers but was always a little skeptical about one being able to hold up to my daily wear. Even the water resistance scared me a little.

                            Doh, mine are Chronomats.  On the plus side I have dived to 210' with both of them and they have been fine.  What I find is that the stop watch function does not last long, then they start losing time badly, one of mine is losing 90 seconds per day, but I cant wear it anyway as a pin has fallen out of the deployant clasp which I cant get fixed on the peninusular…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • ChrisC
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                              That's surprising.  The Chronomat runs on a  Valjoux 7750 movement, albeit modified, (Breitling considers it highly improved, of course) which is probably the most common and dependable mechanical chrono movement on the market today.  I wonder why yours crapped out…

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                              • GilesG
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                                Probably because I wreck everything that comes into my orbit.  Subtle is a word that is very rarely used in the same sentence as Giles…..

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • ChrisC
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                                  Giles and Iron Heart- destruction incarnate and the essence of indestructibility.  Natural match, I'd say.

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                                  • mvbM
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                                    im considering this for my next watch purchase, i hope in january:

                                    will go well with my ih gear

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                                      @mvb:

                                      im considering this for my next watch purchase, i hope in january:

                                      will go well with my ih gear

                                      Looks almost CX Mil like?

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                                      • H
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                                        @Jii:

                                        And here's candidate number three  🙂 or actually number one at the moment. Superocean Heritage 46. Big but not bulky, much dressier than my Sea Devil and simply stunning..

                                        My love for automatic watches started with Breitling and it seems that they still speak to me more than any other brand. Just a month or two until I have the funds, so decisions will have to be made… It's either the Explorer two or this one. At the moment I have stronger feelings for this one, it just speaks to me more..

                                        And ooooooh on this one with a leather Nato like Michaeljcr:s.... 😘

                                        Decisions, decisions...

                                        Never been a fan of Breitling at all but i do like the Superocean Heritage alot. Now it really seems as if the SoH has your heart more than the Exp II so i'd go for that if i were you.

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                                        • JiiJ
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                                          Well it did for a while but then some things started to bother me (feels a bit too big, a bit too shiny and the shape of the case felt wrong and I don't like mesh bracelets so I would be restricted to straps). Went and tried on the Rolex again and came to the conclusion that it's not for me either, I do need a bit more edge from a watch than it has .. Did some more research and found a piece that ticks all the boxes.. Going to pay the deposit on it on saturday and in the end of january it will be mine! I'll keep you guys in suspense for a while 😉

                                          AIAN HA-TO!

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                                          • H
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                                            @Jii:

                                            Well it did for a while but then some things started to bother me. Went and tried on the Rolex again and came to the conclusion that it's not for me either, I do need a bit more edge from a watch than it has.. Did some more research and found a piece that ticks all the boxes.. Going to pay the deposit on it on saturday and in the end of january it will be mine! I'll keep you guys in suspense for a while 😉

                                            Ahh come man tell us the suspense will kill me!!!

                                            On another note i watch i have been contemplating for sometime came up at a resonable price but before i could enquire about it,it had gone 😞

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