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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • AnesthetistA
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      JLC for me today.

      IG: bluehandsslim

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      • SeulS
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        Isn't that a barometer?..

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        • AnesthetistA
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          @Seul:

          Isn't that a barometer?..

          It's the Master Control Triple Date with Moon phases.

          IG: bluehandsslim

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          • hecticH
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            Yeah, come on Seul, get all horological ;p

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            • SeulS
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              Moon phases?.. Are you a feckin werewolf or something?..

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              • ChrisC
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                Married…

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                • AnesthetistA
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                  @Chris:

                  Married…

                  Quoted for truth.

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                  • SeulS
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                    How does hardlex compare to sapphire crystal?.. As in: if I was able to scratch a sapphire dial, I shouldn't buy a hardlex'un right?..

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                    • JiiJ
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                      Hardlex is just Seiko's " brand name" for a mineral crystal. Nowhere near as scratch resitant as sapphire, and sadly not polishable either so you can't get the scratches out. That being said, I've had two watches with mineral crystals and I haven't gotten any noticeable scratches in them….

                      AIAN HA-TO!

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                      • ChrisC
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                        @Seul:

                        I was able to scratch a sapphire dial…

                        Damn, Seul- how did you scratch a sapphire crystal?  That's really tough to do…

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                        • SeulS
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                          They're light scracthes, maybe I can polish it… Either way... Now back to staring at:

                          Someone was able to put on a steel bracelet on this'un, although they had to fiddle with it… Pretty sure that shouldn't be left to me...

                          Also staring at old Omega Seamasters…

                          But neither have steel bracelets (obv some later Seamaster models have), and neither are big enough (34 mm is too small, as you pointed out Chris; my Weil is 42 mm and I don't think I wanna go under 38 ).

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                          • AnesthetistA
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                            I was able to scratch a sapphire dial…

                            Damn, Seul- how did you scratch a sapphire crystal?  That's really tough to do…

                            I was able to scratch my Explorer crystal on a patient bed in the ICU. Luckily it's not all that noticeable so I'll avoid eating the cost of a new crystal for now.
                            Edited to add: Those Seiko cocktail watches are really cool and Seiya is the way to go for those hard to get Japanese domestics IMO.

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                            • ChrisC
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                              Really?  Damn, what do they use to make the beds at your hospital?

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                              • Finn666F
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                                thanks buddy…you know who you are! 😉

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                                • hecticH
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                                  @Chris:

                                  @Seul:

                                  I was able to scratch a sapphire dial…

                                  Damn, Seul- how did you scratch a sapphire crystal?  That's really tough to do…

                                  Hey, any of you brains know if I can polish Hardlex? (I.e.: there are scratches)

                                  Thanks

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                                  • hecticH
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                                    Doh, just noticed that Jii already answered this. Not even with some diamond paste (I just made that up, is there such a thing?)

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                                    • ChrisC
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                                      There is, and and it's possible to polish out a scratch with it.  It's slow and delicate work, though.  You're likely to wind up with an uneven and distorted surface when you're done.  If you have a common model Seiko like a Monster or a SKX diver it would probably be better to replace it.  You can even get sapphire crystals for some of those models and they're relatively cheap ($40-50, if I recall correctly).

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                                      • hecticH
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                                        I have a discus burger, I can't imagine being able to get a new crystal.

                                        thanks though Chris

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                                        • AnesthetistA
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                                          Ooohhhhh Discus Burger….pics please!

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                                          • hecticH
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                                            As you can see it is a bit beat up. It is on a 22mm (notched to the 20mm lugs) strap that Jii gave me (thanks again, its still better than the Toshi I had):

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