Watches - another OCD problem
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Treated the best to a new strap…..
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Nice spork Friday, yeah the Japan Made are nice and affordable, from what I can tell. Thanks for the kind words Davito.
This shop has some nice vintage Seikos, including the one I picked up, and in better condition. Like new.
Those pics, and that tiny wrist, make it look bigger than it is.
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thanks,
think i'm gonna jump on that chiba . . .
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Hope you can get it Monday. More than I paid, but again the condition looks great. Looks like they cleaned up the hands quite a bit. Way brighter white than mine.
Didn't look at where the shop is located at first, but just realized it's only about a 10 minute bike ride from my house.
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This one looks good too.
http://antiquewatchat.blogspot.jp/2012/05/brand-seiko-5-sports-s5s17-gender-mens.html
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OK you watchy people…..Who makes the best cloth Nato bracelets?
I read that the Hill-Side will be coming out with watch straps soon. They're probably be pretty epic.
Maratac has some awesome nylon NATO straps.
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Thanks Urbs…..
Maratac do excellent NATO straps but they are quite chunky and difficult to get in the uk (I have a few maratac Zulus). You can buy them online via west coast time (eBay or direct) but I had problems buying from them previously (bought $100 dollars worth direct from them and never received order).
Alternative in the uk is timefactors, a guy called Eddie makes them. The hardware on them isn't as chunky as on the maratacs but they are nicely made and they do lots of nice varieties. He also has a great reputation - which is also a problem sometimes as his website often experiences backlog! Www.timefactors.com
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Or if you want super cheap ones which are still decent quality then www.cousinsuk.com does them. Me and a mate recently bought a bulk order from them and for the price they were pretty reasonable.
I also know somewhere that does them from 1680d ballistic nylon but can't remember off the top of my head where!
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Nice score G$, what's up with your Riki Watanaba(sp) that the MADame got for you?
Now that's a nice simple watch with some charmoh & thanks again for the link Chiba, think I was able to grab the watch you pointed out . . . oh but this antiquewatch link is great as well.
*goes to look for an image of the Riki
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what's up with your Riki Watanaba(sp) that the MADame got for you?
One of the hour markers fell off and impeded the minute hand. I had it fixed. Feck me, 3 days later, another hour marker fell off and impeded the minute hand…...Lost the will to get it fixed.....I will some day, but I'm pissed
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Monday and Giles, nice pickups! Look forward to some pics. Interesting that the face on the one Giles grabbed is slightly different.
Have a serious look at Nato straps for that watch. I had serious issues with leather straps not quite fitting properly and the watch falling off. Nato strap cleared that up brilliantly.
Willing to wager that the Taikonaut straps are as good as any, and a ton of colorways to choose from in 20mm.
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/taikonaut/c/0000000202/
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/taikonaut/20b20ezz00c2s01/
Edit: another webstore here:
