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    • DougNgD
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      Ha, you said "pulled the trigger"

      Chris is going to love that 😉

      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Shit, I love that.  Well done Josh…..

        "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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        • JDelageJ
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          Joss - no 'h'.  😉

          I thought of you actually because the bezel has that vintage look you also see on the Fifty Fathoms.

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          • JDelageJ
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            I compiled a list of diver's bronze watches. A couple (Oris, Eterna) are above the $2,000, but the others are mostly sub $1,000. A couple are brass, and some models are not available at this time. For your enjoyment:

            http://www.anonimo.com/collections/militare/AM-1020.04.003.A03 (love that one!)
            http://aquadive.com/dive-watch-bathyscaphe-100-bronze/
            http://www.aquaticowatch.com/dolphin-3000m-c-87_88/
            https://www.archimede-watches.com/sporttaucher-bronze-trbr-sw-sk.html
            http://www.armidawatches.com/collection.php#!/Armida-A1-45mm-bronze-black/p/80575018/category=22784162
            https://www.borealiswatch.com/store/Borealis-Oceanaut-c24773388
            https://www.christopherward.com/watches/dive/c60-trident-bronze-pro-600-range
            http://eterna.com/en/news/detail-page/news/kontiki-bronze-manufacture/
            https://www.evantwatches.com/collections/frontpage
            https://www.h2o-watch.com/h2o-orca-bronze-configurator.html
            https://www.h2o-watch.com/helberg/helberg-ch8-config.html
            https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Shark-Diver-42-bronze-green/p/80706134/category=22810077
            https://www.lum-tec.com/collections/b19-bronze.html
            http://www.magrette.com/shop/7347878853 (love that one too!)
            https://www.makarawatches.com/collections/watches
            http://www.maranez.com/watches.php#!/c/0/offset=0&sort=normal
            https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-carl-brashear-limited-edition/01-733-7720-3185-set-ls
            https://schofieldwatchcompany.com/product/patinated-bronze-beater/
            https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/diver-watch/ocean-1-bronze-629.html
            http://www.bucherer.com/uk/tudor-heritage-black-bay-bronze-43mm-automatic-blue-dial-mens-watch-m79250bb-0001.html#technical-info
            https://ventuswatches.com/products/mori-300m-brass-diver-m-2v-preorder
            https://zeloswatches.com/collections/hammerhead-preorder/products/hammerhead-1000m-diver-meteorite-full-bronze-preorder-2
            http://www.zoretto.com/indy.php
            https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Skindiver-bronze/c/22810153/offset=0&sort=normal

            Those makers have made bronze watches but they're not available at this time:
            http://www.benarus.com
            http://halioswatches.com
            https://www.gruppogammawatches.com/

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              OCD, Moi?

              "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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              • JDelageJ
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                Touche… This is just one column of a larger spreadsheet....  😃  And yes, I have those for jeans too. And shirts. And jackets.

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                • SeulS
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                  ???

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                  • DougNgD
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                    I have a bucket of random screws and bolts, can you sort them by thread pitch for me?

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    • JDelageJ
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                      You guys don't have spreadsheets for your jeans? You're weird….  😉

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                      • ChrisC
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                        What sort of information is on the spreadsheet?

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                        • DougNgD
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                          I don't even know the location of most of my jeans…they're somewhere in the house, here and there...

                          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                          • JDelageJ
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                            @Chris:

                            What sort of information is on the spreadsheet?

                            For the watches? Brand, model name, Bronze v. brass case, color of bezel, of dial, width, height, ATM waterproofing, movement, URL, price, whether currently available, and notes on design.

                            For the clothes, just the various measurements in inches & cm for the various models.

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                            • madmondayM
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                              🙏🏿 for the list @JDelage

                              Super helpful and just fun for me to ogle affordable watches

                              head high, middle finger higher

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                              • GraemeG
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                                I find that a lot of cheap watches are knock-offs hommages of the sorts of timepieces that don't belong in this thread.

                                However, I saw these in a piece at aBlogToWatch, and they look fun.

                                The watches are The Last Laugh XL and The Last Laugh Tattoo XL by Mr Jones Watches, and I like them.

                                The time is read off numbers, in the mouths of the skulls. The hours jump, whilst the minutes rotate.

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  The Farer Aqua Compressor is a nice looking diving watch with a compressor case. These have the rotating bezel ring fitted internally, and it's rotated by one of the crowns.

                                  The watch uses an ETA movement that's been decorated. It looks rather nice in the display back.

                                  Time and Tide watches have a favourable review, if you want to read more.

                                  The UK list price is £1095, or $1295 in the US. That's a little above the price limit mentioned earlier. Sorry. 🙂

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    The Emile Chouriet Challenger Deep is a similar price to the Farer, above. I don't think that it's as successful a design, but it is dressier.

                                    There's a review at aBlogToWatch, which is hilarious in its pickiness. (Why doesn't it have a natural rubber strap instead of silicone? How dare they call it the Challenger Deep when the brand has no heritage!)

                                    The trouble is that Jomashop are offering the Oris Divers Sixty Five for about $1100 to $1200, and I'd get one of them instead.

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                                    • ChrisC
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                                      I think the Challenger Deep is a pretty nice looking watch, and the specs are respectable as well.  I'd be curious to see how it depreciates- it might be a very reasonable used market purchase.

                                      And I'm with you, @Graeme, this one is just cool.

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                                      • louisboscoL
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                                        @DougNg:

                                        I don't even know the location of most of my jeans…they're somewhere in the house, here and there...

                                        i don't even know the location of most of my jeans. they're somewhere in the house, some in another country…

                                        "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          @Graeme:

                                          I don't think that it's as successful a design…

                                          How do you mean? Aesthetically I find this rather attractive.

                                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                          • manufc10M
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                                            @neph93:

                                            @Graeme:

                                            I don't think that it's as successful a design…

                                            How do you mean? Aesthetically I find this rather attractive.

                                            I was thinking the same thing!  Most of the diving watches posted so far have not been appealing to me except for that one.

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