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    • dave28D
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      When I was into watches Squale and Glycine I preferred in the sensible price range.
      Not rare by any means but I found Steinhart, Seiko, Hamilton and CW so common on watch forums that it was like everyone had the same watch.

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      • ChrisC
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        I like NATO straps better in general, but in this instance, I think your proposed switch is the better of the two options.

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        • ?
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          NATO Strap

          New Strap

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          • ChrisC
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            Yep, like that one better.

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            • Q
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              Just picked this up on the weekend at the Panerai boutique. SE - PAM 716 Mare Nostrum

              Will need to get around posting some pics of the watch box. Panerai is second to none with their presentations.

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              • neph93N
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                ^ that is glorious

                “Some of those that work forces
                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                • Q
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                  Cheers! The blue dial is sweet.

                  @neph93:

                  ^ that is glorious

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                  • neph93N
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                    The blue dial, the steel case, all of it. I’m normally not a fan of chronographs but the design here is sublime.

                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                      The Mare Nostrums and PP Nautlius are the holy Grail for me, really nice Watch you got yourself there.

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                      • Q
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                        ^ You have good taste!

                        The watch box has to way 10 pounds, and in typical fashion comes with an additional strap. But this SE also comes with a submarine which if you're a collector are difficult to find.

                        @Steffen:

                        The Mare Nostrums and PP Nautlius are the holy Grail for me, really nice Watch you got yourself there.

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                        • mclaincauseyM
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                          It triggers my OCD that it specifies kph when units are independent in a tachymeter (you could be measuring anything per hour), but it is a beautiful take on a chronograph regardless.

                          Think it, be it.

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                          • DougNgD
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                            Sonofabitch, now I can’t unsee it

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

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                            • GraemeG
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                              I spotted a Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze in their boutique a couple of days ago, and since people here are fans of the metal, figured I'd post it.

                              And here's a photo from Instagram showing what it'll look like with a spot of patina.

                              Monochrome have just posted a review, and they mentioned it's got a soft iron inner case to protect the movement from magnetism. The product page on the Bell & Ross site doesn't mention this, so I don't know if it's a mistake.

                              Incidentally, or coincidentally, Fratello have an article on how to patinate a bronze watch, featuring a Pinion Axis.

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                              • mclaincauseyM
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                                See? Normally they get the screws uniformly aligned on those square B&R cases, at least that I've seen.

                                My travel schedule has had me investigating GMTs, and the winner is the Tudor Black Bay variant. It really seems to be a good value and I like its looks, particularly the more subdued (in color and finish) bezel versus a GMT II. The large crown is also appealing in a watch that would get adjusted more frequently.

                                For now, however, I've opted to dip my toe in the water with a more modest variant. I want the rotating bezel so I can track triple time zones (e.g., home, current, and next destination), jumping hour hand, and a modicum of ruggedness. I found a cheap quartz variant that has the above and a lumed bezel. I'll post impressions in the less intimidating thread when it arrives.

                                Think it, be it.

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  @mclaincausey there's always the Rolex Sky-Dweller. Hodinkee have an extended review.

                                  Good luck in finding one, though. They're one of the models that Rolex doles out in very small numbers, meaning they're likely to end up on the grey market at twice RRP.

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    I'd likely go Explorer before that if sacrificing a movable bezel is in play, but much prefer the design of GMT Master II, and even more the design (and price) of the Tudor. And I don't even like Pepsi!

                                    Side-note, since you mentioned it, though I realize they aren't the only to do it, all Rolex's inventory fuckery and false scarcity is a turn-off.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • ChrisC
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                                      Ever since Doug turned me on to it, I've been hung up on the inaccurately and excessively named Oris Big Crown Propilot Worldtimer.  I think the second time zone display is more legible than, say, the Sky-Dweller, or even a typical GMT.  The setting mechanism is more elegant, and I like the clean looks of it.  It is a large watch, however.

                                      And it's not subject to Rolex-style supply chain extortion…

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                                      • JDelageJ
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                                        That B&R is pretty cool I have to say.

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                                        • Q
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                                          I get that, but it would have been historically incorrect to have put a tachymeter on the bezel of the SE Mare Nostrum. In 1993 the Mare Nostrum was introduced for public sale. Panerai did make some alterations to the design. A 42mm case made the watch much more wearable than the 52mm case of the original prototype. The two layer dial of the prototype was replaced by a normal (one layer) dial and the smooth bezel was now engraved with a km/h scale and later with a tachymeter.

                                          @mclaincausey:

                                          It triggers my OCD that it specifies kph when units are independent in a tachymeter (you could be measuring anything per hour), but it is a beautiful take on a chronograph regardless.

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                                          • Q
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                                            Did you pick it up? Looks great!

                                            @Graeme:

                                            I spotted a Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze in their boutique a couple of days ago, and since people here are fans of the metal, figured I'd post it.

                                            And here's a photo from Instagram showing what it'll look like with a spot of patina.

                                            Monochrome have just posted a review, and they mentioned it's got a soft iron inner case to protect the movement from magnetism. The product page on the Bell & Ross site doesn't mention this, so I don't know if it's a mistake.

                                            Incidentally, or coincidentally, Fratello have an article on how to patinate a bronze watch, featuring a Pinion Axis.

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