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    • mclaincauseyM
      mclaincausey
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      @Chris:

      I've got a PVD watch (Divas Vortex Professional) that's held up surprisingly well.  I'd provide a picture, but it's buried deep, deep in a storage unit and won't see the light of day until our house is finished, so maybe sometime next year…

      That's a cool watch–I like the face lume.

      http://www.dievaswatches.com/vortex-pro.html

      Think it, be it.

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      • GilesG
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        I like that…..

        "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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        • Matty123M
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          I bought this in Italy 18 years ago as a college graduation gift to
          Myself. It’s been in a drawer for the last 10 years with a dead battery. I just had it replaced and started wearing it again. Had to have a few links taken out.

          Maybe so. Maybe not

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          • neph93N
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            There’s lots about that design I like @Matty123. The bezel especially. It looks like it’s aged nicely too.

            I’m back to looking at watches again. Because obviously I have loads of spare cash after an IH sale [emoji849]

            This is currently occupying my thoughts although it’s only available in Norway in this c/w and while I like it there’s a brown leather strap with emerald face version that I may prefer…

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

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            • Matty123M
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              Thanks @neph93 yeah back when I was 23 Tags were all tHe rage
              For fellas my age. It’s a sturdy piece that I enjoy. I like that seiko as well.

              Maybe so. Maybe not

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              • neph93N
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                Noob question on the noob watch thread… how off does it look if you put a 20mm strap onto a watch with 21mm lugs? Likewise would a little semi-friendly persuasion (with a small file for example) make a 22mm leather strap work ok on a 21mm lug?

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

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                • bryaneidins70B
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                  I've got no experience of either, but i'm sure if you could whittle the larger one down to fit, it would look better than the smaller one.

                  Does the strap your thinking of, not come in the size you need?

                  'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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                  • neph93N
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                    @bryaneidins70:

                    Does the strap your thinking of, not come in the size you need?

                    The Seiko Prospex Land watch I posted a couple of days ago has 21mm lugs. If I was going to buy it, I’d like a more contrasting strap and a bit of variety and the two that spring to mind are the IH/Pinion cordovan strap in a brown (22mm) and the recently released OGL deadstock military webbing ZULU strap which comes in at 20mm. Bloody typical.

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

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                    • bryaneidins70B
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                      I'm sure OGL could make you 21mm strap?

                      'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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                      • neph93N
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                        The dead stock webbing is taken from repurposed helmet straps and only comes in 20mm [emoji853]

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

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                        • bryaneidins70B
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                          I see.

                          I had a strap made by Richard for my Rolex. He can make any size you like but you would need to source a 21mm buckle or use a stock 22mm.

                          https://toshi-straps.co.uk

                          'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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                          • neph93N
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                            Yeah, I know I’m being difficult. But thanks for the tip, I’ll check him out.

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

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                            • ChrisC
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                              I think you could trim down the edges of a 22mm strap and make it fit without looking junky.  I think it would definitely look better than the undersized 20mm.

                              And manufacturers that make odd sized lugs are irritating.  The worst are the ones that do completely unusable ones, so you're forced to stick with the choice they give you.  Oris was one of the worst offenders at this for a long time.

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                              • AnesthetistA
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                                @mclaincausey:

                                Wow, +-5s / year… Bravo, Citizen.

                                https://citizen.jp/s/product/the-citizen/lineup/detail/index.html?seihin_no=AQ4030-51E

                                I have one and I timed it monthly throughout 2012. It was -1.2 seconds for the entire year. There subtle fluctuations with summer/winter but the overall accuracy is untouchable.

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                IG: bluehandsslim

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                                • DougNgD
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                                  I don’t know about untouchable…multiband 6 is pretty hard to beat 😉

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

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                                  • AnesthetistA
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                                    @DougNg:

                                    I don’t know about untouchable…multiband 6 is pretty hard to beat 😉

                                    Ok then untouchable for a self contained watch that doesn’t need satellite witchcraft!

                                    And Multiband 6? What is this 2013?!
                                    Go GPS or go home [emoji6]

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                                    IG: bluehandsslim

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                                    • gaseousclayG
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                                      Looks like Metallica are getting into the watch game:

                                      https://www.metallica.com/news/2018-08-27-time-marches-on-with-nixon-watches.html

                                      WTB:
                                      IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                      IHSH-19

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                                      • DougNgD
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                                        Actually Casio said in an email to a customer that the entire brand is moving towards Bluetooth sync. Hence, the new Gravitymaster is BT only.

                                        I just got the Mudmaster GWG-100, solar and multi band 6. It's great for running (anything short of that size watch and I can't read it while running, and I have to keep track of the time or I will keep going and miss the beginning of my workday. Digital is unreadable while running for me. The UV backlight is really attractive.

                                        The nice thing about MB6 is I can sync with the clock wave app. So even when I can't get signal I can still manually sync with my phone.

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

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Found my old "Speedy" in my actual Speedy's box. This was a great watch, loved the alarm back in those pre smarphone times.

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • JDelageJ
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                                            Dievas Maya Mk. II on IHSH-165T…

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