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    • seawolfS
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      @goosehd Ha! Wow, am I a crusty old salt? Sheesh, I guess so. When did that happen?!

      Thank you for your service CTA2!

      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

      @zeebeeleather

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      • seawolfS
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        @gaseousclay:

        @mclaincausey:

        Great-looking piece.

        Where'd ya get that lovely strap? 😃

        Guessing he made it. It’s brandishing his logo [emoji1]

        I think he was joking. Fun fact: @mclaincausey was my very first paying customer.

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

        @zeebeeleather

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        • goosehdG
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          @seawolf I’ve been out for 21 years and still miss the camaraderie of military life.  Enjoy your time and don’t let the kids get the best of you!  😃

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          • gaseousclayG
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            @seawolf:

            @gaseousclay:

            @mclaincausey:

            Great-looking piece.

            Where'd ya get that lovely strap? 😃

            Guessing he made it. It’s brandishing his logo [emoji1]

            I think he was joking. Fun fact: @mclaincausey was my very first paying customer.

            Yeah I realized that after my post [emoji12]

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

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            • goosehdG
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              Just to clarify, I worked directly for the command Senior/Master Chief’s and Master Gunnery SGT at my three duty stations and was given an extensive training in Naval Vocabulary by all of them.

              I’m sure you know what I mean.

              I respect the Chief’s/Warrant’s tremendously and can’t thank them enough!

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              • seawolfS
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                @goosehd:

                Just to clarify, I worked directly for the command Senior/Master Chief’s and Master Gunnery SGT at my three duty stations and was given an extensive training in Naval Vocabulary by all of them.

                I’m sure you know what I mean.

                I respect the Chief’s/Warrant’s tremendously and can’t thank them enough!

                I sure do know what you mean 😉 There's definitely some great Chiefs out there; I strive to be one of them 🙂

                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                @zeebeeleather

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                • DougNgD
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                  Just spent a few days on vacation in Vegas and was surprised that a few people noticed the watch. It’s pretty low key.

                  Another pic just for giggles

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

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                  • SeulS
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                    I like that!.. Beautiful in its simplicity!..

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                    • GilesG
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                      You talking about Doug?

                      "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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                      • SeulS
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                        I don't have the sources to obtain a couple of thousands of bear traps, so I am definitely not talking about Doug…

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                        • Stuart.TS
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                          @DougNg that is a beautiful watch. I've scoured Hamilton's Euro website and can't find this model for sale, but it is a relatively new release, correct?

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                          • Stuart.TS
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                            OK, Hamilton site suggests it is not currently available from their site.

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                            • DougNgD
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                              Currently only available at Revolution Watch. They have an exclusive for a little while

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

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                              • DougNgD
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                                @Seul

                                You gotta be tough around here…my wife's choice perfume is Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has a Gun
                                You can't make this shit up...

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

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                                • DougNgD
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                                  Another Hamilton coming out soon. I’m tempted to get this when funds open up

                                  https://shop.hamiltonwatch.com/coming-soon/h13519711-boulton-mechanical.html

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

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    Nice one–I'd love the green but would miss the blue(-d?) hands

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • DougNgD
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                                      Well this is a bummer.

                                      If you plug the image into eleif.net, and use the lug to lug distance as the control, the horizontal measurement of the Boulton is 33mm (kind of large for a retro reissue), and the lug to lug distance is 50mm, which is massive. That's bigger than my 42mm Seamster. I think the lug to lug on the SMPc is 47 or 48mm, and that's really the limit of what I'll tolerate.

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

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                                      • DougNgD
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                                        Long Island Watch came out with their own upgraded Seiko SKX:
                                        https://www.longislandwatch.com/Islander_Watches_s/2006.htm?utm_source=google&utm_medium=yt&utm_campaign=ytislander&utm_term=ytislandersep232019
                                        Lots of upgrades that SKX fans have been wanting for awhile:

                                        Sapphire crystal
                                        Ceramic Bezel (fuck you Tudor)
                                        Hacking handwinding movement
                                        Drilled lugs
                                        A bracelet that doesn't feel like a windchime
                                        Not sure if it will have the same issues as the SKX (misaligned chapter ring, movement that is horrifically inaccurate), but pretty cool for those that are in the market for the now discontinued SKX.
                                        I have an SKX007 and an SKX009 that is in the shop now to get it's chapter rings aligned properly. I never really wore them regularly because it made me crazy.
                                        They're nice travel watches because nobody will mug you for them, they're pretty inconspicuous. There's some drama right now in the watch/YouTube community with muggings in London over watches.

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

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Ceramic, LUMINOUS, bezel to boot.

                                          That is a really good deal.

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • GraemeG
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                                            Hamilton have re-issued the Chrono-Matic 50, which was a seventies design.

                                            It looks pretty cool, but has a 48.5 mm case and costs around $2500.

                                            More details at Monochrome.

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