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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • CutlasshoundC
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      @Moty:

      Thanks guys for support but I tried many materials to scratch it off with no positive result. Unfortunately, I can feel a dent with my nail

      How do you like the Pelagos?

      Always admired it.

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      I ain't got time to bleed.

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      • MotyM
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        I had the first black version with ETA movement then when they came with a Blue version with inhouse I just had to buy them, then I had watch burn out syndrome ??? for more than a year so no watch except apple watch for sports 😛 Fortunately, they came back to me again in june 2019 and they are with me since then 😎
        I believe that you can make your own opinion how much I like them after my description 😃 😃

        Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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        • mclaincauseyM
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          Pelagos is one of the best values out there IMO. Great bracelet, attractive and versatile, and a quality instrument through and through. My one gripe is all the text on there but I nearly got one anyway.

          Crystals can be replaced but you may find you grow to appreciate the wabi sabi!

          Think it, be it.

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          • JDelageJ
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            This is the Grand Seiko SBGW269, a Europe-only non-limited edition which is the counterpart to the US SBGW273, 5, and 7 (which are number limited). The dial is very dark brown with a linen texture which is hard to see. I put it on the GS "jubilee" bracelet that was made for an earlier model of the same size. It's a small 37.3mm, hand-wound watch.

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            • MotyM
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              Hey guys,
              I'm kind of bored and I am wondering what kind of watch I could buy some time in the future, so I thought your range is really big and that you could direct me or show me interesting watches that I don't know.

              My Conditions are:

              Price +/-10-12k€, blue diver, 40-43mm, longer reserve +3 days, bracelet + orig. rubber is ideal, date is not a condition, my eyes are getting worse, good lume, not bronze

              Apart from the longer reserve and the blue colour is probably not a dogma, E.g. I like the GP Laureato for example, but reserve only 54h for +10k€ is disproportionate.

              Thanks;-)

              Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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              • LewisStonehouseL
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                @Moty not blue, but I suspect this bad boy would meet/exceed all of your requirements https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/collections/slga001g

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                • JDelageJ
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                  The Laureato is lovely but it's not a diver at all.

                  Otherwise, with your criteria the Rolex sub is hard to beat - and to the extent you can get one at all it exists in no date (but black)…

                  The Glasshute Original SeaQ is beautiful and ticks all your boxes I believe - plus it exists with a large date:
                  https://www.glashuette-original.com/en/watches/spezialist/seaq-panorama-date-1-36-13-02-81-33/

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                  • JDelageJ
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                    The GS offering is top quality but bigger than 43mm.

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                    • mclaincauseyM
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                      Love your GS @JDelage and completely agree with your suggestions for @Moty

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • LewisStonehouseL
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                        That is true @JDelage, though I would say from my experience with the SLA023 that the Seiko divers wear smaller than their dimensions suggest - the 44mm of mine feels more like 40-42mm on the wrist.

                        Controversial but my feeling is that you probably get a better watch with the GS options than you would with a submariner, though they’re obviously not going to retain value as well. Trouble with a subby is actually getting your hands on one for a non-insane price.

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                        • JDelageJ
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                          Agreed that the GS divers wear smaller than they really are. I can wear the SBGH255 under a work shirt sleeve, which I couldn't do with the much smaller Damasko. It's all in the case shape (and titanium for the weight).

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                          • GraemeG
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                            I'd put another vote in for the Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date. I'm a big fan of these, and they're beautifully finished. I'd probably get it on the steel bracelet, and then add whatever straps you fancy.

                            Blancpain offer the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in blue, which is a similar price to the SeaQ. The original Fifty Fathoms is also available in that colour, but not with the Grande Date.

                            If these aren't blue enough for you, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Big Blue will be what you want. But the power reserve is only 60 hours.

                            IWC offers the Aquatimer Chronograph in blue, but the power reserve is only 68 hours. Although not a diver, the (Not So) Big Pilot's Watch 43 is a simple, time only watch, unfortunately the power reserve is again only 60 hours.

                            Cartier discontinued the Calibre de Cartier Diver, but there are still a few out there. They've only got a 48 hour power reserve, but are definitely something different. I wouldn't be surprised if they're really collectible in the future.

                            Panerai specialise in big watches with big power reserves. The Submersible Blu Notte and Submersible Azzurro would be a starting point.

                            The Bulgari Octo Finissimo in steel is available with a blue dial. Although it's not a diver's watch, and only has a 60 hour power reserve, it is a lovely piece, and very slim. This one has 100 metres of water resistance, so it can go swimming.

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                            • GilesG
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                              @LewisStonehouse:

                              Controversial but my feeling is that you probably get a better watch with the GS options than you would with a submariner, though they’re obviously not going to retain value as well. Trouble with a subby is actually getting your hands on one for a non-insane price.

                              Not controversial this side of the room….

                              "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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                              • guiltypartyG
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                                A little surprise from the wife from this past xmas. I very loudly yelled "holy shit" in front of her entire family when I opened it that morning.

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Brilliant 😉 😉

                                  "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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                                  • MotyM
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                                    Thanks to you all esp. @Graeme @LewisStonehouse @JDelage
                                    I didn´t want to influence you with my list but you proposed very similar watches 😉
                                    1. GO SeaQ Panorama date
                                    2. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms BATHYSCAPHE Ceramic
                                    3. Panerai Submersible Blu Notte
                                    4. Grand Seiko SBGH291

                                    Laureato and Rolex DJ 41mm blue is not a diver but also could be added to my list

                                    Thanks for more ideas

                                    P.S. Bulgari Octo looks really amazing but out of my budget

                                    Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                                    • LewisStonehouseL
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                                      You’ll not go far wrong with any of those dude. Happy hunting and keep us posted 🙂

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                                      • ARNCA
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                                        While blue dials are in focus, it’s probably about time I shared a quick pic of mine.  It’s not in the same league (and a different spec) to Moty’s list but nearly 6 years in and I still love it.

                                        “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                        • GraemeG
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                                          @Moty:

                                          P.S. Bulgari Octo looks really amazing but out of my budget

                                          The Octo in steel retails for €12,300 according to the Bulgari Germany website. So it's only a couple of hundred Euros outside your budget.

                                          Yeah, we're all enablers here…

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            @Giles:

                                            @LewisStonehouse:

                                            Controversial but my feeling is that you probably get a better watch with the GS options than you would with a submariner, though they’re obviously not going to retain value as well. Trouble with a subby is actually getting your hands on one for a non-insane price.

                                            Not controversial this side of the room….

                                            Nor this one. That said, GS are comparatively quite chunky, so if you want something thinner than 13mm or so it may not be the best option.

                                            Think it, be it.

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