Watches - another OCD problem
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i don't have the IWC @Snowy the only pilots I own is a Azimuth Nav. B Uhr and Laco WUS special edit. Grand Seiko is definitely a great watch inside and outside. Low profile but rich with history passion and love like most Japanese creations.
Apologies for that. I even looked back many pages here and could have sworn I saw you wearing one. #mybad.
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Equus Leather do some very tasty looking watch straps. I haven't seen them in the flesh, but their belts are fantastic.
This one is in a brown Bakers of Colyton bridle leather, the same tannery that Tender uses. They offer natural (russet) in their belts, and I'm sure that they'd make a strap out of it if you asked.
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Not a stellar watch, but the watch that was my wedding present 10 years ago. I had always hated the stock strap, so I put a Jurghans aviator on it and I think it looks 100% better.
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I can see why it doesn't get worn often, given some of the other fantastic watches you own, but that's not a bad watch. Those Hamilton Khakis used to be a hell of a deal 5-7 years ago, and of course, the wedding connection adds an extra dimension to the while thing.
New strap is a quality choice. Good call.
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I like Hamilton a lot @Anesthetist and have been toying around with the idea of buying one of their pilot watches myself.
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To tide you over until my watch comes back from servicing. My watch guy is seriously busy before Christmas.
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@Anesthetist mate your wedding present is a good watch. Nice to play with straps too
@Qinhan happy for you when it gets back soon
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Q, that is a beautiful piece!
One of the coolest watches ever imho
http://doubleredseadweller.com/watch-info/oh-explorer-2/orange-hand.html
I agree Davito! But then again am biased, I have one of the early Mk I dial 1655s with the straight seconds hand. Definitely a watch with character, it's not for everyone but I kind of love that about it.
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Thanks for posting @Qinhan. That's a fine, fine watch!
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After a few more trips to my local Seiko dealer, I've managed to switch my allegiance from the Shogun to the Tuna Can. At first I didn't like the tuna, but after trying it on I was very impressed. Really comfortable and a big but never too big presence on the wrist. Thoughts on the SBBN017? To me it seems like a watch that comes close to defining what a "tool" watch should be.
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Nice watch Chiba although I prefer the Scuba (with blue face).
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^^ Do you mean the "sumo"? Or, in its blue rendition, the "blumo". I quite like the sumo series and especially the blumo but can't get past the font on the bezel. Makes it look more like a roulette table than a watch.
The other Seiko that has really stolen my attention away from the Shogun is the MM300. It's great, but a little taller than I'd like. Perhaps I'd get used to that over time?
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Hey Davito! I haven't found the tuna too be too tall, but it's definitely not a thin dress watch. Case measures 14.7mm tall. I don't know how tall the MM300 is, but the tuna definitely feels a lot shorter. I really like the short, hidden lugs on the tuna, very comfortable.
I was initially looking only at automatics. But the quartz movement in the tuna is changing my mind.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f21/what-makes-7c46-superior-movement-439547.html
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Ive owned two Tunas through the years and regret selling them both. It is a great casual watch that can still be dressed up. I didnt like the stock band, but a switch out is so easy with the perforated lugs. Honestly, I would buy one again except that they almost doubled in price over the last few years.
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I think that's the one Chiba. There's also a more expensive titanium version with a black face (and different font) - SBDC007.
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^^ Maynard, that's the shogun, the one I've been looking at previously but have now dropped in favor of the Tuna or MM300. The shogun's great. But I find it a little plain, and I want something more strongly representative of Seiko's diver history.
Anesthetist, thanks for the thoughts on the Tuna! Seems like it's a design that everyone likes, if they've seen it in person.
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That's the one, very nice. My ultimate Seiko diver's watch would be the SBDX001 (Marinemaster) - not sure if it's better known as something else!
