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Picked up my first hand-wound timepiece for my upcoming birthday. Keeps great time over the 10-day power reserve. 
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The Timepiece Thread vol: READ THE 1st POST!!!
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looks great
grats
grats
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Damn, going through this thread you guys are too rich for my blood.
Im more about that Seiko and Invictus life, but hey you gotta start somewhere.
Side note, im 31 and snipped and i shoot up the club. No dambs given.
Im more about that Seiko and Invictus life, but hey you gotta start somewhere.
Side note, im 31 and snipped and i shoot up the club. No dambs given.
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Are you implying you have too many kids?
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I have 2 which is enough for me.
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big j 33
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I'm in the same boat, I love seeing everyone's great high end pieces, but I'm not there just yet. I'm happy right now with my old Citizen Eco Chronograph and my Seiko 009
My next watch purchase will probably be a pilot's watch.. either Steinhart, Laco, or Hamilton. I love that style and want to add it to the collection.
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to be honest, the only high(er) end(ish) watch i really want is the Seamster bc of DC wearing them in the Bond movies
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Yep. That Seamaster he wore in Spectre was
Hopefully I can pick up some higher-end models in the future. Not in too much of a hurry, though. Still looking for that elusive white-faced chronograph that has at least a 40mm case width. Already have silver-dial and black-dial timepieces (albeit not chronographs); have to change things up a bit.
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...that doesn't cost as much as that
EDIT: Was just thinking of something more inexpensive for daily use to swap out with my Hamilton Ventura XXL
Maybe the Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope (not available over here, though). Might pick it up later in the year if it looks great in person and wears well
Speaking of the Hamilton... just had it regulated the other day, as it was running rather slow (about 4 years old at this point). The rubber strap isn't that presentable these days, either. Since it had angled lugs, you can't really get aftermarket straps for them. So I went and picked up a NATO strap. Not perfect, but it works well. Solved the crown digging into the back of the hand issue as well.
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Getting married April 1st, fiancée bought my wedding day watch
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big j 33
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Awesome.
al audi
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thats a dope ******* watching
retail 7500
wait you do mean the tspectre limited edition right?
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Current obsession: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711:1R-001
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You will be mine before 2016 is over.
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You will be mine before 2016 is over.
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Current obsession: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711:1R-001
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You will be mine before 2016 is over.
I don't know about 2016, but one day....one of these will be mine... :xA man can dream right :\
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Y'all tripping if you don't have the SS 5990 high up on your list.
That new movement tho.
That new movement tho.
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Peasant alert coming through but...
Looking at a Seiko SKX0009 divers watch, silver with black/red dial. Its $200 on Amazon but before the trigger finger gets happy, anyone have any other recommendations?
Looking at a Seiko SKX0009 divers watch, silver with black/red dial. Its $200 on Amazon but before the trigger finger gets happy, anyone have any other recommendations?
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Seiko Monster, Orient Mako/Ray. $200 seems like it's street price, find it around $150, especially since the bracelet is trash
big j 33
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The Seiko 009 is blue/red, not black. The pictures online might make it seem black, but it's a dark blue. I love the color combo, though. I was deciding between that of the 007 (the black) but I opted for the blue/red because it stands out a little
I have the exact same one. It's a great watch, often recommended as a great budget/starter diver's watch, it's hard to beat the price and quality.
I bought the same one but from Rakuten because I found it for cheaper there, I think I paid like 160. I'd say maybe check out this one instead Amazon product ASIN B002FNNFAW same model but it's a re-import from Japan, save a few bucks.
200 seems a little high for it, so maybe check around other sites and see if you can find it cheaper. And you can put that savings towards getting some NATO straps. I've bought from http://natostrapco.com/ and http://crownandbuckle.com/ and it is a cheap/fast way to change up the look of the watch.
Another thing I might recommend, you could get the rubber strapped version and then buy a new bracelet. One of the complaints is the jubilee bracelet that comes with the one you posted is pretty cheap. I bought mine with that same bracelet and hoped "Oh, maybe it's not too bad" and pretty much hated it. It felt really flimsy and cheap so I mainly wear it on a NATO but I also bought a super oyster bracelet and it upgrades the look and feel of the watch A LOT
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It's not essential, of course, and some like the stock bracelet, but just be aware when you get it, you have a lot of options. I love wearing mine on a NATO and it's comfortable, plus I have the option of the nicer bracelet.
Not my pick but how it looks with a very similar NATO..
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Either way, it's a good choice.
I have the exact same one. It's a great watch, often recommended as a great budget/starter diver's watch, it's hard to beat the price and quality.
I bought the same one but from Rakuten because I found it for cheaper there, I think I paid like 160. I'd say maybe check out this one instead Amazon product ASIN B002FNNFAW same model but it's a re-import from Japan, save a few bucks.
200 seems a little high for it, so maybe check around other sites and see if you can find it cheaper. And you can put that savings towards getting some NATO straps. I've bought from http://natostrapco.com/ and http://crownandbuckle.com/ and it is a cheap/fast way to change up the look of the watch.
Another thing I might recommend, you could get the rubber strapped version and then buy a new bracelet. One of the complaints is the jubilee bracelet that comes with the one you posted is pretty cheap. I bought mine with that same bracelet and hoped "Oh, maybe it's not too bad" and pretty much hated it. It felt really flimsy and cheap so I mainly wear it on a NATO but I also bought a super oyster bracelet and it upgrades the look and feel of the watch A LOT
Amazon product ASIN B00C58S82W
It's not essential, of course, and some like the stock bracelet, but just be aware when you get it, you have a lot of options. I love wearing mine on a NATO and it's comfortable, plus I have the option of the nicer bracelet.
Not my pick but how it looks with a very similar NATO..
http://i.ebayimg.com/06/!BbtntUg!2k~%24(KGrHqMO****q4123j8VBK)QwYu4!w~~_35.JPG?set_id=880000500F
Either way, it's a good choice.
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This is why I love NT. If I could rep you 10x I would fam.
The stock band is that bad? Its coming in on Wednesday, I do like the jubilee style band though. Is that one you posted the exact fit for this watch?
The stock band is that bad? Its coming in on Wednesday, I do like the jubilee style band though. Is that one you posted the exact fit for this watch?
big j 33
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Yeah, it's a fit for that watch and I prefer it to the stock jubilee. It's heavier and feels more solid, but like I said.. some might prefer the jubilee so see how it feels and looks. If you like it, then that's all that matters.
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The jubilee on the 009 is pretty bad.
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The 009/007 jubilee is one of the worst bracelets I ever owned, second to the vostok bracelets. Plus the jubilee bracelet is the only bracelet, I could not re-size myself. I wouldn't pay more than $150 for the watch considering you are basically buying the watch head. SHould be around $125-150 on the used market, tons of them on watchrecon. Only thing I do not like about the watch is that it does not handwind.
