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Posted: 9/26/2021 3:40:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/26/2021 7:31:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dedreckon]
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1980s Breitling Colt. Not an automatic, but what my mom could afford back then after I graduated
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Posted: 9/26/2021 7:38:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dedreckon: 1980s Breitling Colt. Not an automatic, but what my mom could afford back then after I graduated https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/239278/20210926_164903_jpg-2107246.JPG Can you post a picture of yours? I’m a big fan of vintage Breitling. |
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Posted: 9/26/2021 7:42:13 PM EDT
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Upload didn't work at first. Fixed
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Posted: 9/26/2021 8:00:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Joescuba: I love the older GMT watches, that a nice example. Regards Same. Beautiful example, Proto. I traded my 16710 away shortly after trying on a 1675. The 16710 lost all of its allure. |
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Posted: 9/26/2021 8:24:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Proto3]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BePhreed: Same. Beautiful example, Proto. I traded my 16710 away shortly after trying on a 1675. The 16710 lost all of its allure. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BePhreed: Originally Posted By Joescuba: I love the older GMT watches, that a nice example. Regards Same. Beautiful example, Proto. I traded my 16710 away shortly after trying on a 1675. The 16710 lost all of its allure. Thank you guys. I’m a big fan of vintage rolex. Sell the 16710 if you dont like it anymore and get a 1675! It’s funny because my father loves modern sport models and me (30 years old) loves vintage. So myself, my girlfriend, and our friend always send him watch photos with our old watches. We have a 1972 1675, a 1948 bubbleback, and a 1980-something datejust (which was left to her by her late mother) here.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 5:40:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2021 2:18:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sanman28]
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Posted: 9/27/2021 4:22:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sanman28: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/207700/Seiko_jpg-2108129.JPG hot |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 4:24:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ramairthree: Squale was born in the 1940s making waterproof watch cases. They also provided cases for some of the more famous and renown Swiss companies’ dive watches. If you take a look, it’s entirely possible your favorite vintage diver from another brand was in a Squale case. Most watch companies were never entire in house completed like Rolex and Seiko. They have a rich history in the golden age of Swiss auto divers either with their own little brand or for major companies watches. They had significant Italian ties beyond the Shark name as well.They for hammered by the quartz crisis of the 1970s and started quartz only production in the 1980s. The Italian family/company that was the Italian distributor and Italian military contract holder now owns the company, and the watches continue to be made in the Jura Valley, where several other Swiss brands also make their watches in the “watch valley.” They have some mid level offerings, and, some entry level 5-600 dollar divers with SEL bracelets, signed screw down crown, ceramic bezel, a 25J ETA2824-2/SW200 with almost two days power reserve, 200M WR, a 120 click unidirectional bezel, sapphire crystal with internal AR coating, a date cyclops, C3 superluminova, and even GMT versions or 500m WR variants for about 200 dollars more. Now, the Lume could be thicker and stronger, the offset logo can be off putting some some, some models are derivative vs their original offerings and models, but at the end of the day this is essentially a steal for an auto diver with these features and legit Swiss company/dive history. https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/uu220/ramairfour/Watches/.highres/55E2BC03-E489-45A6-A677-9CD1DA75AC43_zps6sqkkkvz.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds 1545 gen 1 is the best Swiss watch made under $1k IMO. Fantastic watches. |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 4:29:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Finslayer83: hot Just got. Literally took the sub off and put the Willard on. |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 4:39:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2021 5:13:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2021 5:13:35 PM EDT
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 Nowhere near as nice as most here, but pretty proud of it regardless. I did my first watch mod last night. This started as an Invicta 8926 with Seiko NH35a movement. I removed all markings except for on the pendulum, changed the face, hands bezel insert and band. I’m already looking for my next mod project 😁 |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 6:01:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SoloDallas: I actually do love me Fortis. Have no idea about your secondary function ... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SoloDallas: Originally Posted By fastfreddie: ... Y'all can speculate about its secondary function. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/8c/32/ac8c325e580418da7e6a1af6aead9cfd.jpg Have no idea about your secondary function ... Compass. Point the hour hand at the sun, North is zero hour. |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 7:42:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2021 7:45:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aperdue: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/119080/505DB2BD-0675-471E-9578-0D4320CA3435-2108365.jpg Nowhere near as nice as most here, but pretty proud of it regardless. I did my first watch mod last night. This started as an Invicta 8926 with Seiko NH35a movement. I removed all markings except for on the pendulum, changed the face, hands bezel insert and band. I'm already looking for my next mod project |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 7:59:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aperdue: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/119080/505DB2BD-0675-471E-9578-0D4320CA3435-2108365.jpg Nowhere near as nice as most here, but pretty proud of it regardless. I did my first watch mod last night. This started as an Invicta 8926 with Seiko NH35a movement. I removed all markings except for on the pendulum, changed the face, hands bezel insert and band. I’m already looking for my next mod project 😁 That looks awesome! Nice job. |
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Posted: 9/27/2021 8:12:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Flyskate: https://i.imgur.com/3QkiJZY.jpg?1 The explorer II Polar… one of my favorites! |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 6:01:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ErikTaylor: The explorer II Polar one of my favorites! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ErikTaylor: Originally Posted By Flyskate: https://i.imgur.com/3QkiJZY.jpg?1 The explorer II Polar one of my favorites! Wearing this today. Speedy Tuesday! 
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Posted: 9/28/2021 10:50:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/28/2021 11:19:57 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/28/2021 1:52:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/28/2021 3:49:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Holden_McRoyne: Premier Day https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/179390/20210928_075158_jpg-2109140.JPG Sick |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 5:23:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aperdue: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/119080/505DB2BD-0675-471E-9578-0D4320CA3435-2108365.jpg Nowhere near as nice as most here, but pretty proud of it regardless. I did my first watch mod last night. This started as an Invicta 8926 with Seiko NH35a movement. I removed all markings except for on the pendulum, changed the face, hands bezel insert and band. I’m already looking for my next mod project 😁 wow! I never thought about modding an invicta. much cheaper base to start with |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 6:04:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/28/2021 6:10:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fastfreddie: Compass. Point the hour hand at the sun, North is zero hour. So does it point the same direction at 3AM that it pints at 3PM? J/K! |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 6:32:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CUJ0: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/309803/D0DC281C-2A5B-4099-AA3A-4F361D744E08_jpe-2108327.JPG [staring intensifies] |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 6:34:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Holden_McRoyne: Premier Day https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/179390/20210928_075158_jpg-2109140.JPG Oooh didn’t know one of these were on here. Thoughts? Any others to compare against? |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 7:13:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Finslayer83: Oooh didn't know one of these were on here. Thoughts? Any others to compare against? Story time... My grandfather was a jeweler and a watchmaker, but despite that, I was never really a "watch guy". As a kid I'd always hang out in his shop on the way home from school, and play around with his lathes and engraving machines and whatnot. He died many years ago, but just recently my mom sent me a couple of antique balance scales that I vividly remembered playing with in his shop. That, plus a little alcohol, got me feeling sentimental, and I decided to finally splurge on a mechanical watch as sort of a tribute. The one I had my eye on was the Hamilton BelowZero (from The Martian--I guess I might have a thing for movie watches). So, what the heck, I ordered one. The second I placed the order, the little voice in my head said "you know how this ends--you're going to buy a Bond Omega". And it was right.  So, I think the Omega is beautiful, but it's pretty much the exact opposite of the Hamilton (which I love for completely different reasons). |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 7:31:09 PM EDT
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 Go Braves! |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 7:37:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/28/2021 7:48:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ramairthree: The other thread made me decide to go with this today https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/uu220/ramairfour/Watches/.highres/A802DB4B-9859-4778-99F5-EE529130AF02_zpsgcdmgk4o.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds @ramairthree you inspired me to dig my mil-shark out the other night. 
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Posted: 9/28/2021 8:41:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/28/2021 10:47:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: EagleArmsHBAR]
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Got a game ball tonight!
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Posted: 9/29/2021 9:12:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/29/2021 10:07:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOf all the Willards Seiko has done in the last few years, that's the one I would get. Love the ODG. |
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Posted: 9/29/2021 10:07:56 AM EDT
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I kinda feel more tactical these days, so here goes another G400 today (pictured with just-put-together Geissele 11.5" URG-style upper 'N' stuff)
 Geissele Mk4 on Colt by SoloDallas, on Flickr |
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Posted: 9/29/2021 10:09:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EagleArmsHBAR: Got a game ball tonight! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/298/08737112-E14E-4542-AB5E-FDA166447D47-2110211.jpg Awesome! Great watch too, always hard for me to choose a favorite between the Coke and the Pepsi. |
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Posted: 9/29/2021 12:40:23 PM EDT
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Across the pond in two days, pretty happy with it.
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Posted: 9/29/2021 1:38:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sgtlmj]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LastRites: Across the pond in two days, pretty happy with it. https://i.imgur.com/kOuzaE0.jpg Nice! If you want the bracelet to this, go to https://www.mastersintime.com/us/en/watch-bands/citizen/ and enter the movement-case number. It may say 23mm or something goofy, but it'll be the right one. You can then search by the part number and see if you can find it cheaper elsewhere. |
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Posted: 9/29/2021 2:09:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sgtlmj: Nice! If you want the bracelet to this, go to https://www.mastersintime.com/us/en/watch-bands/citizen/ and enter the movement-case number. It may say 23mm or something goofy, but it'll be the right one. You can then search by the part number and see if you can find it cheaper elsewhere. Well thank you very much for the link, I may indeed try to search out a bracelet while I break in this beaver strap. I honestly will say I've been toying with the idea for sure but in my short search was coming up empty. |
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Posted: 9/29/2021 5:17:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sanman28]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sgtlmj: Of all the Willards Seiko has done in the last few years, that's the one I would get. Love the ODG. And those pics make it look greener than it is. I’d say it’s a muddy green. |
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Posted: 9/29/2021 7:10:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EagleArmsHBAR: Got a game ball tonight! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/298/08737112-E14E-4542-AB5E-FDA166447D47-2110211.jpg 
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Posted: 9/29/2021 9:41:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: -CUJO-]
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My first “real” watch (Seiko 7548) that was purchased for me back in 1981. It seems like I’ve come full circle now and appreciate the older Seiko quartz divers:
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Posted: 9/30/2021 7:58:05 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/30/2021 8:00:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/30/2021 8:58:50 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Amos_Moses]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SoloDallas: I kinda feel more tactical these days, so here goes another G400 today (pictured with just-put-together Geissele 11.5" URG-style upper 'N' stuff) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51532178205_3175bac87b_k.jpgGeissele Mk4 on Colt by SoloDallas, on Flickr @solodallas Is that Rangeman all it's cracked up to be? It does a lot of stuff and frankly I'd use every feature, so I was flabbergasted to discover it. I'm this --><-- close to buying one. Thank you! ETA: ...what's in the Stanley? 
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Posted: 9/30/2021 9:07:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Amos_Moses: @solodallas Is that Rangeman all it's cracked up to be? It does a lot of stuff and frankly I'd use every feature, so I was flabbergasted to discover it. I'm this --><-- close to buying one. Thank you! ETA: ...what's in the Stanley? question 1. "it don't do sheeeit as far as I know, haven't looked into it and I check the time o' day and that's it" question 2. "why, coffee (espresso by the way) in spades, natur'ly!"  |
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