133rokee

133rokee
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commented on Thinking…should I downsize? ·

Sell all, get one :) i did that once, sold all that were worth something and bought a Sub.

Later on sold the sub and got a plethora of watches i don’t have time to wear..

commented on Brands with bracelets for big hand + normal wrist ·

NP. The new Seiko Solar diver should fit your requirements and it has a dive extension. 38.5mm case so it can be a tad small for big wrists.
 

https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/prospex/sne575

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No, actually it felt better the 2nd time. Both buying and selling.

commented on Brands with bracelets for big hand + normal wrist ·

Get a clasp with a dive extension? They open really wide.

Here it's closed:

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Then you can open it normally:

 

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And if that is not enough, open the dive extension:

 

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This Sinn bracelet that i have as an example opens up 6cm normally and around 3.5cm addition with the dive extension.

So for the price you're thinking i'd check for dive type watches on a bracelet that have a dive extension.

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I've rebought several, but i've only had seller's remorse once, i decided to part ways with an Air King 116900 just before the price hike ;) - well, not really, i know i wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a piece that has 5 digit value.

Anyway the rebuys. It all started with a Speedmaster. I had the previous gen hesalite and i really liked the watch, but then i got the chance to trade it 1:1 to a brand new sapphire sandwich (previous gen) and i jumped instantly. The bad thing was that it was not nearly as nice as the hesalite version in my books. So i soon sold the sapphire sandwich. At the time the new 3861 version was introduced but i felt like i did not want to pay the price, plus i never have grown to like the new bracelet. I always buy on bracelet.

Then some time passed and i had the opportunity to get the 3861 but with cordura strap. The price was right and i thought what the hell, i can get the bracelet later if needed (and i seriously don't want the new 1479 bracelet). Now just sporting it on an Uncle Seiko President. Instant vintage. Thinking of getting the Forstner version, i hear they're nicer.
 

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Another rebuys - Breitling Avenger 45 Night Mission GMT - sold it to fund another purchase, missed it, got it back, then remembered why i sold it and sold it again. It's very damn beautiful watch that suits me perfectly, the size is just not right. If only they made a 43mm version it would be perfect.
 

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Seiko 'MM200' divers (the one introduced in 2018) i've rebought 2 of them. The basic black SPB077, sold it because "i have too many black Seiko divers", rebought when i decided to collect all 6 regular versions of the MM200. Sold again when i realized i'm not the type of a watch collector who has many versions of the same watch... The other version i've had twice is the PADI MM200 SPB087. First time i bought it because i found one brand new from AD 40% off and it felt like a bargain. Sold it for the same reason i sold the rest of the MM200's. The second time i bought it because a) i did not have any dive watches left b) i still found one brand new from AD 40% off... c) I wanted a Seiko diver. I was thinking i've never had a Turtle. Maybe i should get one of them King Turtles? Beautiful watch but when i tried it on it just did not fit my wrist. Other option was the newer MM200, SPB187 and the like. Very beautiful again, but i did not feel that the new one is on par with the previous release. Case, sure, but dial, hands and rehaut, i just liked the ones on the previous better. I was also contemplating on the new SLA055/057 but did not connect with that either. 

 

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Here's the SPB087. SPB077 is all black and comes on a bracelet. I do have a bracelet still left for this, but it's summer now.

commented on Digging or Not digging the new SSK line of Seiko? ·

I’ve got 2 in the mail. First one arrived yesterday and looked odd for an SSK, so i returned it ;)

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commented on The Exit Watch Talk. ·

Not ready yet to go full Astron. Although the new model ticks quite many boxes - if only it didn’t have an offset date..

So to me an exit watch has to be a perfect as watch. Accurate, reliable, wearable. Well it also has to be pretty.