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I've got a thing for CuSn8 bronze as a watch making or accessorizing material. I also have a stainless Seiko tuna can diver homage that I love. When I saw this bronze San Martin, and saw that it was on sale for less than $165 Canadian, I pulled the trigger.
The purple strap is not San Martin original, but the matching, signed bronze buckle and tang are. I swapped them from the original leather, which is actually too nice for daily wear.
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That Guy
Just another regular, boring, middle aged cat dad who has a weakness for mechanical (along with the occasional quartz) timepieces, classic cars, motorcycles and sailboats
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Maybe it's just me that sees it 🤷🏻♂️
Is that a painted 3d watch stand?
Well cool 😎, love it👍👍👍
Is that a painted 3d watch stand?
Here ya go.
https://www.amazon.com/Just-Joy-Housekeeper-Astronaut-Decoration/dp/B08PFCN673/ref=mp_s_a_1_19?crid=2HWSNYOHUDNQP&keywords=watch+stand+for+men&qid=1684093619&sprefix=watxh+stabd+%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-19
I’ll be honest, I’ve never understood the tuna. It just strikes me as unnecessarily bulky.
But man, when you make a watch out of bronze, it immediately gets like 400 coolness points. What a beautiful metal.
Jinkies!
Maybe it's just me that sees it 🤷🏻♂️
As a child of the 70's, I knew EXACTLY what reference you were making before I even opened the post.
I’ll be honest, I’ve never understood the tuna. It just strikes me as unnecessarily bulky.
But man, when you make a watch out of bronze, it immediately gets like 400 coolness points. What a beautiful metal.
Not everyone cares for a large watch head, so I get where you're coming from about it's size and heft. I love the feel of a solid watch myself, and I kayak and sail regularly. Lots of time in the water and I love my divers' watches, too. I already have a stainless tuna that I love, and when I saw the same case design in bronze, I HAD to have one. You're right, it's at least a 400 point increase in coolness whenever any design is offered in this metal!
Is that a painted 3d watch stand?
It is, indeed. I found this one on AliExpress. We call him Spaceman Steve around here and he helps me display my collection on a rotating basis. 🤘😎