Vanoost

Dave
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London, ON, Canada
7.25” / 18.42 cm Wrist
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Recent posts

New Shipment of Straps!

I wanted to add a bit more colour to my strap collection. I know Cheapest Nato Straps gets mixed reviews, but for the price (especially if you go to t...
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New Bracelet for Seiko SKX 013

When I asked the Crunchers for bracelet or strap suggestions for my SKX 013, the overwhelming majority of responses said I had to get an Uncle Seiko b...
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Seiko SKX 013 Strap / Bracelet Suggestions?

I have owned this SKX 013 for a few months now and have tried at least half a dozen different straps and bracelets. Nato, single pass, leather, rubber...
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Recent Comments

commented on Playing around with new straps & new combos. ·

Those are both 🔥

commented on Post your first automatic watch purchase… ·

Mine was also an Invicta Pro Diver. I got the scalloped bezel though. I think it was cheaper at the time....I also knew almost nothing about watches, so I likely wouldn't have even noticed a difference. That watch has taken a beating (worn daily while working in construction) and still runs great. The bezel is now beyond stiff, the crystal is marked up from seeing its share of sparks, and the bracelet is almost unwearable (now on a rubber strap or Nato), but I still wear it once and a while.

commented on fathersonwatchtalk's WRUW ·

cheapest way to get that new watch feeling!

commented on New Shipment of Straps! ·

Yes. It's the Scuba Petrol. Its thicker and chunkier than expected, but soft and comfortable. Its also on the longer side. I have a 7.25" wrist and am on the 2nd last hole. It's something different though, and on sale for $4.

commented on Bund strap on a diver? ·

Bund Straps can be hit or miss. This is a hit. Even better that you made it. Awesome watch.

commented on New Bracelet for Seiko SKX 013 ·

bracelet total with shipping and duty was $170CAD (about 125 USD). watch cost $100 (2nd hand).

commented on New Bracelet for Seiko SKX 013 ·

Duty and Taxes were $27.74.

Bit of a story on that.....I had been keeping an eye on the tracking, and after crossing the border, the Canada Post tracking site showed that I had to pay duty and taxes. There was a link to pay online vs in person when it was delivered. I chose to pay online in case I wasn't home when they delivered it. I got a receipt from Canada Post, and the status showed the duty as paid.

However, when they delivered it today, my wife was home, and she didn't know I had already paid the duty, and apparently the Canada Post delivery driver also didnt know it was paid, so my wife paid the duty again.... When I found out, I called my local Canada post office and explained what happened. I was told that it wasn't their problem, they couldn't do anything about it and I would have to contact Canada Border Services Agency. After sitting on hold for 45 minutes, I gave up. I'll have to try again tomorrow. We'll see what happens.

Going forward, I'll either have to tell my wife when I buy stuff online (probably won't do that...), or pick it up at the post office and pay the duty there.

More posts

90's Luminox

I got this watch a couple months ago when bought my Seiko SKX 013. The seller also had this watch for sale. I made an offer for both (which I would ha...
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Cheap Thrills - New Timex

I stumbled across this Timex on Amazon for $34 CAD (about 25 USD) and couldn't help myself. These usually go for about $75 - $100, but this one came o...
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Citizen Promaster Automatic (NY0040)

One of my favourites. Versatile, somewhat unique, and good for almost any occasion. While I think the Strapcode endmill bracelet suits this watch perf...
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