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Offline TheHobbit

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2013, 12:01:33 PM »


Ahem...ahem...since the watch is not used when we dive under the belly of a ship to set off detonators, I guess it's fine... ;D ;D

I believe the missions were carried out at night and the water would be dark and murky. As long as the minute markers are not luminous, having minute markers would not serve a purpose while diving to fix and setup the bombs. Anyway, these bombs were set to explode at a later time giving time for the divers time to get away. As such, down to the minute accuracy would not be a main concern.

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2013, 12:09:09 PM »


Ahem...ahem...since the watch is not used when we dive under the belly of a ship to set off detonators, I guess it's fine... ;D ;D

I believe the missions were carried out at night and the water would be dark and murky. As long as the minute markers are not luminous, having minute markers would not serve a purpose while diving to fix and setup the bombs.

Excuse me,......I thought that was my theory when we discussed this subject last year..  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #27 on: November 06, 2013, 12:45:56 PM »
My fav will always be my Seiko Monster SRP , just pick up n go kind of watch. Always accurate , easy to wind & furthermore i won't be so sakit hati if i ding or scratch it..




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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2013, 12:50:21 PM »


Excuse me,......I thought that was my theory when we discussed this subject last year..  :laugh: :laugh:

Yes it is. And I thank you for that. What a wonderful way to share knowledge and to educate. Now we all know why some watches do not have minute markers, least it is for being fashionable. Now everyone grows and is better informed and no longer biased and judgemental.

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #29 on: November 06, 2013, 01:15:36 PM »


Excuse me,......I thought that was my theory when we discussed this subject last year..  :laugh: :laugh:

Yes it is. And I thank you for that. What a wonderful way to share knowledge and to educate. Now we all know why some watches do not have minute markers, least it is for being fashionable. Now everyone grows and is better informed and no longer biased and judgemental.

No need to thank me. We are all here with the same purpose. ;)

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #30 on: November 06, 2013, 01:49:28 PM »
My fav will always be my Seiko Monster SRP , just pick up n go kind of watch. Always accurate , easy to wind & furthermore i won't be so sakit hati if i ding or scratch it..




Is  this the same size diameter wise as the black or orange monster that we are all so familiar with?

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #31 on: November 06, 2013, 02:42:41 PM »
Is  this the same size diameter wise as the black or orange monster that we are all so familiar with?
Yup !  :thumbsup:

I was thinking to get a bandr velcro to compensate for the small lug width , looks really nice!..

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #32 on: November 06, 2013, 02:57:00 PM »
This and this for me. Sorry...2 can ah?  :Cheers:




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Offline G.MAC

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #34 on: November 06, 2013, 07:14:52 PM »
My favourite has to be either one of these



The VC is now my daily wearer for 2 months but I am going to swap it with one of the other two soon.
Your ONLY job in this world is to make sure that you are happy

Offline Yikkie

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #35 on: November 06, 2013, 07:34:41 PM »
My favourite has to be either one of these



The VC is now my daily wearer for 2 months but I am going to swap it with one of the other two soon.
Wah! The Holy trinity. Nice!  :thumbsup:

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #36 on: November 06, 2013, 07:40:17 PM »
It has to be the Sub and Explorer, and my Pam 210. Three can ah?

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #37 on: November 06, 2013, 07:40:34 PM »
My favourite has to be either one of these



The VC is now my daily wearer for 2 months but I am going to swap it with one of the other two soon.

The Big Bosses!.
The Patek looks pale in comparison the other two.
 

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Offline pexus

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #40 on: November 07, 2013, 05:00:51 AM »
Typical WIS problem....OP asked for one favourite watch, someone came in with 2...and now we have `pick one from these 3'...
 ;D ;D
`Learning to appreciate my watch as a tool, and not some fancy branded jewelry'

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #41 on: November 07, 2013, 07:42:25 AM »
Typical WIS problem....OP asked for one favourite watch, someone came in with 2...and now we have `pick one from these 3'...
 ;D ;D

Thank God we have the luxury of choice in this.... u can have as many "true loves" as you wish, and "change" as often as you wanted to.. :Laughing_on_floor:

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #42 on: November 07, 2013, 08:33:02 AM »
Typical WIS problem....OP asked for one favourite watch, someone came in with 2...and now we have `pick one from these 3'...
 ;D ;D

Thank God we have the luxury of choice in this.... u can have as many "true loves" as you wish, and "change" as often as you wanted to.. :Laughing_on_floor:

+1 these are few things in life you'd have licence to 'flirt around'

Offline Kennypane

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #43 on: November 07, 2013, 09:32:30 AM »
Here's my 1 of 3.


Offline Yikkie

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #44 on: November 08, 2013, 11:18:34 AM »
Typical WIS problem....OP asked for one favourite watch, someone came in with 2...and now we have `pick one from these 3'...
 ;D ;D
Haha...looks like we have "promiscuous" wrists!  One is never enough.  :Laughing_on_floor:

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #45 on: November 09, 2013, 12:59:30 PM »
Inspite of all the new technology and engineering in watch movements, casings, bracelets and clasps, my favorite is still the humble TT DJ with the early 3135 movement, a twenty-plus years work horse still keeping time within COSC standards.


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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #46 on: November 14, 2013, 10:13:20 AM »
It's been some time since I last posted. My current favourite now belonging to my wife!


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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #47 on: November 20, 2013, 11:14:55 AM »
Wow - some serious watch porn, everybody!  Like some of the others, very hard for me to pick just one favourite.  I recently sold a bunch of watches to get down to 10, so really they are my 10 favourite watches.  But I suppose if there has to be a top 3...

Seiko SBDX001

Probably the first watch that I knew, from the first second I saw it, that I just had to have it.  Sometimes meeting your hero can be a disappointment.  Not this time - it's even better than I could have imagined.  The ultimate dressy diver IMO.

Seiko SBGH001

Can a watch be perfect?  I don't know, but this one is DAMN close.  Literally mirror polished, fit and finish is impossible to fault, hi-beat is part of Seiko's incredible history and heritage.  And that dial...  Oh my - time for a cold shower

Casio GS-1050

A humble G-Shock?  Surely it cannot compare to some of the world's finest watches.  Wrong!    Some watches may be jewellery, but other watches must be functional.  And the Giez can do it all.  Zillions of alarms, timers, timezones and modes, all wrapped up in a solid stainless steel case and then further protected by a resin shroud - this watch is one bad motherf##ker.  Downhill MTB?  Backpacking?  Fieldwork in the desert?  Crabbing in a swamp?  No dramas.  You will die looooooong before this guy does.  And it also happend to look awsome.  Seriously, what more do you want?

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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #48 on: November 22, 2013, 05:37:46 PM »


This one, a classic and low profile.  Like the simplicity and size at 39 mm is timeless...


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Re: Your favorite watch in your collection
« Reply #49 on: November 22, 2013, 07:04:50 PM »


This one, a classic and low profile.  Like the simplicity and size at 39 mm is timeless...

39mm is indeed a good size for the Jumbo as it sits better on the wrist than the new 41mm (unless you have really meaty wrist).  Very nice piece bro! Not too sure about the 'low profile' part.  :D