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Title: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: Quasimodo on June 30, 2013, 04:20:38 PM: I decided to take some pictures. Nowhere near the standard of some of you... but I'm working on it. :)

4 LE Sardines and one regular one hanging out on a Sunday morning.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9171480205_3191045923_b.jpg)

Blue Sardine
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5455/9171481469_9dd1bf17d0_b.jpg)

Brown Sardine
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2892/9171482523_289aa56642_b.jpg)

Black/Gold Sardine
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7410/9173705896_708cff49ae_b.jpg)

Red Sardine with black schroud
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9173707014_01a169b9b7_b.jpg)

Regular Sardine
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/9173708402_d402b09b6e_b.jpg)

And then a few non Seikos...

Benarus Megalodon
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5507/9171556277_5174a2db89_b.jpg)

Halios Laguna
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/9173865586_f8927a81da_b.jpg)

Hamilton X-Wind
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/9171701405_876d734849_b.jpg)

Halios Blue Puck
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/9173980370_91b3711fc1_b.jpg)

NFW Rose Gold Autopilot
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/9171743641_656f019562_b.jpg)

NFW "De Oppreso Liber" Autopilot
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9173981766_a569dcc16d_b.jpg)

NFW Special Forces Autopilot
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/9173983294_b3b8a0bd00_b.jpg)

NFW 5th Anniversary LE Autopilot
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/9173984396_2a4c450d44_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: 1to12 on June 30, 2013, 08:56:11 PM: Wah sedap nye. I like sardin coklat! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: wristsolution on July 01, 2013, 05:58:06 AM: You have absolute great taste on the non-Seikos, love the Benarus and Halios! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: sshark on July 01, 2013, 07:15:27 AM: Nice :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: jacky8888 on July 01, 2013, 07:23:07 AM: i like the brown tuna too...
looks nice with a leather nato..... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: Everdying on July 01, 2013, 10:08:40 AM: is sardine a more recent name?
always thought they were called tunas.
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: wristsolution on July 01, 2013, 10:25:44 AM: Quote from: Glampyre on July 01, 2013, 10:08:40 AM
is sardine a more recent name?
always thought they were called tunas.

sooner or later will it turn to blue mackerel? ;D
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: N79KL on July 01, 2013, 11:15:32 AM: eh...how come my tree got no sardine? :'(
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: Empty Tree 8 on July 01, 2013, 11:49:40 AM: Very nice....thank you for sharing.... :Cheers: :Cheers: :Cheers:
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: bezelnut on July 01, 2013, 01:00:23 PM: Quote from: Glampyre on July 01, 2013, 10:08:40 AM
is sardine a more recent name?
always thought they were called tunas.

These are Sardines, no mistake. Sardine have bezel similar to Seiko Monster.

Here's a picture of Seiko Tuna/ Tuna Can.
(http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f21/35602d1168364626-strap-suggestions-new-seiko-tuna-can-300m-standard.jpg)
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: Everdying on July 01, 2013, 06:46:33 PM: Quote from: bezelnut on July 01, 2013, 01:00:23 PM
These are Sardines, no mistake. Sardine have bezel similar to Seiko Monster.

Here's a picture of Seiko Tuna/ Tuna Can.
(http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f21/35602d1168364626-strap-suggestions-new-seiko-tuna-can-300m-standard.jpg)

ah k, cos i have seen ppl call the ones shown here tuna before.
i dont get the sardine / tuna name association tho.
now the monster or sumo or samurai i get... :P
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: bezelnut on July 01, 2013, 08:52:55 PM: Legend have it, when the watch is bought brand new, one should give the watch a good lick. One taste like tuna, while the other more like sardine, hence the association of nickname.
;D ;D
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: Quasimodo on July 02, 2013, 09:31:23 AM: Quote from: bezelnut on July 01, 2013, 08:52:55 PM
Legend have it, when the watch is bought brand new, one should give the watch a good lick. One taste like tuna, while the other more like sardine, hence the association of nickname.
;D ;D

Hahahahahahaha! If the watch tastes or smells like fish I doubt it's still new. Have you smelt old leather straps? Eeeeyew!!!

Glampyre, the nickname "tuna" was given when those Prospex divers were launched. They were one of the chunkiest watches around and reminded collectors of cans of tuna, hence the name. It was first used on some of the US forums and the name stuck.

The other watch was initially called a "baby tuna" and still is refered to as such. But others have called them "sardines" which also helps to differentiate them further; "sardine" seems more common nowadays especially after the blue sardine was recently launched. And "sardine" was used only cause it's a smaller fish (ergo, a smaller watch) AND it's another canned fish, even though a sardine can is sometimes bigger than a tuna can. But go figure.

Hope that helps explain things.

I'll try to take more pics this weekend, weather permitting. Got a few more watches to go... hehehehe

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8648317513_121b358fd0_b.jpg)

Not the latest shot... Hmmm needs to be updated too. Have already overfilled this case.
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: jason_recliner on July 03, 2013, 06:12:10 PM: Nice pics! I'd like to sample a sardine some day.
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: yohannes86 on August 10, 2013, 07:48:46 PM: Wow bro, that's a really impressive collection. Your sardine on a red strap especially, speaks to me!
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: yohannes86 on August 13, 2013, 09:37:16 AM: Bro by the way, is that case a Martinator? Mind sharing where u got it and how much it costs?
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: meoramri on August 13, 2013, 10:44:55 AM: What camera did you use for the closeups?
Title: Re: Sardines Grow on Trees
Post by: skipjack on August 20, 2013, 03:30:41 PM: anyone tried to order the metal shroud for their sardines?