The Dive Watch Connection

I could not agree more…or less.

andy tims wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:29 am

Still this

Simply one of the most gorgeous watches out there.

jimyritz wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 03, 2022 6:53 am

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Love this watch. Drove me to order the new blue one

rain_maker wrote:This line hurt...

... a Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 would cost you $1,450 in 1986,

I bought mine in 1983 from AAFES (remember when they sold Rolex?) for
$610.


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Never mind, just saw the Main Forum

So, my wife would love an Explorer, but thinks the new (okay old size) 36mm is too small (even though she is a small woman, she loves to wear my Speedmaster). So we decided to try the Smiths Everest to see how it wears. As luck would have it, Eddie had one of his periodic offerings today—some 200 wa...

andy tims wrote:

Man, that is gorgeous.


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shaneotool wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:47 pm

new chrono for me

Haven’t seen that one, gorgeous.

Thanks. Read about him and was thinking of sending watch to him for spa treatment, didn’t realize he could do the bracelet. Pretty jazzed about the watch.


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Recently managed to snag a vintage Heuer 844 on Jubilee bracelet. Watch is in great shape, but bracelet has a fair amount of stretch in it, and I’d like to get it restored. Found plenty of locales that will do Rolex, but none for Heuer. Any suggestions or experience? Thanks.

Stay frosty, Matt. I’m just a bit further north, so we
Just expect a lot of rain.


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JP Chestnut wrote:That's a deep pool. Just think of the amount of slave labor required to build it.

This. I lived in that part of the world for 10 years, and the only reason it exists and is a draw is because of that.


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This beauty just landed and wow [emoji2956] I LOVE IT.. the titanium case, the petrol blue dial… all of it Well done Longines [emoji106] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210604/d91d6c744474f50b394213d95903b5d1.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210604/73687d21e3e44046f1a624a3cd7f2c67.jpg http...

Congrats! I actually went to the AAFES site after reading your tip, but I guess they were sold out.

But it’s a Master Chronometer...

I’d still buy one if they were available. I’ll see what the Doxa offering is like. I don’t think the wait is too onerous at all, and people seem to be getting there watches. I’ve got a down payments down on 2 watches right now, and I’ll probably be waiting a few months.

DEMO wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:45 am

So cool on that bracelet. Wish I had jumped when they were still available.

hoppyjr wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:58 am

Back on the big watch bandwagon?

https://i.imgur.com/sqyMvrX.jpg Looks killer on that strap, Matt. What is it? Thanks, it's very comfortable leather-backed canvas. https://i.imgur.com/iuQSpau.jpg I bought it from a seller on WUS, here's a link to a different strap he has for sale. https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/fs-20mm-vintage...

Okay, it was love at first sight—I broke down and ordered one. Evidently there is a very long waiting list for these.

mattcantwin wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:36 am

Looks killer on that strap, Matt. What is it?

I had him service my Explorer II. Turned it around in less than 2 weeks and was balls on accurate. Extremely reasonable pricing.

Thanks, I’m on it.

Here's a few pilot strap options that might work well on the Big Eye: IWC Style Pilot Strap https://i2.wp.com/strapsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSC00869.jpg Riveted Pilot Strap https://d33wubrfki0l68.cloudfront.net/08e5e20e725d0e83fb3f8489e7a0002ea3109fa5/12d73/images/post/bigeye/longines-b...