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matt.wu
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by matt.wu » Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:05 pm
JP Chestnut wrote:matt.wu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:48 pm
raf42 wrote:matt.wu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:09 am
Omega Planet Ocean GMT
Still miss that one, but glad you are enjoying it. As you said, Omegas are generally pretty accurate - that one too - was always very accurate for me.
Probably biggest pleasant-surprise purchase of last year. Thanks for introducing me!
How is Omega's case and bracelet finishing these days? This looks a lot nicer than they used to be.
Omega has always been solid on the finishing, IMO. Sharp distinction between brushed and polished finishes, which I always loved on the 3570 speedies and 2500 POs.
On the recent watches, I had poor endlink fit on the Aqua Terra GMT chrono I had awhile back, but I don’t think PO endlink fit has ever been a problem (and it’s not on this one either).
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JP Chestnut
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by JP Chestnut » Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:07 pm
matt.wu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:05 pm
JP Chestnut wrote:matt.wu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:48 pm
raf42 wrote:matt.wu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:09 am
Omega Planet Ocean GMT
Still miss that one, but glad you are enjoying it. As you said, Omegas are generally pretty accurate - that one too - was always very accurate for me.
Probably biggest pleasant-surprise purchase of last year. Thanks for introducing me!
How is Omega's case and bracelet finishing these days? This looks a lot nicer than they used to be.
Omega has always been solid on the finishing, IMO. Sharp distinction between brushed and polished finishes, which I always loved on the 3570 speedies and 2500 POs.
On the recent watches, I had poor endlink fit on the Aqua Terra GMT chrono I had awhile back, but I don’t think PO endlink fit has ever been a problem (and it’s not on this one either).
The big let down for me has always been the clasps. My Speedy and PO2500 have sharp edges on the clasps, while all my Rolex are silky smooth all over. That sucks that they haven't fixed the end link fit. That has always been shoddy (outside of the PO, as you say).
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Jeep99dad
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by Jeep99dad » Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:10 pm
Merde Alors! Et Vive Les Francais!
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deepcdvr
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by deepcdvr » Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:12 pm
No surprise here - can’t take it off
Btw, I set this watch upon receipt and haven’t reset it since - and it’s been a few weeks now. Gains a second during the day and loses one at night, crown up. Tightest auto I’ve ever had.
VR/
Paul
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by jtbenson » Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:33 pm
awesome sauce paul.
sometimes we get lucky and get a good one.
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by jimyritz » Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:59 pm
MDF wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:04 pm
jimyritz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:10 am
Just received-- was on order, these are hard to get...Wearing it on a Toxic nato duo...
Bought the bracelet as well...
Love it
That looks awesome, Congrats!
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Thanks Mark
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by hidden by leaves » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:23 pm
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Send lawyers, guns and money...
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by gr8sw » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:30 pm
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by Ruggs » Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:41 pm
Haven’t posted in a few days
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by jeckyll » Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:42 pm
Os300 for a couple of days
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deepcdvr
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by deepcdvr » Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:58 pm
jtbenson wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:33 pm
awesome sauce paul.
sometimes we get lucky and get a good one.
Thanks brother
VR/
Paul
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by 3migo » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:42 pm
Again.
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by Jeep99dad » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:45 pm
Not mine
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toxicavenger
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by toxicavenger » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:57 pm
jimyritz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:59 pm
MDF wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:04 pm
jimyritz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:10 am
Just received-- was on order, these are hard to get...Wearing it on a Toxic nato duo...
Bought the bracelet as well...
Love it
That looks awesome, Congrats!
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Thanks Mark
Sweet Mike!
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toxicavenger
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by toxicavenger » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:00 pm
tyd450 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:25 am
Nice. One of my favorite divers of last year.
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by toxicavenger » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:11 pm
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matt.wu
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by matt.wu » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:20 pm
Jeep99dad wrote:Not mine
Fits you well
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by tyd450 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:57 pm
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by toxicavenger » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:00 pm
tyd450 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:57 pm
That looks like a keeper
Keeper? With me? Bro I have never kept any watch to long. I think my longest one now is the Tockr Air Defender and the Scurfa DIver 1. But who knows. It is a great alternative and at the price point I won't cry.
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by tyd450 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:32 pm
toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:00 pm
tyd450 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:57 pm
That looks like a keeper
Keeper? With me? Bro I have never kept any watch to long. I think my longest one now is the Tockr Air Defender and the Scurfa DIver 1. But who knows. It is a great alternative and at the price point I won't cry.
What about your toilet watch or the roadkill air king or that one Seiko you told me you put in your butt that one time when you drank a little too much wine, you surely didn't sell that one right?
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by MDF » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:59 pm
deepcdvr wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:12 pm
No surprise here - can’t take it off
Btw, I set this watch upon receipt and haven’t reset it since - and it’s been a few weeks now. Gains a second during the day and loses one at night, crown up. Tightest auto I’ve ever had.
That combo looks great Paul!
Regards,
Mark
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by toxicavenger » Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:17 pm
tyd450 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:32 pm
toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:00 pm
tyd450 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:57 pm
That looks like a keeper
Keeper? With me? Bro I have never kept any watch to long. I think my longest one now is the Tockr Air Defender and the Scurfa DIver 1. But who knows. It is a great alternative and at the price point I won't cry.
What about your toilet watch or the roadkill air king or that one Seiko you told me you put in your butt that one time when you drank a little too much wine, you surely didn't sell that one right?
Hahaha too funny mtf'er!!!
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Jeep99dad
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by Jeep99dad » Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:54 pm
matt.wu wrote:Jeep99dad wrote:Not mine
Fits you well
Thanks but it doesn’t fit my wallet
I did like it a lot more than i expected but it’s a bit large
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JP Chestnut
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by JP Chestnut » Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:04 am
Jeep99dad wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:54 pm
matt.wu wrote:Jeep99dad wrote:Not mine
Fits you well
Thanks but it doesn’t fit my wallet
I did like it a lot more than i expected but it’s a bit large
I often look at watch recon with my daughter (she's almost 6). Yesterday she got a glimpse of one of these and I was scrolling through. She stopped me and wanted to see it. She said "Oh my gosh, what is that?! It's so weird looking!!!"
