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Re: I like them both, but...

Post by ncstate1201 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:03 pm

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I don’t like watches that use a soft grade of TI. They don’t hold up at all. I also don’t like that BB. I’d skip both and go with a 2254.
I totally agree with this, not a huge TI fan (at least the soft grade) and also not a fan of that BB. I will differ slightly and say go with a different BB..

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Post by JDC222 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:09 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:I don’t like watches that use a soft grade of TI. They don’t hold up at all. I also don’t like that BB. I’d skip both and go with a 2254.
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Post by deepcdvr » Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:20 pm

JDC222 wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:09 pm
JP Chestnut wrote:I don’t like watches that use a soft grade of TI. They don’t hold up at all. I also don’t like that BB. I’d skip both and go with a 2254.
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Post by JP Chestnut » Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:52 pm

Now back to Hoppy pulling a train.

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Post by gwells » Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:38 pm

my 2012 tegimented U1 barely has a scratch on it and i've worn it a lot and put it through the paces while i've had it (2nd owner). hardly a mark on the thing.

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Post by JDC222 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:50 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:52 pm
Now back to Hoppy pulling a train.
Choo-Choo ...
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Post by Captdave » Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:51 pm

Congrats now let’s see how we can get Hop across the border to celebrate with you


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Post by hoppyjr » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:44 pm

Hey, I don’t recall agreeing to any funky business.

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Post by andrema » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:50 pm

Dibs
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Post by hoppyjr » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:51 pm

andrema wrote:Dibs
Dude, don’t call dibs it’s not like I’m a piece of property!

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Post by andrema » Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:52 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:51 pm
andrema wrote:Dibs
Dude, don’t call dibs it’s not like I’m a piece of property!
Okay, sloppy seconds
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Post by Captdave » Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:14 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
andrema wrote:Dibs
Dude, don’t call dibs it’s not like I’m a piece of property!
Not selling you dude...just renting you out...Image


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I like them both, but...

Post by hoppyjr » Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:16 pm

Savages.

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Post by River Rat » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:30 am

I would just buy them both I did but the vintage verity out of the two the Tudor held it's value more than the Omega 50 years down the road.
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Post by Fitz » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:20 am

I’d be curious if anyone every put a black bezel insert on the Ti Seamaster. I think it would look pretty good.


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Post by Torrid » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:34 am

The Omega feels ever so slightly dated to me and I mean just barely. There’s something to the rounding to the case and bezel that evokes a bit of a 90’s watch vibe, but it’s still a beautiful well styled watch. The Tudor feels more classically styled to me and would be my choice even though I know the Omega would fit me better. I still can’t help but think if I had bought one of these or the 2254 back when I bought the original Bond SMP 2531.80 that I might have kept it. The blue with the skeleton hands wasn’t my jam after all.

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Post by jtbenson » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:56 am

dudez!
he bought a sinn instead already! :excited:
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Re: I like them both, but...

Post by Mr_Pacman » Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:07 pm

Torrid wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:34 am
The Omega feels ever so slightly dated to me and I mean just barely. There’s something to the rounding to the case and bezel that evokes a bit of a 90’s watch vibe, but it’s still a beautiful well styled watch. The Tudor feels more classically styled to me and would be my choice even though I know the Omega would fit me better. I still can’t help but think if I had bought one of these or the 2254 back when I bought the original Bond SMP 2531.80 that I might have kept it. The blue with the skeleton hands wasn’t my jam after all.
I also feel the scalloped bezel has a bit of a 90's vibe to it. I find the titanium brushed version is less prominent than on the 2254 that I have owned. The real attraction to me with these older Seamasters are how thin they are. They work well under a shirt cuff which is uncommon with most dive watches. I've got a Tudor Hydronaut that is 11mm and works well under a cuff

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Re: I like them both, but...

Post by JDC222 » Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:12 pm

jtbenson wrote:dudez!
he bought a sinn instead already! :excited:
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Post by Blaine » Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:21 pm

River Rat wrote:I would just buy them both I did but the vintage verity out of the two the Tudor held it's value more than the Omega 50 years down the road.
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