Aquastar!!

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gonzomantis
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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by gonzomantis » Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:21 am

You may come out ahead, value-wise, but it is still a total pain to track down a trusted watchmaker, and then hope they can repair it, or get the right parts. You have an amazing collection, but you may also have much more patience than the average collector.

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by River Rat » Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:01 pm

Some did not like the price of this remake there are alternatives to the original at a fair price. The vintage Rotary Aquaplunge chronograph same case and movement as the original Aquastar diver chronograph just different dial and hands and the bezel a little different put one of these on a uncle tropic strap and your good to go at half the price. See scubawatch article on it below. there's more ways to get a better deal. Since some of you guys are new never herd of scubawatch check out the watches on his site and see the eye candy. And I mite covert you to vintage watches.

http://scubawatch.org/rotary_aquaplunge.html
The index to all the vintage watches at scubawatch with the cool voyage to the bottom of the sea song some mite be to young to remember that TV show.
http://scubawatch.org/index.html
One off flebay has make offer so a little wiggle room to get the price down. Send to jack for touch up lume on hour marks and 1200 cheaper than remake. Same case and movement as the original
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Rotary ... SwV65fcyps
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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by sierra11b » Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:42 pm

The more I look at this watch the more I really like it, but it's way too expensive... Not a chance!

Because of the price I'm more curious about the Benrus Type1 reissue.

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by toxicavenger » Mon Oct 19, 2020 6:23 pm

gonzomantis wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:21 am
You may come out ahead, value-wise, but it is still a total pain to track down a trusted watchmaker, and then hope they can repair it, or get the right parts.
totally. no two ways about it.

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by kempoman » Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:07 pm

Doxa will launch new chronograph 20th October.
Watch collector since 1989

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by sierra11b » Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:37 pm

toxicavenger wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 6:23 pm
gonzomantis wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:21 am
You may come out ahead, value-wise, but it is still a total pain to track down a trusted watchmaker, and then hope they can repair it, or get the right parts.
totally. no two ways about it.
That’s why you have to procure parts. I have enough parts to build my 6139 two times over and I still feel uneasy

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by rick » Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:43 am

Ordered one with the grey sunburst dial.
Love the watch :love:

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by demer03 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:00 am

kempoman wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:07 pm
Doxa will launch new chronograph 20th October.
Does nothing for me
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen

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rick
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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by rick » Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:27 am

Prefer people who say wow that's cool :lol:

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by kempoman » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:10 am

demer03 wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:00 am
kempoman wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:07 pm
Doxa will launch new chronograph 20th October.
Does nothing for me
C-Graph?? :raised:
Watch collector since 1989

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by Panerai7 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:36 am

Pretty generic looking but I like the color of the dial.

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Re: Aquastar!!

Post by demer03 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:25 pm

kempoman wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:10 am
demer03 wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:00 am
kempoman wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:07 pm
Doxa will launch new chronograph 20th October.
Does nothing for me
C-Graph?? :raised:
I know, right? Doxa be’n doxa :lol:
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen

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