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03-09-2012 , 01:59 PM

#9151

trplthrt

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,317

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Originally Posted by steamraise

I vote for the Zenith.

The arrowhead minute hand ruins the JLC for me.

That is one of my only issues with it too.. not a huge fan of different hand tips (ala Omega).

Watch is bought though! I couldn't pass the deal (came with both leather and rubber straps). Figure I can flip it at no loss if I need to.

The Zenith will happen this year too.. at some point.

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03-09-2012 , 02:17 PM

#9152

pokerplease

adept

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,163

jlc and zenith new or used? zenith's take a brutal depreciation hit

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03-09-2012 , 02:20 PM

#9153

trplthrt

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,317

It was JLC used and Zenith new.

Your point is for sure on the money.. plus you can see Zenith discounts to 'retail' are much larger. Overall, I'm a little surprised there isn't more demand for the Zeniths.. they are really outstanding I think.

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03-09-2012 , 05:22 PM

#9154

burkoboy

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Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,160

heading to baselworld tomorrow, cant wait

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03-09-2012 , 05:30 PM

#9155

yeotaJMU

Shines ELIte's Shoes

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22,410

Looking for a bracelet watch with a dark blue face... any suggestions? <$300, dont care if its quartz or auto. would prefer some kind of lume. Ive got big wrists so need prob 40-45mm.

something like this (but obv not a rolex):

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03-09-2012 , 05:41 PM

#9156

amoeba

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 20,431

I would just save up for a Seiko Sumo.

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03-09-2012 , 05:43 PM

#9157

Wheatsauce

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,087

Or if you don't wanna save up, Orient Blue Mako is nice (for the price especially).

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03-09-2012 , 05:44 PM

#9158

pvn

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SARB045 is around $500 maybe?

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03-09-2012 , 05:48 PM

#9159

pvn

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Also if you can find one SARB009 should be cheaper than the 045.

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03-09-2012 , 08:05 PM

#9160

dibbs

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,341

Quote:

Originally Posted by burkoboy

heading to baselworld tomorrow, cant wait

Jealous, def do a TR.

Sick pickup trpl got some badass divers goin on.

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03-09-2012 , 09:24 PM

#9161

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

Quote:

Originally Posted by amoeba

I would just save up for a Seiko Sumo.

This.

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03-10-2012 , 12:40 AM

#9162

yeotaJMU

Shines ELIte's Shoes

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22,410

Quote:

Originally Posted by amoeba

I would just save up for a Seiko Sumo.

little steep in price, not a huge fan of the blue bezel either, more looking for just a blue face

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Originally Posted by Wheatsauce

Or if you don't wanna save up, Orient Blue Mako is nice (for the price especially).

could live with the blue bezel on this on for the price, might pull the trigger actually while the 50% off coupons still work

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Originally Posted by pvn

SARB045 is around $500 maybe?

that is beautiful, out of my price range though. good suggestion otherwise

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Originally Posted by pvn

Also if you can find one SARB009 should be cheaper than the 045.

also nice looking, but a little on the small side

thanks for the suggestions. anyone own a mako? what about a mako XL?

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03-10-2012 , 12:56 AM

#9163

yeotaJMU

Shines ELIte's Shoes

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22,410

http://orientwatchusa.com/fem7c004d

this "Thresher" might be better than the Ray. How can you tell how "good" a movement is?

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03-10-2012 , 10:38 AM

#9164

BearHustler

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,234

Speaking of Baselworld, I thought that the Baume & Mercier Capeland Flyback Chronograph with black dial was going to be presented there, but I can't seem to find any pictures.

Any info on that? Googling isn't getting me anywhere because I get a million hits about the white one.

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03-10-2012 , 03:38 PM

#9165

frostbrn

old hand

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,352

Popped my Rolex cherry. I made a goal of being financially secure enough this year to buy myself a Rollie, and I picked up this vintage classic on ebay for $2k shipped earlier this week. Everything original on it, except the crystal is aftermarket sapphire, and the links are all aftermarket SS/14K. The clasp is original and looks great. I feel like a million bucks, at a fraction of the cost

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03-10-2012 , 04:34 PM

#9166

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74,912

niiiice

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03-10-2012 , 05:23 PM

#9167

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

enjoy

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03-10-2012 , 09:03 PM

#9168

Dave47

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,473

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Originally Posted by frostbrn

v nice find for the price- in v gud condition also :P

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03-11-2012 , 12:30 AM

#9169

trplthrt

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,317

Congrats on that Rolo.. nice work, enjoy it...

Since it's rare to talk straps on here, figured I'd snap a little tread switch on my two Panerai's... 312 outfitted with a strap from Rob Montana www.thestrapsmith.com - great work and nice guy and the 000 on the OEM Assolutamente strap. Not many PAM fans in this mix from what I've seen, but maybe this changes some folks...

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03-11-2012 , 01:48 AM

#9170

i like disco

adept

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,181

i love pams. those look like really nice straps, bookmarking that site for when i need my next strap. thanks. oh and very very nice pams you got there.

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03-11-2012 , 01:54 AM

#9171

SolidJax

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 242

For the minimalist.

Jean-Claude Biver, president of the watch company, told AFP that it would be difficult to make a more expensive watch "because the surface of the watch is limited."

http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...,6401826.story

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03-11-2012 , 09:00 AM

#9172

Gary Stevenson

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Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,714

i don't read this thread all that often, sorry if it's been posted before. seems like a cool concept

http://www.harrywinston.com/store/ti...oducts/opus-12

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03-11-2012 , 09:09 AM

#9173

pvn

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Originally Posted by SolidJax

Hublot is like the grown-up Jacob and Co for people who once heard someone talk about how movements are important.

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03-11-2012 , 10:10 AM

#9174

Wamy Einehouse

rack 'em

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,653

Anyone know anything about Bulova as a maker?

Got recomended one of their skeleton models (below) by a coked up nut job of a watch salesmen I know, but have to take everything he says with a large punch of salt, and cant find that many reviews online.