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#601 |
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Not yet , should get it soon though received their update email.IMG_20240518_151009.jpg
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Hey Guys, what's your take on the construction of the M.A.D.1?
I was reading an old article from SJX and there was a comment about the case construction relying on glue to be held together: https://watchesbysjx.com/2022/12/mbf...mt-milano.html Do you think there is any truth in that? Would this be an issue for long term ownership? Happy to hear from long term owners experience with your M.A.D.1. cheers, R
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Been wearing mine in rotation and no troubles with any of them (three).
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I have heard of the glue being an issue if the watch is ever dropped. I have been wearing mine for 6 months with no issue so far though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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What do they mean by glue? Is it a friction fit that is held secure by "glue" (don't some manufacturers use LocTite or something similar on bracelet screws)?
Or is the fit literally held together by "glue"? By the way, industrial use of glue to hold things together is not new nor it is considered a bad thing. Some glues are really really strong. |
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'Glue' does a lot of things....
What glue do car manufacturers use? Cyanoacrylates are used extensively in the automotive industry, in large part because of their bond strength. They can also withstand extreme conditions, facilitating use in temperatures ranging from -40° to 250° F. Cyanoacrylates may be used in other cases where other glues or fasteners are not an option, as well.
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Cyanoacrylate = crazy glue , or if you are medical, = dermabond. Good stuff, but I imagine it has its pitfalls. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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So this came in today…
I installed the strap from the MAD 1 Green on it ![]() ![]() I really like the time wheel font on the new one ![]() Lume shot ![]() |
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![]() Also, have you tried putting a straight lug strap on the watch? Does it work too?
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Yes, I tried using a frog skin Aaron Bespoke strap I had lying around, but unfortunately it wouldn’t work. It has to be curved because of the pointer that protrudes from the case.
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Ahhh ok. Thank you for confirming. That's a bit of a bummer. Was hoping to have more strap options then just Delugs hahaha.
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Thank you
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Congrats! Fun font on this version
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Thanks. The new font is my favourite thing about the new release. Now I’m thinking of letting one of them go, as I don’t know if I want two Mad1s in my watch box. I just can’t decide which one to let go, as each has something that attracts me to it. We’ll see I guess.
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My Lucky Green Clover just arrived. Excellent watch - well built, lovely deployment/strap and comfortable on the wrist with a twist of crazy!
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Congrats- waiting for mine to come in did yours come in early or on time? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Haha congrats! Obviously you have great taste! Well I am glad you asked! I have this limited (30 pieces) Twelve CW on order… ![]() Another watch where I can’t work out what time it is! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Congrats! DHL says mine is arriving next week.. can’t wait! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Nice! I have the ultimate 12, a czapek lol. I hear you, can’t read most of mine these days
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Great! One tip is I manually had to refresh the DHL tracking page and noted taxes due so paid immediately and it promptly arrived. I didn’t otherwise receive a notification which was weird.
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Thanks.. I assume this is a UK thing, in the past (in the US), I’ve paid import duties after receiving the item (via a bill sent in the mail) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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My delivery date backed up. Had to provide dhl ss# for some reason, then a day later, duty link, watch arrived 2 days later than initial date bc of this. I was hating the ss part and didn’t understand it
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Interesting— literally 5 min ago just got text from DHL to pay duty but did not ask for My SS#. Completed payment with PayPal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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