Well, getting one of these...

[Prince]

Yep. Needed to replace my old "Beater" Casio Diver's watch with a new one, so I chose this Monster:



This is an enhanced generic pic. Will post pics of MY watch after it arrives.

BTW - this is what it is replacing (still in excellent shape):

[dman]

I am a fan of that baby. I sold one to Johnny and replaced it with a black Knight.

[Prince]

Originally Posted by dman

I am a fan of that baby. I sold one to Johnny and replaced it with a black Knight.

I am pleased to get it for $155 US. Gotta tell you a cool story. When my wife and I went to see "The Da Vinci Code", some guy was walking up the isle from his seat and went past us in the dark. His watch was LIGHTING UP THE WAY! LOL!!! It was a "Black Monster"!!!

I was sold right there - not even counting the other great features of the watch!!!

Originally Posted by Prince

I am pleased to get it for $155 US. Gotta tell you a cool story. When my wife and I went to see "The Da Vinci Code", some guy was walking up the isle from his seat and went past us in the dark. His watch was LIGHTING UP THE WAY! LOL!!! It was a "Black Monster"!!!

I was sold right there - not even counting the other great features of the watch!!!

Yup, great watch and outstandign value for the money. YOu could light up a banquet ball with the lume on it.

[Prince]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Yup, great watch and outstandign value for the money. YOu could light up a banquet ball with the lume on it.

I assume you LOVE yours! How's the accuracy? I have heard that it has an excellent movement, great water resistance and is tough to boot. That is what I want in my everyday work watch. I can't get away with wearing one of my Rolexes on the job all the time - it would be scratched or dinged in no time!

[Alan From New York]

Originally Posted by Prince

I assume you LOVE yours! How's the accuracy? I have heard that it has an excellent movement, great water resistance and is tough to boot. That is what I want in my everyday work watch. I can't get away with wearing one of my Rolexes on the job all the time - it would be scratched or dinged in no time!

The Monster's movement is the ubiquitous 7s26. Non-hacking and not handwound.

Accuracy is usually + or - 10 seconds per day.

[mamas]

congrats on the best dive watch for the $$$ imho.

My accuracy for the Monster is about +6 a day. Not bad at all.

Yep, I really like my Monster.

[Prince]

Originally Posted by Atomic

My accuracy for the Monster is about +6 a day. Not bad at all.
Yep, I really like my Monster.

Thanks for the feedback, Johnny. Makes the anticipation all that sweeter. Should have it by Wednesday...

Originally Posted by Prince

Thanks for the feedback, Johnny. Makes the anticipation all that sweeter. Should have it by Wednesday...

Did you get it on a bracelet or the rubber strap? The bracelet is solid SS (Hey Rolex, are you listening???). If you did get the bracelet, you'll want to get it sized by a jeweller, as it's held together with pins and sleeves, which are a pain. Easy to install actually, but they may fall out (this happened to me). My jeweller recommended putting a drop of epoxy or plastic model cement in each pin-hole, to help prevent a sleeve from falling out.

Otherwise, I couldn't be happier with this watch. It's auto, gives time and day/date, and you can bang the crap out of it and it just keeps ticking AND it's depth rated to the same depth as the 16610. And if the movement ever does give up (yet to hear of that happen to anyone) it's cheaper to replace the movement than fix it.

[Prince]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Did you get it on a bracelet or the rubber strap?...

I got it on the rubber strap. The Casio it is replacing was on a strap as well (see my original post for an added pic of that one). I need a strap, rather than a bracelet in my everyday work. Quite often, I am working on computers, lifting and moving furniture to get at network ports, and I find the strap to be a better option for me in that environment.

Thanks for the added great info about the Monster, Johnny!

[padi56]

Yes agree Seiko best value watches on the planet,IMO not beaters but first class watches.While the 7s26 is made to be mass produced,with some fine tuning can give results of a few seconds a day.But I have found that most mechanical Seiko's out of the box run a little fast.And like John said the lume is one of the best there is,at any price.And you could buy 3 Seiko monsters for what Rolex charges just for the new Daytona clasp.

[Prince]

Originally Posted by padi56

Yes agree Seiko best value watches on the planet,IMO not beaters but first class watches...And you could buy 3 Seiko monsters for what Rolex charges just for the new Daytona clasp.

Agreed. I really should have used the term "Everyday Watch", rather than beater. However, there is no way I am going to wear ANY of my Rollies out to the work situations I face quite often. Not construction work, mind you, but it could eventually make a TT Rolex look like a cheap knockoff in no time!

I'm very much looking forward to the Monster arrival!

[Launch Mini]

[Prince]

The Monster arrived yesterday ON TIME!!!

I must say, I am very impressed with this watch. I will be wearing it all day today and tomorrow to give it a break-in period. The date change to the 1st of June went perfectly.

Pics to follow as soon as I get a chance.

Thanks for all the kind and helpful comments from all here at TRF regarding this watch.

Originally Posted by Prince

The Monster arrived yesterday ON TIME!!!

I must say, I am very impressed with this watch. I will be wearing it all day today and tomorrow to give it a break-in period. The date change to the 1st of June went perfectly.

Pics to follow as soon as I get a chance.

Thanks for all the kind and helpful comments from all here at TRF regarding this watch.

Allan, congrats and enjoy and welcome to the 'club'.

BTW, I did a high-level review of mine in the review section. Not sure if you saw it and I apologize for not suggesting it sooner.

[Prince]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Allan, congrats and enjoy and welcome to the 'club'.
BTW, I did a high-level review of mine in the review section. Not sure if you saw it and I apologize for not suggesting it sooner.

Thanks, Johnny. And yes, I did read your excellent review. When I decided to get a Monster, I remembered that I had seen a great review of the watch here an TRF, so I did a search and read it.

Thanks again, my friend!

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Prince

The Monster arrived yesterday ON TIME!!!

I must say, I am very impressed with this watch. I will be wearing it all day today and tomorrow to give it a break-in period. The date change to the 1st of June went perfectly.

Pics to follow as soon as I get a chance.

Thanks for all the kind and helpful comments from all here at TRF regarding this watch.

Huge congrats to you Allan. Like Johnny, I must welcome you to the 'club'. Trust me, you will really enjoy that watch

[Prince]

Originally Posted by mailman

Huge congrats to you Allan. Like Johnny, I must welcome you to the 'club'. Trust me, you will really enjoy that watch

Thanks, Paulie. I am ALREADY enjoying it to the max!!! Wore it all day yesterday and wearing it all day today. It has become my everyday work watch.

I will, of course, wear my Rolexes all of the other times. Don't want any jealousies within the watch ranks, don't ya know!