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8 January 2022, 05:08 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: Michael
Location: RTP, NC, USA
Watch: ♕& Ω
Posts: 5,215
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I got a new watch.
Sorry, I refuse to write "incoming" as to me that implies future, and "incame" sounds stupid (and isn't a word). I guess I could write "came" but that could be misinterpreted.
Anyway...  Unlike the rest of you mooks, I can't get my hands on a new Rolex. My dealer, aside from considering me a small fish, probably doesn't care for the fact that nothing stays in my hands or on my wrist for more than a year, and so although I'm supposedly "on the list" my position there seems to go up, rather than down. And I'm not paying grey prices. Heck, lately I've kind of developed an attitude about how expensive Rolexes are getting, and paying just $9K for a new Sub seems to me to be a bit much. Plus, speaking of much, they are a little too big for me anyway. So I've bought a few microbrands, been dissatisfied with all of them so far, and now I'm trying Steinhart. I wrote a brief review here for those who want to know more. I will say though, succinctly, that it appears to be running fast (looks like maybe 3 seconds a day) which I prefer to running slow, but overall I'm quite chuffed, as our UK friends might say. It's a Submariner homage; at only 39mm it fits me well, and cost about $500 shipped, duties paid. Hard to beat that. The printing on the face says "Ocean One" but they call it the "Ocean 39" since it is, after all, 39mm. The original Ocean One was 42mm, IIRC. Fit and finish seems quite nice, the bracelet has a good feel to it, somewhere between the 5 and 6 digit Oyster made by you-know-who, and as you can tell, I had it slightly customized by replacing the cyclops crystal with a standard crystal. So I'm happy with it. Merry Boxing Day to me!
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8 January 2022, 05:11 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Real Name: Anthony
Location: Triad
Watch: Me go broke!!!!
Posts: 4,038
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Good for you Michael
From the pic that thing is scary close to, well a Sub. As intended I'm sure. Congrats. Way to do you and not follow the hoard
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8 January 2022, 06:52 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Real Name: DM
Location: USA
Watch: DD-YG/DJ/Breitling
Posts: 8,889
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Michael
Enjoyed reading your post! Have fun with your watch. A sure thing when you want to leave the luxury watches at home while on an outing. 
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8 January 2022, 07:02 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Ukraine
Watch: Rolex 126710BLNR
Posts: 15
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Congratulations!
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9 January 2022, 02:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Real Name: Jake
Location: USA
Watch: VCO
Posts: 785
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Looks great!
Wear it well. |
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9 January 2022, 03:36 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,960
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That looks awesome on you. It looks like the son of the Sub and the Sea-Dweller. Congrats!
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9 January 2022, 04:01 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Bill
Location: East Bay RI
Watch: GMT-II 16710LN
Posts: 12,067
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Congratulations.
I'm a big supporter of try what you like. Many of the "lower" tier, less highly recognized brands do offer up some surprisingly good watches. Livable watches that you can wear without worry When I'm not wearing my GMT, I'm currently enjoying a new to me Squale 2002 with ETA 2824-2 movement. Talk about a watch that flies under the radar. Same with my wife dial Mido Multifort. Really pretty good quality stuff for a lot less money.
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9 January 2022, 04:15 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Seth
Location: nj
Watch: Omega
Posts: 24,827
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Looks super. I like it.
Enjoy.
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9 January 2022, 09:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Watch: Yachtmaster
Posts: 3,949
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Congratulations!
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9 January 2022, 09:41 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Paris, France
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Steinhart has several good models.
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9 January 2022, 10:57 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Real Name: Richie
Location: "Nowhere Man"
Watch: out now,take care!
Posts: 29,664
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Very nice!
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9 January 2022, 11:57 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2020
Real Name: Wayne
Location: NC
Watch: 226570
Posts: 3,484
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Looks great, thanks for posting!
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9 January 2022, 02:29 PM
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 3,252
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Looks great to me.
Also may be a good time to get back into a certain stock. PM me if you don't remember! |
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9 January 2022, 02:50 PM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 667
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Looks great I have the ocean one vintage and love it!
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9 January 2022, 03:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Illinois
Watch: Breguet marine
Posts: 783
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Great post. Do they make a no date as well i assume?
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9 January 2022, 04:14 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: USA
Watch: Good ones
Posts: 8,466
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Looks very familiar having worn my Sub today. Sorry you can’t buy a Rolex at a reasonable price. I guess I lucked out and started my watch jones in the right decade.
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