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Remo 07-14-2016 08:24 PM

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Another Promaster inbound from Japan, stainless steel 300m diver.

Dave128 07-15-2016 10:23 AM

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Nice. How many do you have in your collection?

Remo 07-15-2016 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave128 (Post 2094776)
Nice. How many do you have in your collection?

Only a few, I'm kind of a one in one out guy now, used to have way to many watches!

Dave128 07-15-2016 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Remo (Post 2094777)
Only a few, I'm kind of a one in one out guy now, used to have way to many watches!

I have three that I rotate, four if you count an old Mickey Mouse watch that is in storage.

HabanosBob 07-15-2016 03:30 PM

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I just purchased a Hamilton Pilot Automatic with the black face - wanted to save the $18 shipping so I won't get it 'till next week - pretty much a bargain on Jomashop with $10 off with their promo - similar style as the IWC Pilot (not near as nice) and $600 vs $6000 - retro leather band that I might replace. This makes watch number 23

HabanosBob 07-29-2016 09:11 PM

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Sent back the Hamilton - too big - got a Nixon Tangent - Costco - it has an indicator for the tides which is helpful when trying to pilot the Duffy under bridges - keeping this one -(P

billybarue 07-30-2016 10:52 AM

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Are Shinola watches any good/collectible. Worried it's just hype - I know nothing about watches.

Wife's family is nuts - she bought a Shinola Arganite 705 w/ 20 mm bracelet for her brother as a peace offering for Christmas. Huge fight last month and I now have it. She can't return it now, but I don't wear watches.



http://www.shinola.com/shop/therunwe...FQumaQodauIBBA


http://www.shinola.com/shop/watch-st...-bracelet.html

HabanosBob 07-30-2016 01:27 PM

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Shinola's been around only a few years - I don't own one but like the styles - I did notice Costco in California just started carrying them in the last month or so - that speaks to Shinola's ability to handle both volume and returns - doubt it'll be collectible - if you have to, there's always ebay - turn the watch into cigars!

Sorry about the family feud - life is way to short - maybe a vintage cigar with your brother in law - Good luck! -(P

billybarue 07-30-2016 03:42 PM

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He's a real sh*t bird - I stay out of it. Thankfully it's probably over, my wife's sacrificed enough.

Beyond styling, and If not collectible - is it a quality watch? Good components, movement, workmanship, well made, etc

croatan 07-30-2016 05:27 PM

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My wife (with the help of a good friend who owns a jewelry store) surprised me with this for my birthday. It wasn't even remotely on my radar and the custom panda speedy I had made and posted here a few years ago still gets more wrist time, but this one makes me smile every time I put it on.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...pswgybvglp.jpg

Buckeye Jack 07-30-2016 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by billybarue (Post 2096178)
Are Shinola watches any good/collectible

I owned one and then sold it a year later. Got it on a Disney cruise two years ago. I really knew nothing about watches.....still don't really, but I know what I like and what I don't like more than I did when I bought that watch.

It was a bit big for my liking and honestly, today, I could never see paying that kind of money for a quartz watch. I prefer my Orient all black Mako a lot more, and for a fraction of the price......just something about knowing it doesn't have a battery in it....old school.

I'd say treat it like anything. If you like it and you like wearing it....then keep it....if you don't and its just going to sit in a drawer....sell it.

Buckeye Jack 07-30-2016 06:03 PM

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On another note, I purchased, about 6 months ago off eBay, a seiko pepsi diver from 1977 (my birth year). Seller sells quite a few refurb seiko's there and said what he had done, but like anything, he does it as a side job/hobby and can't guarantee....plus he's in Australia.

Anyways, if I take it off for any longer than about 9-10 hours, it will stop.....I also have noticed a few times in the last 6 months, that after a day where I may not have worn it much, it may be ticking when I put it on, but may stop later that morning....like it just isn't winding as much.

Any place you can suggest I send it in for a complete service/repair? I found a local guy who has a great reputation, but he does it out of his house and everything is by appointment only. I'm kinda afraid I'll be in the same boat if something happens a year from now.

Thanks for any suggestions!

HabanosBob 07-30-2016 08:50 PM

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The Shinola is made well enough to keep if that's a consideration and you like the style. The arganite 705 is the movement (quartz) and they put it in a lot of their watches - which one (model) do you have? -(P

HabanosBob 07-30-2016 08:53 PM

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In LA we have a jewelry district with lots of old school watch repair guys - sounds like the Seiko needs a service and a watch winder -(P

billybarue 07-30-2016 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HabanosBob (Post 2096207)
The Shinola is made well enough to keep if that's a consideration and you like the style. The arganite 705 is the movement (quartz) and they put it in a lot of their watches - which one (model) do you have? -(P

In my post above I put the hyperlinks for both the watch and the band. It's a 41 mm runwell - silver case with a black face and white lettering. I really like the band. I also included that hyperlink - it's the 20 mm stainless bracelet

billybarue 07-30-2016 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckeye Jack (Post 2096197)
On another note, I purchased, about 6 months ago off eBay, a seiko pepsi diver from 1977 (my birth year). Seller sells quite a few refurb seiko's there and said what he had done, but like anything, he does it as a side job/hobby and can't guarantee....plus he's in Australia.

Anyways, if I take it off for any longer than about 9-10 hours, it will stop.....I also have noticed a few times in the last 6 months, that after a day where I may not have worn it much, it may be ticking when I put it on, but may stop later that morning....like it just isn't winding as much.

Any place you can suggest I send it in for a complete service/repair? I found a local guy who has a great reputation, but he does it out of his house and everything is by appointment only. I'm kinda afraid I'll be in the same boat if something happens a year from now.

Thanks for any suggestions!


I have the "Colonel Pogue" Seiko 6139 chronograph. My Dad bought it on R&R in Hong Kong when he was in Vietnam.

http://blog.dreamchrono.com/2013/11/seiko-6139-pogue/

I cannot keep that thing from running slow, the date/time Windows being off, the stop watch not resetting, etc etc. I am not going to spend any more money trying to get it repaired. I just wear it as a bracelet sometimes. I love the look of it but it just is not reliable.

BlackDog 08-17-2016 07:31 PM

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I have 2 watches I wear regularly - a Bernardt Officers watch and a Steinhart Ocean 1 Vintage Red. Love them both. The Bernhardt is built in the USA with Swiss components, and the Steinhart is Swiss made. When I'm camping or fishing I wear a Casio G-Shock.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps3hjyeowa.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...psfdkzhrcd.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...psu3cpljxm.jpg

Remo 08-17-2016 07:54 PM

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The Ocean One is a nice watch :tu

mosesbotbol 08-17-2016 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by croatan (Post 2096194)
My wife (with the help of a good friend who owns a jewelry store) surprised me with this for my birthday. It wasn't even remotely on my radar and the custom panda speedy I had made and posted here a few years ago still gets more wrist time, but this one makes me smile every time I put it on.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...pswgybvglp.jpg

That's some watch! Very nice!!! :tu

sikk50 08-18-2016 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by croatan (Post 2096194)
My wife (with the help of a good friend who owns a jewelry store) surprised me with this for my birthday. It wasn't even remotely on my radar and the custom panda speedy I had made and posted here a few years ago still gets more wrist time, but this one makes me smile every time I put it on.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...pswgybvglp.jpg

That is stunning


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