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Post by John Lind on Oct 3, 2020 10:49:32 GMT
Seiko 5 Field Watch (SRP275; 4R36) on sage green Marathon Mil-Spec "zulu". The impossible to find mythical one with hand-wind, hacking and drilled lugs. These came and went quickly in 2013. Took me a while to find one. Bought it from a Japanese dealer on Global Rakuten. Seiko put them on a wacky green NATO strap with bright orange racing stripes which was immediately replaced with the Marathon the day it arrived. It would be a decent military watch except for one deal-breaker: the dead flat hardlex crystal that's like a signalling mirror. Sunlight reflecting from it can be seen for well over a mile. A good military watch will have a convex domed crystal to prevent that, and it doesn't take much curvature (e.g. Hamilton's Khaki field watches).  
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Post by marsss25 on Oct 3, 2020 11:21:18 GMT
Very nice, John- I'm supposed they didn't go with the big "9" to help balance the dial. Maybe it would have just crowded it. Never got to the Zodiac yesterday, so it's on the wrist today. Frédérique Constant later... have a great weekend everyone.   |
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Post by jeffhargrave on Oct 3, 2020 13:30:29 GMT
Morning all! Nothing special here, just a Parnis Flieger.  |
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Post by russmurray on Oct 3, 2020 14:50:40 GMT
Haven't worn this guy in a while.....  |
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Post by jamestkirk on Oct 3, 2020 15:22:23 GMT
Seiko 5 Field Watch (SRP275; 4R36) on sage green Marathon Mil-Spec "zulu". The impossible to find mythical one with hand-wind, hacking and drilled lugs. These came and went very quickly in 2013. It would be a decent military watch except for one deal-breaker: the dead flat hardlex crystal that's like a signalling mirror. Sunlight reflecting from it can be seen for well over a mile. A good military watch will have a convex domed crystal to prevent that, and it doesn't take much curvature (e.g. Hamilton's Khaki field watches).   |
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Post by jamestkirk on Oct 3, 2020 15:25:11 GMT
Very nice, John- I'm supposed they didn't go with the big "9" to help balance the dial. Maybe it would have just crowded it. Never got to the Zodiac yesterday, so it's on the wrist today. Frédérique Constant later... have a great weekend everyone.  |
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Post by jamestkirk on Oct 3, 2020 15:26:10 GMT
Haven't worn this guy in a while.....  |
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Post by marsss25 on Oct 3, 2020 15:51:19 GMT
Morning all! Nothing special here, just a Parnis Flieger. Still looks good, Jeff! |
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Post by marsss25 on Oct 3, 2020 15:52:51 GMT
Haven't worn this guy in a while..... It has been a while. Looks great- is it lumed and is the lume hashed on the hour hand? |
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Post by marsss25 on Oct 3, 2020 15:54:17 GMT
Seiko 5 Field Watch (SRP275; 4R36) on sage green Marathon Mil-Spec "zulu". The impossible to find mythical one with hand-wind, hacking and drilled lugs. These came and went very quickly in 2013. It would be a decent military watch except for one deal-breaker: the dead flat hardlex crystal that's like a signalling mirror. Sunlight reflecting from it can be seen for well over a mile. A good military watch will have a convex domed crystal to prevent that, and it doesn't take much curvature (e.g. Hamilton's Khaki field watches). Nice patina  |
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Post by bfhammer on Oct 3, 2020 16:26:53 GMT
Seamaster is reunited with the sharkskin strap. And my wrist.  |
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Post by marsss25 on Oct 3, 2020 16:45:50 GMT
That Seamaster is very  worthy. |
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Post by russmurray on Oct 3, 2020 23:13:46 GMT
Seiko 5 Field Watch (SRP275; 4R36) on sage green Marathon Mil-Spec "zulu". The impossible to find mythical one with hand-wind, hacking and drilled lugs. These came and went very quickly in 2013. It would be a decent military watch except for one deal-breaker: the dead flat hardlex crystal that's like a signalling mirror. Sunlight reflecting from it can be seen for well over a mile. A good military watch will have a convex domed crystal to prevent that, and it doesn't take much curvature (e.g. Hamilton's Khaki field watches). Great call on both counts Johan! |
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Post by russmurray on Oct 3, 2020 23:15:08 GMT
That Seamaster is very worthy. I'll second that moist emotion  |
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Post by russmurray on Oct 3, 2020 23:17:16 GMT
Haven't worn this guy in a while..... It has been a while. Looks great- is it lumed and is the lume hashed on the hour hand? No lume whatsoever big guy. |
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