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Can Anyone Tell Me the Difference Between the Citizen Promaster BJ2135 and BJ2145?

 

The BJ2135 (above) is a bit less (on eBay) than the BJ2145 (below). Are there any significant differences?

 

Watch Addict's Lament: "Every Time I Try to Get Out, They Just Pull Me Right Back In!"

Addressing my complaint that I worked hard to get my watch collection down (thought the Seiko Tuna would cure me but the "cure" only lasted a month), Jonny writes:

Al Pacino said it best: "Every time I try to get out, they just pull me right back in!"

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$1,100 Watch Challenge: 3 or 1?

 

Would you rather have one $1,100 watch like a Seiko Golgo 13 Limited SBN023 or 3 watches?

The Orient M-Force Scuba, about $490, the Seiko FlightMaster, about $230, and the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster BJ2135 (shown above), about $380. Total: $1,100.

Or buy all for $2,200 and re-direct Herculodge's focus to "Manly Pens."

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Angelo has apprised us of an apex performer pen, the Zebra F-301.

Seems like a less expensive hobby than manly watches.

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Manly Watch Sighting: Seiko FlightMaster SNAB69

 

Too bad I sold my silver version of the FlightMaster, the SNAB67 (see below). I sold it during my oversized fashion era when I thought my 44mm FlightMaster was too small. It was very toolish with strong lume. I also like the black one featured here. These FlightMasters can be purchased for about $225.

The Amazon site says the FlightMaster has sapphire, but this is an error. It uses Hardlex crystal.

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Baseball and the Pleasure of AM Radio

Thanks, Scott:

Great piece on KMOX, baseball and the pleasures of a.m.

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Recent Radio News

Thanks, Vimal:

COUNTYCOMM GP-5 DSP Radio for $44.95
http://www.countycomm.com/gp5dsp.html

Looks like rebadged Tecsun PL 360 at Amazon for $46.19 & FREE Shipping
http://www.amazon.com/Tecsun-PL-360-Digital-Portable-Shortwave/dp/B004QJKO52/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1382939122&sr=1-1&keywords=PL360+RADIO

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Sangean PR-D18BK - AM/FM Digital Tuning Portable Stereo Receiver - Black

Thanks, Ante:

Sangean PR-D18BK - AM/FM Digital Tuning Portable Stereo Receiver - Black

Product Specifications:

10 Station Presets (5 FM, 5 AM)
Easy to Read LCD Display with Backlight
Adjustable Tuning Step
Auto Seek Stations
Clock Available
2 Alarm Timer by Radio and Buzzer
HWS (Humane Wake System) Buzzer
Adjustable Sleep Timer
Snooze Function
Battery Power Status Indication
Lock Switch
I/O Jacks: DC in and Headphone

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"You Are a Watch Otaku"

One of my students asked me to recommend a watch for her father, a surgeon in Japan. She wanted to spend no more than 600 dollars, so I recommended the Seiko Sumo. She kindly called me a "watch otaku," an obsessive. I am also a radio otaku.

Here's the interesting thing: Otaku is a Japanese term for an obsessive, geekish person. My favorite watches, upscale Seikos and Orients, are made in Japan. My favorite radios, Panasonics and Sony's from the 1960s and 1970s, are made in Japan.

I should add, as Angelo reminds me, I drive a Nissan Maxima and my next car would have to be an Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan, or Honda.

Herculodge has a strong Japanese connection.

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