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The short answer is yes. If you look like a tomato with four toothpicks sticking out of it, a Breitling Super Avenger or a Seiko Tuna is not going to wear well. I'm sad to say but a certain amount of body fascism is part of the manly watch aesthetic.
So less carby snacks for me.
A Croatian website, Portalsatova, features a great wrist shot of the massive Seiko SUN023. I notice more black around the case than there is on the all stainless Seiko SUN019. Could the SUN023 be an affordable alternative to the Seiko SBDB009? Could someone viably have two kinetic watches in their collection to keep charged?
Paul has apprised us of what appears to be a new RadioShack SW portable radio.
Specs from their website:
One watch that I don't mention enough is the Seiko Black Monster SRP307 on the Super Engineer II bracelet. Only 43mm, it plays big enough on my wrist and looks very classy and bold. Apart from its cheap bracelet which I urge anyone to replace, the watch's build quality is stunning and holds its own againt the Tuna, which costs over 4 times as much. I wear the SRP307 around the house all the time but rarely out of the house because it's getting competition from my more expensive "show stoppers."
I got to thinking, the SRP307 should be in my rotation along with my Orient Saturation Diver, my Seiko Sumo, my Seiko Kinetic Diver, my Deep Blue Depthmaster, and my Seiko Tuna.
There's that part of me that craves a simpler life with less clutter in my brain. Even only I know that compulsion to trim the fat wouldn't be followed by the compulsion to "replace what was lost and find that sense of completeness again."
First world problems, my man.
I bought this Chotovelli on Amazon for what I thought was the low price of $150. I had been coveting this watch for close to four years or so when I saw it for about $350. I love the big military design.
What a disappointment when I took this out of the box. The leather strap was over-layered with lacquer as if to conceal the cheapness of the leather. The build quality of the watch itself, a very light watch, screamed $20 watch from the kiosk at the mall.
Am I being too hard on this Chotovelli? Is it the worst watch I’ve ever bought? I’d say yes to the latter question.
I had to return it (thank you, Amazon).
Thanks, Gary:
ABTW: When You Wear A Watch, Who Do You Wear It For?
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/when-you-wear-watch-who-do-you-wear-it-for/
Because moods change, I wanted to avoid creating a tier system. But then I realized I do indeed have a hierarchy. As far as I can see, it can be divided into three parts. My favorite category is the Diver Lume Torch. Below that, is what I'll call the Sport Tools, a perhaps a bit more fashion minded with chronos and less than traditional designs. Readability is not the priority here. Below that are what I call my Military Fashion Assessories, large, bold watches that don't champion great lume but make a bold statement. They are all homages to the oversized military watches of yesteryear.
Out of 13 watches, 8 are in the Diver Lume Torch category and that doesn't include my two Zillas, which many would put in that category as well. I didn't because the lume is not as strong as I'd like it to be.
Diver Lume Torches
1. Seiko Kinetic Diver SUN019
2. Seiko Tuna SBBN017
3. Seiko Sumo
4. Orient Saturation Diver
5. Benarus Moray Dart
6. Deep Blue Depthmaster
7. Seiko Black Monster SRP307
8. Benarus Megalodon (pre-ordered; isn't supposed to arrive until after 2015)
Sport Tools
9. EcoZilla on Suppa
10. EcoZilla original
11. Seiko FieldMaster SBL021
12. Citizen Promaster 2029
Military Fashion Assessories (all on leather strap)
13. Invicta Force Master Chrono 4831
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