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Next Watch Search: A $1,000 Watch Between 46-48mm with Panerai Styling and High-Grade Leather

My next watch quest may be for something that does not exist. Here's what I want:

A watch similar to Panerai in a 46-48mm case. 

Sapphire

Superluminova

High-grade Japanese movement

Expensive alligator embossed leather in red, orange, or tan (I could always upgrade later)

The closest thing I can think of, the Benarus Ti47, is sold out. 

My favorite Ti47 is unavailable. 

The good news is I'm in no rush. I can sit back and wait till I feel convinced by something. 

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My biggest improvement will need to be in calorie consumption. I'd like to keep my calories under 2,500 a day and drink lots of lemon water between meals. 

The most I can weigh and have any modicum of self-esteem is 220, so 17 pounds is the least I want to lose. The lost weight should help any middle-aged man who suffers low T. 

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A few weeks ago I had the Benarus Megalodon MEG04 with carbon dial. It was a bit blingy for my tastes and I sold it, but soon after I missed the lume and the general boldness of the beast, so I bought a slightly different version, the MEG01 with black dial.

 

The difference is subtle but overall the plainer dial balances the bold nature of the watch and makes it a bit more subdued and less Las Vegas.

 

I hope and pray the lume markers are the same. Currently, my impression is that the lume was slightly better on the MEG04, but that could be my imagination. 

I'm glad I have one big bold watch in the house. Welcome home, Megalodon. 

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Rare Super Radio (Same Tuner Circuit as Super Radio 2) for $120 on eBay

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First Look: Seiko SRP637 Shrouded Black Monster

For watch enthusiasts with a sweet tooth for Seiko, big lume, and large timepieces, these are good times. Seiko is coming out with a line of affordable, large divers with Tuna shrouds.

 Case in the point is the $300 Seiko SRP637 Shrouded Black Monster equipped with the Seiko 4R36 hackable automatic movement. 

Spanning 47.5mm across the bezel and wearing high on the wrist owning to the Tuna shroud, the SRP637 has a polished, high-end look and the kind of lume you expect from Seiko. 

The SRP637 is also consolation for me as I felt I had to sell my very compelling Seiko SUN019 as I find I don't like to keep kinetic watches charged, or worry about their charge. 

As you can see, the SRP637 is close in size to the Seiko Tuna SBBN017 and a bit bigger than its older brother, the Seiko SRP307.

While the stock H-links are okay, I felt I'd be better off putting on the Strapcode Endmill 22mm bracelet that I had lying around. The Endmill makes the SRP637 feel more expensive on my wrist. 

With Seiko churning out 48mm divers with 4R36 movements and professional grade lume at a very affordable price point, these are good times indeed. 

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My twins had a five-day fever last week. Today is my fifth day and I feel worse today than I did yesterday. I heard this flu mutates and is especially virulent. I haven't been this sick from the flu in 19 years. Tomorrow I go the doctor to see if I have any secondary infections. My blog is on hiatus. 

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