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2015 New Seiko Sumo SBDC027 with Sapphire Now Selling on eBay

Discussed on watchuseek with great anticipation, the new 2015 Seiko Sumo SBDC027 is now selling on eBay for $650. I prefer the lume markers on the old version; however, the new version has sapphire.

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Diver Watches Are Out and Military Watches Are In at Watch City in Torrance

I went to Watch City this morning and talked to the owner Raffi. He said the Seiko divers aren't moving. What's are military and pilot watches, he said. My guess is that the mass consumer is influenced by what he sees on TV and action heroes are probably sporting a lot of military and pilot watches.

He also said that the Seiko 2015 models are in and he's eager to get some in his store. As far as his Seiko divers go, he says he needs to get them out of the store with clearance prices.

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Manly Watch Temptation: Citizen Promaster Sky BY0080-57E

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This is weird. My most recent purchase was the exact watch shown here, a Citizen Promaster Sky, but in black (should arrive in less than a week), so you'd think for my next watch temptation I'd be venturing into something significantly different, but defying logic my tastes are on the stainless steel version shown here.

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Posted at 06:57 AM in Manly Watches | Permalink | Comments (10)

Should We Avoid Buying the Surrogate Watch?

Addressing Jonny's thesis that we shouldn't buy a surrogate watch:

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When You Tighten a Screw-Down Crown, Do You Turn Crown Counterclockwise?

I inquired about the safest way to tighten a screw-down crown and Steve Laughlin of Benarus was kind enough to respond: "All of our crowns and tubes are the same, are you turning it counter clockwise first as you push it in, so that it catches the threads properly? Then you will here a quiet click and you know the threads are lined up."

I don't hear a quiet click when I do this with any of my screw-down crowns. Steve responded that the counterclockwise motions aligns the threads and that the feel is subtle.

I just don't get it. I feel like a troglodyte.

Update:

I just read my Seiko Kinetic instructions and there is no mention of the counterclockwise turn for tightening it. And the same for another Seiko screw-down crown.

Posted at 07:01 AM in Manly Watches | Permalink | Comments (8)

Seiko SBDL021 Fieldmaster Has Grown on My Over the Months

Looking over the video, I realized I looked annoyed and somber and I realized I'm waiting for the roadside service to arrive to jump my battery (dead from lack of driving during the holidays) and my girls watching a hideous cartoon in the background. In any event, here's my Seiko SBDL021:

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Manly Watch Waistline Trim . . . Down to 7?

I'm trimming down in two ways: The collection, if all my eBay watches sell, will be down to 7 watches and the size of the watches are trending smaller. I sold a beautiful Benarus Megalodon today, after owning it for less than a week, because its 49mm bezel and overall girth no longer reflected my tastes.

Contingent on the sale of my watches, the collection should look like this:

1. Orient Saturation Diver

2. Seiko SBBN017 Tuna

3. Seiko Kinetic Tuna SUN 019 (to be replaced by SRP637 Shrouded Monster?)

4. Seiko SBDL 021 Fieldmaster

5. Seiko SRP307 second generation Black Monster

6. EcoZilla

7. Citizen Promaster Sky BY0084-56E (video link here)

Some watch guys thrive on a big collection, enjoying a huge diversity to choose from every morning. I'm not one of them. A big collection makes me feel cluttered, chaotic, and confused.

Final Notes:

A surprise to me is the way the Seiko SBDL021, shown above, has grown on me over the last several months. I really enjoy the chrono dial and the sense of entry level luxury with my faux Tag.

More Notes:

Possible acquisitions could include watches 8 and 9:

I could replace the SUN019 with the shrouded Seiko Monster SRP637, which keeps collection at 7.

But I could add a stainless steel version of the Citizen Promaster Sky (black version in transit) and a ninth watch, the Citizen Flyback.

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My Benarus Moray Dart 44MM for Sale on eBay

With my new Benarus Megalodon in the house, I don't have wrist time for my Benarus Dart 44mm, so it's for sale on eBay in flawless condition with original box. If all my eBay watches sell, I'll be down to a tidy 7 count.

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Mixed Feelings About the Bling Factor of the Benarus Megalodon, But Stunned by the Super Lume

After taking some outdoor photos of my 2014 Benarus Megalodon, I found myself stunned by the way the lume markers soaked up the sun. That alone might make me keep it, but I find myself mixed about the watch's bling factor.