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Seiko Yacht Timer SBBT035 Limited Edition

I think I like this 47mm Seiko very much:

 

38mm and 48mm Bezel Sizes Available for Apple Watch

Tony has apprised us of the latest MacRumors regarding the Apple watch. I'm still not a buyer. 

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"Thinking People" Who Show a Watch Passion

Gary has apprised us of this Ariel Adams BBC report about watch enthusiasts, which includes "thinking people."

7 in the Watch Rotation Might be All I Can Handle

Some people prefer to have 3 really nice watches in their collection. Others glory in a collection that's in the hundreds and they refuse to sell or let go of anything. I'm somewhere closer to the low number. Currently, my collection is 8 but my 48mm EcoZilla is a "swimmer's beater" and isn't in the rotation, so that leaves me with 7. Here they are in order of bezel size:

1. Benarus Moray Dart 44mm

2. Citizen Promaster Sky 44mm

3. Orient Saturation Diver 46mm

4. Seiko Fieldmaster SBDL021 47mm

5. Seiko Black Tuna Monster SRP637 47mm

6. Seiko Tuna SBBN017 47mm

7. Benarus Megalodon 49mm

I feel I've got my hands full rotating these and no matter how much I like the watch I'm wearing, I'm always feeling the pang of regret for not wearing one of the others (yeah, I know, first-world problems are annoying). 

So I'm going to try this rotation of 7 for a while before pulling the trigger on something else. My biggest temptation is the all stainless version of the Citizen Promaster Sky, but that seems like quite a splurge considering I already have the black gunmetal version. So I'm going to hold off for a while. 

Also, who knows what one more watch to the collection might do to my equilibrium? It would be like throwing the proverbial monkey wrench into the machine. 

 

First World Watch Lament: "If Only Seiko Would Use Double-Domed Sapphire."

I could sit down and make a list of several dozen such laments. But why doesn't Seiko use double-domed sapphire on their high-end timepieces?

7 Ways to Survive as a Watch Lover on a Budget

Gary has apprised us of A Blog to Watch article 7 Ways to Survive as a Watch Lover on a Budget. I think I am already doing most of these points. For one, I'm a huge fan of Japanese watches and I'm a big fan of the indie company Benarus. 

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SW Radio Still a Player When It Comes to Access

Thanks, Paul:

Shortwave radio another way to have the world at your fingertips
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/business/consumer-advice/shortwave-radio-another-way-to-have-the-world-at-y/njdFD/

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In the next year I'd like to buy something like a Citizen Grand Touring on leather and upgrade the leather band. The problem is Citizen uses 23mm and there's not a lot of choices for 23mm. I'd like to get something high-end like a Hornback or some similar embossed crocodile leather. I've read that you can use a 24mm leather band for a 23mm watch. Is that true? 

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