I've been wanting a Citizen Promaster Navihawk since I first saw it 2 months ago or so. It's a nice watch, but in person it doesn't float my boat like it did on the online photographs.
I decided to keep the tags on and the protective paper and plastic on the bracelet and sell it new. For those of you who are watch obsessives, I'm sure you've had the experience of getting a watch that doesn't match the image you had of it while wanting it from online photos.
Very nice watch but perhaps not a good match for you---based on other pieces in your collection. I can't recall many catch and release episodes for me----usually, it has more to do with not fitting my wrist the right way than it does not meeting my expectations for appearance.
Posted by: Angelo | June 19, 2016 at 08:55 AM
For some reason, this one doesn't sing.
Posted by: herculodge | June 19, 2016 at 10:03 AM
Ah, I was hoping it would be a MM 300. One day Jeff, you're gonna get up the nerve and order one. It is your destiny...
Posted by: Lee_K | June 19, 2016 at 01:20 PM
Lee, I have to be honest: I haven't desired the MM300 for 4 months or so. My Kinetic Diver SUN019 is the most beautiful diver watch I've ever owned.
Posted by: herculodge | June 19, 2016 at 01:45 PM
I know that you've recently lost interest in the MM300, but watching your struggles in the past year have eerily matched mine (minus the re-buys). What is driving me crazy is the undying curiosity of moving out of Tier 2 and up to 3 and 4. The MM300 is bold, brawny, and has a killer movement with a ceramic bezel. It's less than half the price of comparable Seamasters
The question that I keep asking myself is: will a step up the ladder stop the insanity? Jonny Casual seems to have become reasonably satisfied with his two Omegas and two Breitlings, all in Tier 4. After convincing myself that a Sumo (which I adore) is "good enough", why do I keep looking? A recent acquisition of a Steinhart OVM has introduced me to a baby step up (Tier 2.5 I guess) and I'm really digging it. The higher beat ETA movement is just a little bit nicer, the domed sapphire crystal is a little bit more elegant, and champhered bezel is all a bit more refined than the Sumo.
So we return to the MM300. It's the champ in Seiko's regular diver lineup (the spring drives don't count for this exercise, because they are boutique and exclusive). It has that little extra something that can only be appreciated by toiling through Tier 2, I think, and after the Ecozilla, Monster, Sumo, Tuna, and Saturation Diver, it is a logical conclusion to the torment in this genre. So I think one day you'll come to that same conclusion and try one out, if only to satisfy your curiosity as well. I'm eager to see what you think.
Posted by: Lee_K | June 19, 2016 at 04:21 PM
Jonny and others told me that climbing the ladder doesn't cure the disease. But some people say climbing the ladder cures the re-buy problem. That's possible. But the only watch I like that is higher tier is the Breitling Super Avenger, which is 4K on a good day. I have a difficult time spending 4K on a watch. I have the money, but my spirit balks at such a prospect.
Posted by: herculodge | June 19, 2016 at 05:02 PM
Interesting post by the creator of Dilbert:
http://blog.dilbert.com/post/146361457021/the-humiliation-of-the-american-male-in-2016
Posted by: Paul | June 25, 2016 at 11:24 AM
Paul, he makes some good points that remind me of some that Bill Maher has made. Funny, the Dilbert creator was on Maher a few weeks ago. Thanks for the article. Jeff
Posted by: herculodge | June 25, 2016 at 12:40 PM
Did it sell?
Posted by: Angelo | July 07, 2016 at 03:35 PM
The seller accepted my return request. She moved, so she still hasn't received it. But there's tracking, so I am still waiting for my refund.
Posted by: herculodge | July 07, 2016 at 04:37 PM