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    Quote Originally Posted by Brenngun View Post
    FAL, I couldn't agree more. It only matters to those who have an interest. No one cracks me up more than myself. People evaluate, categorise, price and sell diamonds based on that process. Why bother doing that. They're either sparkly bits of carbon or not. Those guys crack me up.
    LOL - yes, and Sheffield steel vs Swedish steel, and are all those #14's, whether Filarmonica, Henckels or Palmera all made from the same blanks?

    Those details are only important and relevant to some as you say....
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Did you get the one with the display back and decorated mvmt?
    No - as Brenngun mentions, solid snap on back with the Omega logo...went and looked at that one though...the Speedmaster Moonphase Pro, love that one, but if I go for that, it may result in what I refer to as the, ACP(Arms Crossed Posture) from the wife, which based on previous experience, may mean my imminent departure up sh$ts creek without a watch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by honedright View Post
    Bought one like this when on sale at Costco: http://cdn2.jomashop.com/media/catal...snkn41_2_1.jpg
    A Seiko SNKN41 "Recraft Series" with 7S26 automatic movement. From what I've read one the cheaper automatic movements Seiko makes. But it keeps time and, to me, looks great. I wear it more than my more expensive watches.
    Nice watch. When you consider that you get the added complications of day and date with this movement it's a kickass deal. Add to that the hard to achieve chunky yet very clean looking dial and you have a winner. What's not to like?


    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    The 7S26 has been around in one form or another for years and is a bullet proof mvmt.

    You can use it and abuse it and wear it for 20 years and never get it serviced and it still runs and will keep pretty good time.

    They don't make it anymore though the replacement is really a mod and improvement on that movt too.
    As thebigspender says Seiko makes some really good stuff. I like that they keep improving on something that already works well.
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    Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brenngun View Post
    Nice watch. When you consider that you get the added complications of day and date with this movement it's a kickass deal. Add to that the hard to achieve chunky yet very clean looking dial and you have a winner. What's not to like?
    I was sceptical when I first saw this at Costco. Such a low price for an automatic watch, thought there must be something wrong with it. I've read some complaints about the absence of lume on the hands and indices, but I think the watch is just fine without lume. Also complaints that it's a non-hacking movement. It is back hackable though. not sure if back hacking is bad for the movement.

    Edit: a "hacking" movement is one that stops the second hand when the crown is pulled out allowing for watch syncronization. On this watch the second hand contiues to move, but with slight counter clockwise rotation of the crown, the second hand can be stopped (or even run in reverse) as long as the pressure is held.This is called "back hacking."
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    I have a favorite watch that is a little different type of a watch than I see here. This watch was made in 1906 by the Waltham Watch Co. It is 14K gold and belonged to my Great Grandfather. He passed down to my Grandfather who passed it down to my Father who then passed it down to me before he died. I just thought that I would share some old history that has been in my family for generations. I have a favorite wrist watch but it is modern day and doesn't even start to compare to this.
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    Semper Fi !

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    Thanks for the photo, John! Semper Fi! Third Marines, FMF 1955-1958.
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    I like a good chronograph. Gadgets and gizmo's excite me. If it has a skeleton back and a good looking movement, that's a bonus!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johntoad57 View Post
    I have a favorite watch that is a little different type of a watch than I see here. This watch was made in 1906 by the Waltham Watch Co. It is 14K gold and belonged to my Great Grandfather. He passed down to my Grandfather who passed it down to my Father who then passed it down to me before he died. I just thought that I would share some old history that has been in my family for generations. I have a favorite wrist watch but it is modern day and doesn't even start to compare to this.
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    John, Lovely pocket watch and great history. Had a Waltham pocket myself at one point. Wish I still had it. No where near as vintage as this one. I would love to see some close up pics of the dial, movement and case if you have them.
    Keep your concentration high and your angles low!

    Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular.

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    My first love has always been pocketwatches. I guess I have around 50 of them all vintage or just about all.

    Back in the day for many, a pocketwatch was the most valuable thing they owned and was a treasured item to be passed down.

    Usually a gold watch meant a man of means. The common folk strived for a sterling silver watch.

    The best watches were made here in the U.S and even if the watch is 100 years old with proper care and service it will run just as good today as when it came off the production line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    My first love has always been pocketwatches. I guess I have around 50 of them all vintage or just about all.

    Back in the day for many, a pocketwatch was the most valuable thing they owned and was a treasured item to be passed down.

    Usually a gold watch meant a man of means. The common folk strived for a sterling silver watch.

    The best watches were made here in the U.S and even if the watch is 100 years old with proper care and service it will run just as good today as when it came off the production line.
    Would love to see some pics of your favorites.
    Keep your concentration high and your angles low!

    Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular.

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