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The Skeleton that I bought is an Akribos. Have you heard anything about the brand? I don't care if it breaks in a year or so b/c I got it for $50

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Can you get a nice watch for $200 or under? My daily is a cheapo Kenneth Cole Reaction that I got from Kohls. I love nice watches but know NOTHING about them. I like them big and stainless gold or titanium. No leather or rubber bands for me.

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For sure you can, but not in Titanium or gold. I bought an Orient Automatic, Invicta also has some nice stuff under $200. :2

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What are good Namebrands?

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Seiko.

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You can get a Seiko Chrono in titanium for $175 at Sams Club.

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good budget conscience brands would be Invicta, Orient, and Seiko

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Check out ShopNBC.com, they have a good selection of Invictas and Androids, if you catch them doing a sale you can buy some real bargains.

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Funny...I find out today that I get a watch for my 10 year anny at work.

A Bulova 98E004
http://www.ecoswatch.com/image_manag..._thumbnail.jpg

or

A Seiko SNAA30
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KIdX8VaKL.jpg

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I would get the Seiko, Kirk. The Bulova is kind of....I don't know, girlie looking?

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:tpd:

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I like the way the Seiko looks.

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Yea I like the Seiko too...and then in 10 years I can get a Movado :r

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The Seiko looks more like a Daily wearable watch, whereas the Bulova looks like something you would only want to wear when dressing up.

My :2

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.....in drag. :D

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So thats what you do on the weekends :r

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You want a cheap cool watch, Russia has got a ton of them. Some are coming Eta movements. Actually I think Swatch may own some of the brands now.

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Oh Snap! :r

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Don't quit your day job, Cochise.

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selling off the majority of my collection... sold 2 already, 7 more to go...

details to come with the new wrist whip!

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Buying a cigar company?

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No, just a real Breitling...























;s

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Where are you selling them? Ebay? Here?

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Which Breitling are you planning on getting? I really like the Chronomat B01.

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I saw a serious deal on a Zenith Chronograph & Date with el Primero movement, screw down pushers, bracelet, new about $2500. That's quite a deal about 50% off retail... Must've been a disco model. Had a Blancpain type dial, really sharp.

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I like the B01, but also hate it, lol. It's just different than the rest of the Breitling's, not what I'm used to seeing. It's like a new age Breitling. Really love the two tone version, the others, not so much.

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The Bentley series looks like a fake Breitling series.

The Navitimer or Chronomat are the two lines that really say Breitling. The airfield that Brietling elludes to in their ads is in Grenchen. There's a small plane on one of their factory roof.

Brietling does a good job with two tone watches and (although not big fan of the marque) make the best gold watch. A chronomat in 18K gold with blue dial is as flashy as watch can get without looking corny.

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Here's a cool picture of the Cartier HQ's in CH. Kind of out in no where compared to the rest of the industry. The hwy facing windows are all mirrored with the Cartier logo. Must feel ritzy working there!

http://www.promfr.ch/image/cartier.jpg

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Here is a cheapie that I bought a last week. It is a Akribos XXIV Saturnos. I hope to get my nice watch in a day or 2.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMG_0440.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMG_0443.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMG_0444.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMG_0446.jpg

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Me too...like the watch, hate the price! LOL!

I love quality watches but they don't suit my lifestyle anymore. All I wear now is my cheapo Garmin Forerunner...not too classy but it sure helps me monitor my heart rate when I'm at the gym! My Omega Seamaster has been sitting in a safe for the last year.

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Navitimer World

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bezel inlay popped out of my Invicta diver :( luckily I found it and it was still in fine condition, I think I should be able to repair it with a dab of super glue

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0705.jpg

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DO NOT use super glue. The fumes have been known to gum up the movements of watches and cause them not to run.

The better option is a contact cement that does not have those fumes. Or better yet, look at Jules Borel or Otto Frei for watch glues. Again do not use super glue, it can and will mess up your watch.

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thanks for the tip, just regular contact cement from the hardware store? I dont want to spend a lot of money on fixing this because the watch was only $60

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Incomming: Seiko "Land Monster" SNM035. Kind of excited about this one. It's not as mod-able as the standard OM and BM, but I don't really do any moding past changing bands anyway.

Make the 3rd diver this year already. I must be on some kind of kick.

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Here is my best watch purchase to date. It is a Bernhardt Globemaster GMT with a ETA movement. E-man67 found it for me. Thanks Eric! I absolutely love this watch.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/IMG_0449.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/IMG_0451.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/IMG_0454.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...T/IMG_0460.jpg

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bump, I miss this thread

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Celebrated my 10th anniversary with my wife this weekend.

She went way overboard with my present. Panerai Radiomir Model 287 "L"
series limited to 100 pcs.


http://www.fototime.com/CEE460D980A21D4/standard.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/1BAE82271F623EE/standard.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/9E34A5596CF1F2B/standard.jpg

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why block out the # on the back?

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I did this because I used this picture on a watch forum as well. Unscrupulous people scour watch forums and use your pictures in their fake e-bay auctions. If they don't have a valid editon # it makes it harder for them to sell their fakes.

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I recently picked up this guy. It is my new offical everyday watch.

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Beautiful watch:tu

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Beautiful acquisitions all!!!!!

I have to show off my new watch and I am very happy with it:
Omega Seamaster Professional Chronograph 300M

On with the pics (the important part)
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0925.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0927.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0928.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0930.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0931.jpg

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Nice watch eber!

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Beautiful Omega! :tu

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got in a new Orient pepsi Mako today, I'm having issues with photobucket, but here's a stock photo

http://www.orientwatchusa.com/images/CEM65006D.jpg

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Very nice. I am looking at a Pam sub now.

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Very nice. I like Omega out of the big brands. Their manufactury really looks like one with smoke stacks and all. It's more centralized to one compound than Breitling or Rolex is and the use the grey and red accents through out. The bus stop in front is named "Omega" too. Our shop is down the street from Omega.

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its been a while.

life has been running at about 300mph for the last 4 months and things are finally starting to settle down.

just picked her up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/000_0836.jpg

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beautiful piece. congrats