Diving watches
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I love dive watches, especially Seikos. "Tool watches" for the most part. Every single one has been on a dive or two.
All of my uncles were military in the 50s-70s (huge family), and they all wore Seikos, so to me a Seiko dive watch reminds me of them.
My rule is never own a watch that costs more than a vacation, or that would tempt me to take a risk to recover it if it went overboard.
I love the tech that goes into them (engineer) so I have a few unusual ones (like a 'vintage' Hyper Aqualand). Everything from a $50 Casio MDV (great watch), through some Seikos and Citizens, up to what was my "unicorn", the watch I wanted since I was a kid.
Do I need them for diving? No. Do I wear them diving? Yes - watches are there to be worn, get some dings, get some character, live a little
All of my uncles were military in the 50s-70s (huge family), and they all wore Seikos, so to me a Seiko dive watch reminds me of them.
My rule is never own a watch that costs more than a vacation, or that would tempt me to take a risk to recover it if it went overboard.
I love the tech that goes into them (engineer) so I have a few unusual ones (like a 'vintage' Hyper Aqualand). Everything from a $50 Casio MDV (great watch), through some Seikos and Citizens, up to what was my "unicorn", the watch I wanted since I was a kid.
Do I need them for diving? No. Do I wear them diving? Yes - watches are there to be worn, get some dings, get some character, live a little
Julius SCHMIDT
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Get a Rolex, something to aspire to
http://www.rolexmagazine.com/2010/04/profiles-in-coolness-robert-redford.html
There is no other reason required
My rich mate bought a Rolex it was a movement that inspired him a gold one with a leather band before he was rich before he could afford it and then later he bought the gold band.
It's really heavy and he became richer and at parties some men would judge him and ask him to pass it to them to see if it was fake and others would admire and wanted to feel its strength power and richness
I didn't buy a Rolex
http://www.rolexmagazine.com/2010/04/profiles-in-coolness-robert-redford.html
There is no other reason required
My rich mate bought a Rolex it was a movement that inspired him a gold one with a leather band before he was rich before he could afford it and then later he bought the gold band.
It's really heavy and he became richer and at parties some men would judge him and ask him to pass it to them to see if it was fake and others would admire and wanted to feel its strength power and richness
I didn't buy a Rolex
Julius SCHMIDT
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Look at the smiles on these guys
These are Rolex smiles
These are Rolex smiles
Nice watches?
Sure, but I've also seen both actors drink Coca-Cola and Coors in the movies -- and a celebrity's use of a thing certainly doesn't make me desire that swill, or any other product they're flogging, for that matter, any more than before . . .
Julius SCHMIDT
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Yes just as you are not the audience for my posts
Oh, my . . . scusi; I didn't recognize the rarified air . . .
Everybody's got a Rolex. If you want to blow many thousands on a divers' watch, why not the prototype for all modern dive watches?
The original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms from hautetime.com. There are many fancier versions available today.
More at A Brief History of The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (and a ton of other pages and videos a Google search away).
The original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms from hautetime.com. There are many fancier versions available today.
More at A Brief History of The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (and a ton of other pages and videos a Google search away).
Hoag
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Sure, and Paul Newman got his the hard way. He won the 24 Hours at Daytona. (In 1979 his car finished 2nd overall, but first in class.)
Two I dive with, the other is my every day wear, I should sell the others [and I have plenty of 'others'] as they are not worn much.
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