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Davekaye90, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/davekaye90/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:12:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png Davekaye90, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/davekaye90/ 32 32 The new Monta Not-Explorer https://rkwatchservice.com/the-new-monta-not-explorer/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:37:44 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/the-new-monta-not-explorer.5646413/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Perfectly following up their Not-Submariner and Not-GMT-Master is the new Not-Explorer! Remember when Monta had design language? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Not no more they don't! Now it's just Rolex rip offs up and down the line. The only t...

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Perfectly following up their Not-Submariner and Not-GMT-Master is the new Not-Explorer! Remember when Monta had design language? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Not no more they don't! Now it's just Rolex rip offs up and down the line. The only thing left is to turn the Noble into the Not-Datejust, which is probably on track for 2027.

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]]> Stupid sexy…..wait Orient Star?? https://rkwatchservice.com/stupid-sexy-wait-orient-star/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:49:02 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/stupid-sexy-wait-orient-star.5645417/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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This has to be the most attractive Orient Star I've seen...maybe ever? I don't even particularly like dress watches, or care about moon phase complications, but it is a looker. It's also like, $3800 by the time you're done importing...

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This has to be the most attractive Orient Star I've seen…maybe ever? I don't even particularly like dress watches, or care about moon phase complications, but it is a looker. It's also like, $3800 by the time you're done importing it.

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]]> Words mean nothing https://rkwatchservice.com/words-mean-nothing/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 19:39:39 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/words-mean-nothing.5642680/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I saw this today browsing watch recon, I think this might be the single worst looking "mint condition" watch I've ever seen.

Why do some sellers do this? Do they just genuinely not understand what words mean? Are they trying to fool peo...

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I saw this today browsing watch recon, I think this might be the single worst looking "mint condition" watch I've ever seen.

Why do some sellers do this? Do they just genuinely not understand what words mean? Are they trying to fool people intentionally?

Given that this person also doesn't understand the meaning of the word "macro," I almost wonder if it's the former. Maybe they really think this is "mint" and the bracelet has "a few hairlines."

Condition:Mint condition on bezel and…

Words mean nothing

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]]> Squale might’ve just gotten me back https://rkwatchservice.com/squale-mightve-just-gotten-me-back/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:06:41 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/squale-mightve-just-gotten-me-back.5641631/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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The sky blue 60ATM Squale Matic has always been one of my favorite watches I can never own, because I don't have nearly the wrist for that Gigachad behemoth. I did not expect them to do a 38 x 47 x 13mm version. 19mm lugs is a "choice" b...

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I want to see it in the metal as these are just renders, but this is very probably going to be added to the collection…

Squale might've just gotten me back

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]]> San Martin done did it again – SN0148 https://rkwatchservice.com/san-martin-done-did-it-again-sn0148/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:18:24 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/san-martin-done-did-it-again-sn0148.5631861/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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The SN0144 was the first salvo, now they're back with round two of, "we see your $700 watch and beat it for half that." This time in diver form, again powered by the Miyota 9015. Not my favorite handset of theirs, but otherwise extremely impressive, particularly the dial texture and bracelet.

This is no price comparable Seiko or Citizen or Orient that is anywhere close to this. Also note the QC testing in the video, lol. You sure aren't going to get that from Seiko.

I still don't think...

San Martin done did it again - SN0148

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This is no price comparable Seiko or Citizen or Orient that is anywhere close to this. Also note the QC testing in the video, lol. You sure aren't going to get that from Seiko.

I still don't think…

San Martin done did it again – SN0148

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]]> From watch modding to BMW modding? https://rkwatchservice.com/from-watch-modding-to-bmw-modding/ Sat, 24 May 2025 10:53:24 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/from-watch-modding-to-bmw-modding.5628328/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Oh boy, I'm really in trouble now. I'm about to replace my aging Lincoln MKZ with a new (to me) G30 BMW 540i. The one I'm looking at was optioned up with just about everything, save for the Bowers stereo (an impossible to find option) the leather dashboard, and the ceramic controls.

Yes, you can get a new leather dashboard, I checked. I'm not going to buy one, because I'm not (that much of) a lunatic. I can't even begin to imagine what the labor cost would be in replacing an entire...

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From watch modding to BMW modding?

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]]> Seiko SPB185 “Baby Blue Hole” Custom Build https://rkwatchservice.com/seiko-spb185-baby-blue-hole-custom-build/ Wed, 14 May 2025 02:39:14 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/seiko-spb185-baby-blue-hole-custom-build.5620359/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Up for sale is my custom built Seiko SPB185. The case is an OEM Seiko SPB185 service assembly, paired with an OEM SPB083 "Great Blue Hole" dial, OEM SPB185 hour and minute hands, and an AM Marinemaster style second hand. Movement is an NH35.
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The parts were all ordered new, and then sent to a professional watchmaker, where the watch was built and then fully tested, including water resistance testing which matches the factory 200M rating.

The watch as far as I can tell is flawless. No marks…

Seiko SPB185 "Baby Blue Hole" Custom Build

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]]> Farer’s best release yet? https://rkwatchservice.com/farers-best-release-yet/ Sat, 10 May 2025 08:41:12 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/farers-best-release-yet.5626531/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I know these were already mentioned in the Farer thread, but since they got almost no attention there at all, I figured they were worth mentioning again.

I'm really liking this relatively new, more "mature" direction that Farer has taken lately. Still plenty of color on offer, but the colors feel more considered and designed, as opposed to the Farer of old where it often felt like they blindfolded themselves, picked crayons randomly out of a box, and whatever colors they grabbed, those...

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I know these were already mentioned in the Farer thread, but since they got almost no attention there at all, I figured they were worth mentioning again.

Farer's best release yet?

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]]> Squale 50ATM “Super” Squale https://rkwatchservice.com/squale-50atm-super-squale/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:26:17 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/squale-50atm-super-squale.5620200/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Up for sale is my Squale 50ATM "Super" Squale. This is a very limited model that Squale originally did in partnership with Amsterdam Watch Co. Mine was purchased as "new old stock" from a Squale AD in Cyprus. The inside of the box a...

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This model is basically a scaled down "Squalematic." It has the applied hour markers and hands from the Onda series, a gray sunburst dial, and a unique sapphire bezel insert with metallic…

Squale 50ATM "Super" Squale

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]]> San Martin Throws Down The Gauntlet With SN0144-GX https://rkwatchservice.com/san-martin-throws-down-the-gauntlet-with-sn0144-gx/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:22:37 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/san-martin-throws-down-the-gauntlet-with-sn0144-gx.5585711/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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With San Martin's continued slow and steady push upmarket past the $300 mark, and their increasing output of original (more or less) designs, I've been curious when they would finally go after brands like Traska, Tuseno, or Dryden - the $500-700 class where the 9015 replaces the NH35, and you get a significant jump in quality over the likes of Phoibos or Spinnaker (or other Ali-X stuff).

Well, they've done that. They know they can make cases and dials as good as those $500-700 micros, they...

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With San Martin's continued slow and steady push upmarket past the $300 mark, and their increasing output of original (more or less) designs, I've been curious when they would finally go after brands like Traska, Tuseno, or Dryden – the $500-700 class where the 9015 replaces the NH35, and you get a significant jump in quality over the likes of Phoibos or Spinnaker (or other Ali-X stuff).

Well, they've done that. They know they can make cases and dials as good as those $500-700 micros, they…

San Martin Throws Down The Gauntlet With SN0144-GX

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