dgaddis, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/dgaddis/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:03:29 +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 dgaddis, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/dgaddis/ 32 32 We gonna talk about the new MIP display GMW-BZ5000 square? https://rkwatchservice.com/we-gonna-talk-about-the-new-mip-display-gmw-bz5000-square/ Thu, 29 May 2025 18:27:11 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/we-gonna-talk-about-the-new-mip-display-gmw-bz5000-square.5628980/ 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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Happy to see a MIP display coming to our beloved square shape. Will be interesting to see more details as far as the case construction, because it's quite a bit different than the current GMW-B5000s. Is it still a true full metal, or a G-Steel sorta thing? Will the bracelet be any better, or have better articulation? Will the…

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Who else shortens their straps? https://rkwatchservice.com/who-else-shortens-their-straps/ Mon, 05 May 2025 13:08:07 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/who-else-shortens-their-straps.5625794/ 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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Finally got around to shortening the white resin strap for my GW-S5600. I shortened the resin strap on my GMW-B5000 years ago when I first got it. I use a small belt sander to re-finish the tip of the strap.

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Finally got around to shortening the white resin strap for my GW-S5600. I shortened the resin strap on my GMW-B5000 years ago when I first got it. I use a small belt sander to re-finish the tip of the strap.

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G-Shock turned 42 over the weekend https://rkwatchservice.com/g-shock-turned-42-over-the-weekend/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:23:04 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/g-shock-turned-42-over-the-weekend.5622742/ 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 a post on FB from G-Shock that the OG debuted on April 12th, 1983. In honor of such a momentous day I swapped from my Tudor to my GMW-B5000.

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I saw a post on FB from G-Shock that the OG debuted on April 12th, 1983. In honor of such a momentous day I swapped from my Tudor to my GMW-B5000.

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HOW TO – Oceanus T200 Quick Adjust Clasp Swap https://rkwatchservice.com/how-to-oceanus-t200-quick-adjust-clasp-swap/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:45:51 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/how-to-oceanus-t200-quick-adjust-clasp-swap.5292201/ 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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Quick adjust clasps allow you to tighten or loosen your bracelet on the fly, without tools. Ideally they do so without requiring you take the watch off, my Citizen PMD56-2952 has this style clasp and it's the best functioning clasp I've seen at any price point. Even the $8000 Submariner requires taking the watch off to adjust the clasp.

Anyhow. The Oceanus T200 does not have a quick adjust clasp, but some other Oceanus models do, which means you can swap one on and it looks like it left...

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Quick adjust clasps allow you to tighten or loosen your bracelet on the fly, without tools. Ideally they do so without requiring you take the watch off, my Citizen PMD56-2952 has this style clasp and it's the best functioning clasp I've seen at any price point. Even the $8000 Submariner requires taking the watch off to adjust the clasp.

Anyhow. The Oceanus T200 does not have a quick adjust clasp, but some other Oceanus models do, which means you can swap one on and it looks like it left…

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