Up for sale is my Formex Essence Thirty-Nine, this being the “Space-Gold” edition that they released not all that long ago. This iteration features a meteorite dial which has been plated with 18k rose gold, a “groundbreaking feat in dial manufacturing”, according to Formex. This is easily one of the prettiest dials I’ve ever come across, microband or otherwise, and in my opinion, save for maybe the green malachite dial, this one leaves all the other Essence Thirty-Nines in the dust. It’s…
Continue readingAftermarket bracelet for my recently-acquired SBBN031 Tuna…
Greetings, fellow Seiko heads!
Continue readingI recently picked up a preowned (excellent condition) Tuna, and I’m still deep into my Honeymoon phase with it, absolutely loving this beast. However, I wanted to see if anybody might have some good feedback for me, with regards to both an aftermarket SS bracelet, as well as a rubber and/silicon strap.
In the past, I’ve gone through Harold at Yobokies for bracelets, for other pieces I’ve had, as I’ve always liked the look and selection of the bracelets…
Anyone have any experience with the brand “Outline”, based out of Japan?
I just stumbled upon this homage-based brand in Japan, they have some rather attractive designs, which makes sense, since many, if not all, of their offerings are homages or homage derivatives. Just wondered if anybody here has one, has had one in the past, and the quality of the timepiece, if it’s worth it.
Continue readingROLEX SUBMARINER DATE 116618LB (YELLOW GOLD BLUESY)
Time for a heavy hitter! I’ve decided that I’d like to get another precious metal Rolex into my collection, so I’m looking to part with this beauty. I bought this preowned last year, and had it serviced by RSC back in October of last year, so it has about a year and a half worth of warranty coverage on it. Watch is in excellent condition save for a few hairline swirls on the clasp, dial, bezel, case and majority of bracelet are super-clean. Comes as a full package, box, papers, tags, and…
Continue readingBALTIC TRICOMPAX CHRONOGRAPH (PANDA)
Up for sale is my Baltic Tricompax (Panda dial). I bought this brand-new directly from Baltic back during Summer 2023, it’s been a great watch to have in my collection, but I’m continuing to pair down what I have, and I decided to part with this one. As a brand, Baltic definitely punches well above its weight, and this particular reference is no exception. Very comfortable bracelet and the case dimensions are pretty much perfect. This watch is in excellent condition, no major scratches…
Continue readingLONGINES AUTOMATIC HYDROCONQUEST L3.841.4.96.6
Up for sale is my Longines Hydroconquest 44mm with the aluminum bezel insert. I bought this 4 years ago from the original owner, and I loved it for the first few months, but, I simply hardly look at it anymore, let alone wear it. It’s a great piece, but given how little I wear it, I feel it’s best to let someone else have a chance to give it some quality wrist time. Watch is in very good condition, has a few micro-swirls on the PCL’s, a few small scratches here and there (i.e. back of one…
Continue readingNOS for Seiko?
Just curious if anyone has any recommended sources for NOS when it comes to Seiko pieces? I would like to find a Tuna SBBN031 in very good (if not excellent) condition, and I got to wondering whether there might be any potential websites/sellers out t…
Continue readingPart number needed for an OEM Omega sapphire crystal for a 2255.80 SMP
Anybody know the part number for the crystal for this model? Or where I might be able to find the part number, without having to call Omega?
Continue readingMilanese mesh bracelet with the best articulation?
Just curious if anyone here might have suggestions on what you would consider a milanese bracelet with “better than average” articulation? I currently have my 2255.80 Seamaster 300 on a Staib mesh bracelet and it’s definitely a quality bracelet, no doubt about that, looks beautiful and very solid. That being said, it features the standard articulation one would come to expect for any milanese-style bracelet, and every time I wear it, I cant help but to wonder if there might be a mesh…
Continue readingSEIKO PROSPEX SBDY055 Baby Tuna (JDM Limited Edition)
Up for sale is my Seiko Prospex SBDY055 “Baby Tuna” with the blue dial. I bought this as a new watch last August from a seller in Japan via Ebay, and I’ve barely worn it during these past 6-7 months. One of those pieces where I saw it and just had to have it in the moment, but, as great of a piece as it is, it’s pointless for me to hold onto it if I’m not wearing it (I can literally count on one hand the amt of times I’ve worn this watch since I’ve had it). Don’t let the moniker fool you…
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