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Aqua Terra – better crystal?

I love this watch (Ref 231.10.39.21.03.002), but I find the crystal glare a bit much which takes away from the beautiful dial. Has anyone ever replaced an Aqua Terra crystal with one with better anti-reflective coating?

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Help! ETA 955.112 – reinserting stem

I removed this movement from a Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz . Follow the instructions and push the right little button to take it out. But when re-inserting the stem, it moves in and out without resistance will not lock into place. Appreciate any and al…

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AfterMarket AT Bracelets

I love my aqua terra, but I’m not crazy about the OEM bracelet – hard to get a good fit for my wrist with the clasp and I’m not crazy about the polished center links. I have been wearing the watch on rubber or leather straps and while they look really …

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AquaTerra Blue

I paired my AT with a blue Marine Nationale strap this morning – voila!

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Citizen ProMaster Strap Ideas

I just opened my new ProMaster Diver and decided to ditch the diver strap (too bulky for me). I happen to have a blue Marine Nationale on hand – much better on my 7 inch wrist! Looking for more ideas☺

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Murph Strap Options

What are some of your favorite straps for your Murphs? Here are a few of mine.

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Hamilton Field Quartz

My mid-90s Hamilton Field Quartz bit the dust recently. Sent it to swatch group and they were not able to repair or replace movement. They did give me a 30% discount on the purchase of a new watch so I grabbed the new version on bracelet; switched it o…

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HAQ Performance from Non-HAQ Movement?

I have an Addiesdive Explorer homage with a Seiko VH31 movement. On a whim, I decided to track the accuracy bs atomic clock using a start date of 2-10-25. As of 5-10-25, it was 1 second behind.

Perhaps I am oversimplifying, but that seems to suggest…

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Lower Tarrifs on China – any impact yet?

Any movement on pricing on AliExpress or from Chinese manufacturers since the tariffs dropped from 145% to 30%?

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Murph on NTTD NATO

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