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Dropbear said:
That’s just the financially unsound enabling I was looking for!

$625, which is steep for a Rolex 6538 homage with a Seiko movement. But it looks nice and all indicators suggest it’s very well made.

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I confess I’m a bit bored with black faced Rolex imitators as they seem to be very thick on the ground these days but if you’re gonna do it then given your penchant (obsession?) for all things Bondian then this may be the one for you, especially if it’s as waterproof and bulletproof as a Seiko diver ought to be, The quirky branding might slightly set it apart from the numerous Seiko divers et al out there. Report back!
 
Did anyone here actually buy one of these colab watches?

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Grand Potentate said:
I ended up passing because I saw how badly they plastic crystal was getting scratched up on them after doing some more research.
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Interesting. Yeh, they seem like a real Instagram watch - nice in pics, probably not as nice irl.
 
I was looking around at all these $200-$300 NH35/8 Submariner homage watches to scratch that 6538 itch, but none quite hit the mark.

After a deeper dive I discovered all the parts available individually. It’s still cheap Chinese shit, but I think I can assemble something close to what I want for the same price or a bit less. And when I say assemble, it’s really just dropping the movement in the case, pulling the hands on and sealing it all up. I may even do a better job with the gaskets making sure it’s really waterproof. For around $200-$250 total, I can go with the Seiko movement or maybe a Miyota 9015.

Sounds like a fun project to create the vintage Roleksh homage I’m looking for. That or it will provide comic relief to the forum members here as recount my woes of ineptitude in watchmaking.
 
Dropbear said:
I was looking around at all these $200-$300 NH35/8 Submariner homage watches to scratch that 6538 itch, but none quite hit the mark.

After a deeper dive I discovered all the parts available individually. It’s still cheap Chinese shit, but I think I can assemble something close to what I want for the same price or a bit less. And when I say assemble, it’s really just dropping the movement in the case, pulling the hands on and sealing it all up. I may even do a better job with the gaskets making sure it’s really waterproof. For around $200-$250 total, I can go with the Seiko movement or maybe a Miyota 9015.

Sounds like a fun project to create the vintage Roleksh homage I’m looking for. That or it will provide to comic relief to the forum members here as recount my woes of ineptitude in watchmaking.
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Still thinking about some sort of vintage Roleksh type homage watch, but in my reading I came across a cool French Navy quartz watch:

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YEMA Navygraf Marine Nationale Quartz - Yema Watches

Official watch of the French Navy equipped with a Seiko VH31 quartz "Sweep second" caliber that moves the second hand smoothly at 4 beats per second.
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It’s legit made in collaboration with the French Navy but it’s not really military issue. For the price, it looks like a cool/fun watch with a bit of a story to it
 
Thruth said:
Looks solid in this pic. Looks nice on a NATO
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I like it. Captures that vintage Rolex look without being too tacky fake. Though the crystal and bezel are so fresh while the dial and hands look older - I thi k it will look better in a few years. That’s actually a pre-NATO single pass strap. Connery wore one like that in Thunderball (but too narrow for his watch).

Thruth said:
Which do you prefer? Bracelet or strap?
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I like the look of the strap, but much prefer wearing bracelets.
 
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Glycine Men's Watch GL0124

Buy Glycine Combat 6 Vintage men's Watch GL0124 today to add to your collection or as a perfect gift for that special person. Free shipping on all domestic orders. Check out Ashford's full selection of luxury men's and women's watches.
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Dropbear Dropbear this seems like it might be up your alley.
 
Grand Potentate said:
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Glycine Men's Watch GL0124

Buy Glycine Combat 6 Vintage men's Watch GL0124 today to add to your collection or as a perfect gift for that special person. Free shipping on all domestic orders. Check out Ashford's full selection of luxury men's and women's watches.
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Dropbear Dropbear this seems like it might be up your alley.
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I don’t love it, but damn that is a good price. An SW200 movement for $215 isn’t shabby at all.
 
I currently using a Merci LMM-01 as my beater. It has a SW210-1.
Honestly I have found, that I'm not a big fan of manual movements for daily wear, and the 42h power reserve is a bit low. SW200 has 38h.

If I wasn't spending my money on hookers and blow, I'd get a watch with an automatic movement and higher power reserve for everyday wear.
 
I’m no Big Watch Daddy and have not owned a lot of high end watches, but I’ve always felt that the auto analogy hold true: you can get an NH35/Honda that will be reliable for years and then easily/cheaply replaced or you can get a fancy ETA/Ferrari that looks pretty but isn’t any better and will be expensive to service and maintain. Not that there isn’t anything thing wrong with wanting to own something pretty or trying to impress other Daddies.
 
sirloin said:
I currently using a Merci LMM-01 as my beater. It has a SW210-1.
Honestly I have found, that I'm not a big fan of manual movements for daily wear, and the 42h power reserve is a bit low. SW200 has 38h.

If I wasn't spending my money on hookers and blow, I'd get a watch with an automatic movement and higher power reserve for everyday wear.
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Why not just get a quartz at that point?
 
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