KMII
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In most cases…
I use quick change springbars, which minimize the risk of scratches. There are also tools that make scratches less likely. Some of the members here use relatively extensive measures to protect the watches from being scratched while changing straps. Usually includes applying protective foil.
Another one of those large Seiko’s of mine - the SBDB015 Landmaster 🗻
While in principle an alpinist’s watch (the 007 black DLC version was used to equip a Mt. Everest expedition), the shot is on a boat - a historical one at that. At least the navy toad strap makes it look more maritime. Another case where 47mm get masked b...
Close to the location the two of us were discussing some weeks ago…
But sadly this time not quite there 😊🤷🏻♂️
The times of Austrian pacifism…
I.e. Austria to the Pacific are over 😂😂😂 A bit further to the East from Austria 😊
😂😂 bigger than I guessed. However 14.2 mm
thick is less than I expected. Good proportion.
The same with the Izul 👌🏻👍🏻
Not nearly as thick as one would expect. That’s what makes them reasonably wearable 😊
Some more in common, KMII ! 🤣
With an hour hand that moves independently in either direction, accurate and dependable Spring Drive movement, excellent lume and legibility, and a robust case, they make excellent travel watches. No worries about anyone chopping my wrist off for one eith...
So right on all aspects 👌🏻👍🏻
The only small pet peeve being the lack of a classical quick set date (explaining why I didn’t bother today). It’s fast enough with the jumping hour hand but on holidays I don’t always have the patience 😊 And you of course also have the superb 007 🦾🗻👌🏻 ...
In complete agreement with that pet peeve!
It's not so bad for a single dateline jump during travel, but, if the date display is days or weeks off from the present date, setting can be quite tedious, with a LOT of revolutions of the jumping hour hand required! Same with the GS Spring Drive GMTs......
I completely agree with that pet peeve.
Date setting is okay when it involves a single crossing of the dateline during travel, but it can be quite tedious when the displayed date differs by days (or weeks!) from the actual date. The same with the GS Spring Drive GMTs, too... so many turns of th...
Early on -- being butterfingers and all -- I managed to scratch a couple of lugs while changing straps on an otherwise pristine watch.
After having a service center do the same on another piece, I quickly became averse to strap/bracelet changing. So I'm wondering KMII -- since you swap straps often -- have you gained sufficient practiced dexterity to avoid scratching altogether or have y...
In most cases…
I use quick change springbars, which minimize the risk of scratches. There are also tools that make scratches less likely. Some of the members here use relatively extensive measures to protect the watches from being scratched while changing straps. Usuall...
Early on, being all butterfingers, I managed to scratch a couple of lugs on an otherwise pristine watch.
After a service center did the same to a separate piece, I become averse to bracelet/strap changing altogether. Since you change straps and bracelets quite often, KMII, I'm curious -- have you acquired a practiced dexterity that enables you to deftly avoi...
Another point - in most cases the watch boutique…
And AD staff are not particularly skilled in this respect and can well scratch a piece. Some are better than others, though and a proper watch maker will make it look like a breeze (seen one of the independents do it on a bad day with a hangover and still...
Sorry for the quasi-double posting above !
Curiously, as my first set of replies disappeared after a couple of hours, I wrote/posted them a second time just now, only to see my that initial replies had returned, making two sets of similarly worded posts visible above.
Indeed - lugless at the top 😊👍🏻
Makes it easier to wear the 47mm 😁 Exactly - it would have been 28 or so days so I couldn’t be bothered 😉🤷🏻♂️
Another consideration for me is that on both my Aqua Terra and my De Ville parts related to that mechanism eventually failed forcing an otherwise not needed full service.
In both watches this happened well past the expected service interval so it's not something that should be a deal breaker for purchasing but put an end to me setting the date if the correct date is well into the future.