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post #2146 of 2950
10/14/12 at 5:44am

Bought this baby (elephant) a couple of days ago:

 

Seiko "Sumo" Prospex.

 

Will upload a wrist shot when it arrives this week, hopefully!

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post #2147 of 2950
10/14/12 at 7:25am
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Originally Posted by WorkingClassDude View Post

Not 100% sure but I think that's one of the kinds you would need to get from Seiya or Higuchi (two highly respected Japanese watch vendors) or the Watchuseek sales forum. I don't think you can buy them new in the US. Has to be overseas I think.

I read online that the watch has been discontinued, so even those websites you mentioned aren't able to sell them..

I guess I'll have to resort to FS threads as getting a new one is pretty much impossible at this point..

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post #2148 of 2950
10/14/12 at 6:03pm
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Originally Posted by GreenFrog View Post

I read online that the watch has been discontinued, so even those websites you mentioned aren't able to sell them..
I guess I'll have to resort to FS threads as getting a new one is pretty much impossible at this point..
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Damn, that too. I thought I'd heard that as well but I guess I'd forgotten.
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post #2149 of 2950
10/14/12 at 8:04pm

Thoughts on what new strap to get for this (x-post from the Aussie Members thread)?

 

 

Also, what do you guys think of this Zeppelin?  When I first saw it (online) I really, really liked it... now I'm not so sure.

 

 

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Originally Posted by Warren G. View Post

If anybody is interested, I'm selling this watch. shog[1].gif

That Orient Bambino is a great looking watch. 

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post #2150 of 2950
10/14/12 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by Gonzo View Post

Thoughts on what new strap to get for this (x-post from the Aussie Members thread)?



Also, what do you guys think of this Zeppelin?  When I first saw it (online) I really, really liked it... now I'm not so sure.



That Orient Bambino is a great looking watch. 

I really like that zeppelin.
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post #2151 of 2950
10/14/12 at 11:14pm
Just a word of warning to those that are considering a Parnis. I purchased an automatic Parnis and though it looks great (after replacing the horrible band), it sounds horrible. The winding weight in the back is soooo loud that the thing sounds like a toy.

Other than that, I can't complain too much for the $100 I spent on it.
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post #2152 of 2950
10/15/12 at 1:17am
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Originally Posted by brokencycle View Post

I really like that zeppelin.

+1

Probably my favorite complication as well.
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post #2153 of 2950
10/15/12 at 1:38am

if you are poor then i am a beggar, lol

 

anyway if you are choosing from these two, i prefer the top 1 in black

 

easy to match with

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post #2154 of 2950
10/15/12 at 10:28am
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Originally Posted by dapperdoctor View Post

I picked up a Kenneth Cole dress watch on e-bay for 29 bucks and it looks pretty nice!  Score one for the poor man's watch!  icon_gu_b_slayer%5B1%5D.gif

You wasted 29 bones.

KC makes many watches but none that fail to suck.

There are a lot of examples here of some very inexpensive watches with much, much better designs.
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post #2155 of 2950
10/15/12 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by Cantabrigian View Post

You wasted 29 bones.
KC makes many watches but none that fail to suck.
There are a lot of examples here of some very inexpensive watches with much, much better designs.
LOL

Yeah, should have bought a $30 shanghai mechanical
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post #2156 of 2950
10/15/12 at 4:51pm
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Originally Posted by Cantabrigian View Post

You wasted 29 bones.
KC makes many watches but none that fail to suck.
There are a lot of examples here of some very inexpensive watches with much, much better designs.

If he likes the look, that he scored big.
Stop being a slavish label whore.
You would probably love KC watches if they were not labelled.
And spare me the movement bullshit. I don't care.

dapperdoctor, please post a photo of your stylish find...
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post #2157 of 2950
10/15/12 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by Reevolving View Post

You would probably love KC watches if they were not labelled.
And spare me the movement bullshit. I don't care.

Happy to take a blind taste test to disprove that point.

Your not caring do not affect someone else's caring.
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post #2158 of 2950
10/15/12 at 6:54pm
I agree, If the person that bought it likes it and likes the price then it was a good deal for them.
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post #2159 of 2950
10/15/12 at 7:35pm
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Originally Posted by Gonzo View Post

Thoughts on what new strap to get for this (x-post from the Aussie Members thread)?

 

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

 

 

Also, what do you guys think of this Zeppelin?  When I first saw it (online) I really, really liked it... now I'm not so sure.

 

 

That Orient Bambino is a great looking watch. 

 

I recently graduated and looking to possibly purchase my first dress watch.  The Zeppelin LZ129, Hamilton Viewmatic, and Tissot Vissodate all caught my eye.  Oh, the choices... baldy[1].gif

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post #2160 of 2950
10/15/12 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by djwoblely View Post

I agree, If the person that bought it likes it and likes the price then it was a good deal for them.

+1 - That is what is all about!

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