Watch Ya Wearing

[FoolishMortal]

I'm wearing my just-unwrapped, sourced-from-Spain (via eBay) 1997 Seiko SKX005. I've been looking for one of these for a while and I'm simply chuffed to have it! As a skinny guy, the mid-sized diver is perfect for me and I love it.



There's patina - it's missing some of the color in the engraved markers on the bezel - but it has (supposedly) been serviced, the case was polished up and the crystal is new, so that's the important stuff sorted. Sometime in the future, I may figure out how to fill the paint on the markers again, but for now, I'm not worried about it.

I pulled off the too-long rubber Seiko strap and put on the nearest-at-hand CNS straps. And, of course, I have a couple of new CNS straps inbound...

 

[Multum in parvo]

Rootbeer

 

[dontwo]

 

[Kilroy6644]

 

[Shavingeveryday]

 

[Cal]

I'm celebrating my Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150-10E being ONE MONTH OLD today.

It has gained seven seconds during that month so is well within the ±15 seconds/month spec.

My cheapo Limit watches both gain one second per week, which I like. I like them too. But my new Citizen has been on my wrist daily since I received it. It's definitely my favorite watch of all time (pun not intended).

So, a big THANK YOU to all the enablers on this thread that got me interested in it (and the CNS straps).

 

[Whilliam]

Retirement today from full time work. 41 years. Time to travel, experience, and enjoy life. View attachment 1488368

Enjoy, Mike, enjoy!

 

[WesternModern]

Ignore the date. I took the picture yesterday, but forgot to post it. Same watch today.

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Great watch! How is the Lume?

 

[Kilroy6644]

Great watch! How is the Lume?

It's ok. It's better than a Timex or Vostok, but not as good as my Citizen.

 

[Cal]

It's ok. It's better than a Timex or Vostok, but not as good as my Citizen.

Yay, for Citizen's lume!

 

[Kilroy6644]

Yay, for Citizen's lume!

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My Steeldive and San Martin start out brighter, but nothing has the staying power of the Citizen.

 

[FarmerTan]

@Cal , @Kilroy6644 : you guys ain't helping my disorder!

 

[Kilroy6644]

@Cal , @Kilroy6644 : you guys ain't helping my disorder!

Oh yes we are.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Steinhart Ocean One GMT on Steinhart/Strapcode Jubilee

 

[Kilroy6644]

It's ok. It's better than a Timex or Vostok, but not as good as my Citizen.

My Steeldive and San Martin start out brighter, but nothing has the staying power of the Citizen.

I realized that I've never actually tested them against each other, so I did it.

L-R: San Martin SN004, Steeldive SD1970, Citizen Promaster, Seestern Sub 300T, and Pagani PD1701. The second picture is after 7 minutes, and the third is after 20. No enhancing has been done.

So I was wrong about the San Martin and Steeldive being brighter. The color just gave that impression. But I was right about the Pagani, and the Citizen absolutely has the best line out of all of my watches.

 

[Multum in parvo]

I realized that I've never actually tested them against each other, so I did it.

L-R: San Martin SN004, Steeldive SD1970, Citizen Promaster, Seestern Sub 300T, and Pagani PD1701. The second picture is after 7 minutes, and the third is after 20. No enhancing has been done.

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So I was wrong about the San Martin and Steeldive being brighter. The color just gave that impression. But I was right about the Pagani, and the Citizen absolutely has the best line out of all of my watches.

You are missing a Seiko Lumibrite in your lineup

Seriously, great lineup! I also have the impression that my Citizen has great Lume compared to others. The weakest is my fake Willard.

 

[Whilliam]

Miracle of miracles! You can actually read the date through Citizen's notoriously small window.

 

[Kilroy6644]

You are missing a Seiko Lumibrite in your lineup

That's because I don't have any Seikos. Yet.

 

[Antique Hoosier]

Japanese anachronism

 

[Kilroy6644]