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chris7013
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by chris7013 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:05 pm

Just came through the door and opened it up. Packed perfectly with everything protected and in perfect shape. This thing is a tank and the rubber it came with isn't working so far on my skinny wrist. Time for some strap swaps and getting the bracelet sized, I'll post up some more later and give you my thoughts. So far

Huge fan.
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aikiman44
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by aikiman44 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:10 pm
Congratulations!
Try an Isofrane on it. Or some good leather.
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matt.wu
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by matt.wu » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:14 pm
Two bracelets?
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CGSshorty
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by CGSshorty » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:19 pm
matt.wu wrote:Two bracelets?
I think there was a problem with the first batch of bracelets not being small enough for some people so Graeme made new ones with more removable links in them.
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by BSears » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:24 pm
Hot damn!

I'm gonna get to take a look at one of these first hand in the next week or so. I am giddy with anticipation. Congrats Chris!
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by SCM64 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:25 pm
Congrats. Glad you were finally able to pick it up.
Does it come with two bracelets?
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by matt.wu » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:26 pm
CGSshorty wrote:matt.wu wrote:Two bracelets?
I think there was a problem with the first batch of bracelets not being small enough for some people so Graeme made new ones with more removable links in them.
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by jimyritz » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:27 pm
Congrats...

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by demer03 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:44 pm
Graeme has class....
Cool snag!
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chris7013
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by chris7013 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:44 pm

Base ball strap

Under sized 20mm NATO.
I think it will go on the leather for now. I hate sizing bracelets but thats the next order of business. After that a dip in the pool.

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CGSshorty
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by CGSshorty » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:46 pm
I like the baseball strap.
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gristler
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by gristler » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:47 pm
CGSshorty wrote:I like the baseball strap.

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by CGSshorty » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:48 pm
gristler wrote:CGSshorty wrote:I like the baseball strap.

It's not for sale Willy.
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by gristler » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:52 pm
CGSshorty wrote:gristler wrote:CGSshorty wrote:I like the baseball strap.

It's not for sale Willy.

.....I like this one as it does not have all that heavy black lettering on the strap taking away the look of the watch.
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chris7013
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by chris7013 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:46 pm
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf".
--Orwell
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by manitoujoe » Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:02 pm
Wow. I can't wait until Thurs to get mine!!
So versatile.
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by msa6712 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:23 pm
the whole kit looks great, congrats!
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by randyswagon » Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:30 pm
One hell of a good looking set-up, on everything . . . leather, steel, the whole 9 yards!!
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by moishlashen » Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:12 pm
manitoujoe wrote:Wow. I can't wait until Thurs to get mine!!
So versatile.
Looking forward to the pics Mark
Congrats Chris on a solid piece

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by Chris S. » Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:43 pm
Hell Yeah

Thats quite the package
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by AZpops » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:08 pm
Lance

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by CesarG » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:33 pm
Love the sandwich dial. Would love to see it on an ISOfrane... or mesh hehe
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by CGSshorty » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:43 pm
hks3sgte wrote:Would love to see it on an ISOfrane... or mesh hehe
I don't do mesh.....
SAS on Isofrane

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by BBK357 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:48 pm
chris7013 wrote:

Base ball strap

Under sized 20mm NATO.
I think it will go on the leather for now. I hate sizing bracelets but thats the next order of business. After that a dip in the pool.

Hey now, who put that big watch on a frog leg? That's just cruel... ....Oh, .... wait! It's a man wrist!

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by Fullers1845 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:05 pm
Great pickup! I'm liking the embossed numbers on the bezel.