Just in: Kobold Seal

aztecknight · Post by **aztecknight** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:47 pm

Wanting to try this one out, found one in decent shape for an okay price:

Crappy phone pics from this evening:

Post by **CGSshorty** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:56 pm

Looks great. How are the lugs?

Knome · Post by **Knome** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:06 pm

Cool, congrats!

T.R. · Post by **T.R.** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:07 pm

Great selection. I had one for years. I considered it an all time keeper... and it was .... until I picked up the RGM 300. That is a great watch on straps, too. Enjoy it.

fastward · Post by **fastward** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:09 pm

T.R. wrote:Great selection. I had one for years. I considered it an all time keeper... and it was .... until I picked up the RGM 300. That is a great watch on straps, too. Enjoy it.

I don't that this word means what you think it does.

aztecknight · Post by **aztecknight** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:19 pm

CGSshorty wrote:Looks great. How are the lugs?

They look like they are in great shape. Are they a known weak point? Do they just get scratched to hell. I heard something about bracelet changes being a bitch.

lilhoody · Post by **lilhoody** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:46 pm

aztecknight wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:Looks great. How are the lugs?
They look like they are in great shape. Are they a known weak point? Do they just get scratched to hell. I heard something about bracelet changes being a bitch.

From your single picture, the SEAL looks great. The lugs do take some wear if changes are not done carefully (taking time to secure the watch and protect the lugs). A lugbar threader is also a must. Check out the sticky on changing straps, on the WUS Kobold forum.
Enjoy the SEAL, it's a great piece.

GGD · Post by **GGD** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:48 pm

Love it!! Congrats & enjoy

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:56 pm

D is right. The lugbar threader is a must. I'd only ever gotten one with the last seal and it makes a huge difference.

Post by **BSears** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:08 pm

What is this lugbar threader you guys are talking about?

streetracer101 · Post by **streetracer101** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:36 pm

BSears wrote:What is this lugbar threader you guys are talking about?

It is basically a threaded extension that connects to an end of the long part of the lug bar and allows it to be pulled through easier. Ball has these for their watches too.

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:38 pm

I hope it works out for you.

Post by **Pasquale** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:16 pm

Take that dam bracelet off.

aztecknight · Post by **aztecknight** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:24 pm

patstarrx wrote:Take that dam bracelet off.

No way, this watch was made for bracelet.

jad3703 · Post by **jad3703** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:19 pm

aztecknight wrote:No way, this watch was made for bracelet.

Truth. Get mine back from servicing on the weekend and cannot wait to get it onto the bracelet. Whole lot of steel there.

Enjoy and wear in good health.

James

lilhoody · Post by **lilhoody** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:30 pm

jad3703 wrote:
aztecknight wrote:No way, this watch was made for bracelet.
Truth. Get mine back from servicing on the weekend and cannot wait to get it onto the bracelet. Whole lot of steel there.

Enjoy and wear in good health.

James

Correct...that beast is a bracelet piece. I have owned a SS steel SEAL longer than any other watch in my collection. I have burned through about sixty pieces or so in the last five or six years, and still, the SEal attracts more compliments than any other watch.

Jcp311 · Post by **Jcp311** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:28 pm

I wish Kobold would bring it back. Save Mike's bitch fight with Fricker it might still be in their catalog.

kempoman · Post by **kempoman** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:28 am

Great watch. Always keep a SEAL in my box.

jad3703 · Post by **jad3703** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:53 am

lilhoody wrote:
jad3703 wrote:
aztecknight wrote:No way, this watch was made for bracelet.
Truth. Get mine back from servicing on the weekend and cannot wait to get it onto the bracelet. Whole lot of steel there.

Enjoy and wear in good health.

James
Correct...that beast is a bracelet piece. I have owned a SS steel SEAL longer than any other watch in my collection. I have burned through about sixty pieces or so in the last five or six years, and still, the SEal attracts more compliments than any other watch.

Same thing for me. I have received more comments and compliments on the Seal on steel than any of my other watches I burned through three prior to now, much to my chagrin (including a complete one from the first production run), but this one is the keeper. The heft and presence of the Seal is impressive - there is no other word that I can think of to describe it. And I have complete confidence that I can wear it any time, anywhere.

James

AtomicTom · Post by **AtomicTom** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:29 am

Awesome get there Azteck !

Your pictures of it are awesome also I Think.
Can really see the deep black matte of the dial, and how beautiful that is. Together
with this design it's pretty spectacular. One of those designs in recent years that
you always recognize right away.

Now you have one on the wrist sir. Huge congrats to you !!!

craniotes · Post by **craniotes** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:30 am

I'm sorta partial to the SEAL on a black NATO, but the bracelet sure does make it one helluva wristbeast.

As for seeing another one, we might be in luck before long, though not in quite the exact same fashion. The SEAL was retired after the death of James Gandolfini -- not because of the dispute with Fricker; Kobold was already manufacturing the case in-house -- but Mike indicated to me that he was looking to revisit the design in some form.

That notwithstanding, the OG SEAL remains my favorite Kobold, and will remain a part of my collection for a long, long time to come.

Regards,
Adam

DEMO · Post by **DEMO** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:07 am

Azteck, great new addition.

Seal on the bracelet is the way to go. Mine has stayed on the bracelet since I've owned it. I personally like the look of the case/bracelet combo.

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