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Post by CHIP on Mar 16, 2016 19:10:26 GMT -6
The chrono is still useless because they haven't gotten rid of the screwed buttons lol. When will they get rid of that?
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Post by shawndl5 on Mar 16, 2016 19:32:55 GMT -6
Awesome! Congratulations
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Post by Baco Noir on Mar 16, 2016 19:35:52 GMT -6
The chrono is still useless because they haven't gotten rid of the screwed buttons lol. When will they get rid of that? I won't be diving with it, so I can just leave them unscrewed, but with them screwed down it's certified to 100 meters so I guess you could if you wanted to.
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Post by CHIP on Mar 16, 2016 23:34:36 GMT -6
I had a Daytona ten years ago and I hated the look with the pushers unscrewed. But that's just me and given the popularity of the Daytona, I'm a minority lol.
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Post by iceman on Mar 17, 2016 2:34:33 GMT -6
This is the one that's caught my eye
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Post by Pete on Mar 17, 2016 3:18:29 GMT -6
Not bad but at 3000 pcs not really a LE either. Nice watch but a shameless design rip off of the old Newman Daytonas
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Post by CHIP on Mar 17, 2016 7:44:21 GMT -6
Pete you are right, now that you said it, I can't unsee it.
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Post by Baco Noir on Mar 19, 2016 19:02:55 GMT -6
Dang, I was kind of liking this one until I read that it was nearly 19mm thick! They updated the 9300 cal movement to withstand 15,000 gauss and it's now METAS certificates and called the 9900 caliber.
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Post by Baco Noir on Mar 19, 2016 19:11:47 GMT -6
Omega did an update to the Ploprof and built it out of Ti (case is Grade 5 and mesh is Grade 2) with a ceramic bezel. I kind of like it, but the size has always put me off. This will be one to see in person.
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CHIP
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Post by CHIP on Mar 19, 2016 19:53:55 GMT -6
I don't like the bezel at all, for some reason looks very crude in the photos I've seen so far. The original one I still like.
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Post by aerome on Mar 20, 2016 10:34:49 GMT -6
I don't like the bezel at all, for some reason looks very crude in the photos I've seen so far. The original one I still like. I agree but it's a working watch, designed to be used where you can hardly see anything. I still can't understand divers with dates and chrono divers. How the heck do you see down there unless you're filming an episode of Sea Hunt!
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Post by Pete on Mar 21, 2016 3:50:17 GMT -6
I don't like the bezel at all, for some reason looks very crude in the photos I've seen so far. The original one I still like. I agree mate. The previous Plo Prof version is a cool piece. The bezel on this one is way off. Roger, I like that huge chrono too. It's thick but I reckon it might ride ok on the wrist. Not sure why it's so thick- no special need.
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Post by carl on Mar 21, 2016 7:30:24 GMT -6
Hey Roger and Chip!!! Was I right? Or was I right? Is everyone sitting down? I put my name on the wait list to buy one of these! It's the first chrono I love. I've been looking at them more lately and was just about to pull the trigger on a LNIB Grey Side of the Moon, but screw it, I'm going to get this instead. I'm not at the top of the list, so I'm assuming 2017, which is fine - gives me a chance to see what my next bonus is, add it to the money already in my watch fund and see then if I have to flip something or not. Sorry, my congratulations are so late, Roger! Actually, I was standing up when I read your post, and keeled right over . Must take a closer look at this. Not out of personal interest for it, but sometimes when one you know is getting a certain model, you do tend to do more research on it. The white would definitely be my choice as well. And, like you say, screwed pushers neither here nor there, not an issue really! Rolex seems to be doing well at Basel 2016. There is a waitlist at my AD for the Explorer I as well. Well, 2017 will be here before you know it! Very happy and excited for you. Coming from me, this will sound strange, but I think that the Rolex Daytona will be the better bet of the two! Congratulations! Carl
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Post by dsimon9 on Mar 21, 2016 13:33:20 GMT -6
Congratulations Roger. It is a great looking watch. Are you in the waiting list locally? Once you get it, I would love to see it in real life. Hope they don't make you wait too long. Enjoy the anticipation.
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Post by Baco Noir on Mar 21, 2016 13:48:01 GMT -6
No it's an out of state AD that I bought Laurie's Omega from. I imagine they will not hit the ADs in bulk in September and I'll be waiting until 2017, which is fine as I need time to raise money or flip something!
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