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Yeah, I figure it's okay to step out of the Rolex comfort zone every now and then The Offshore is a pretty big chunk of metal. But the titanium case makes it fairly comfortable to wear.

Maybe mid-Oct

AP for today...

One more... An old MBW Jumbo (based on the 15202 design)

I wear everything from a 36mm Day-Date, 37mm 6265 and a 42mm Offshore. While the differences are of a wide range of sizes, the Offshore doesn't wear completely ridiculous... Basis of comparison... SS 1803 6265 42mm PO Chronopassion V3 The ROO does wear a bit tall... But this particular Ti case has decent weight despite it's profile height (which is not as severe as say, a Breitling Blacksteel)...

Friday selection...

5514 for Thursday...

Quite nice!

Fantastic builds, sir! The Modern Bond is quite interesting; I really like the look of the ceramic insert combined with the lack of crown guards. Might I suggest maybe doing an 8mm crown on that one to carry out the Bond theme just a step further? And you know I'm a big fan of 5514's! Certainly a nice choice!

Definitely more to come...

I've been thinking about this thread a bit as well and have come to realize that one of the things I kinda miss are the typos and the sort that the factories would include on reps (whether by accident or intended). Things like OFFICNE PANERAI, ORIG. POLEX DESNG, GELENA SHITINERAND, AUTOMATC CHRONOGRAPH, etc. It was almost like a scavenger hunt...

Foreshadowing?

For grins, I just reversed the strap and it seems to fit even better now. I don't really care for the aesthetics of having the long side at 12:00 and the short buckle side at 6:00, but the overall fit makes it worthwhile...

Thanks gang Did I mention how blown away I am by the finish of this piece? It's quite nice!

Me too! The new insert has definitely brought this one to new light for me...

I picked up one of these here new-fangled AP Chronopassion V3s to test the waters and see how it wears. The last AP I had from a few years back was quite top heavy and quite bulky; not my favorite... The new Chronopassion however, while still quite large and quite a lot bigger than my usual Rolex stuff is actually quite easy to wear. Polished bevel on the crownguards... And a wrist snap... It's definitely going to take some adjusting to, especially since my daily wearer has been my 36mm Dy-Date build, but it's not as awkward as I was expecting...

Pete, On the clasp blades, you'll want to flatten the blade that actually touches the inside of the wrist when closed (this is the one with the stamped text 'REGISTERED SWISS MADE; STEELINOX, etc on it); you'll want to subsequently give the blade that's actually connected to the clasp a bit of a bend to give it more of a curved profile. You're essentially shortening the distance of the inside blade when closed which should give the clasp more tension/hold. Let me know if clarification is needed (I know I'm probably not explaining this as well as I could or should be)...

Here's another top hat sans mag... Kind of an odd, funky look methinks. I feel that the 125/127 needs the cyclops for aesthetics...

Also to note- Wrong movement, bad engraving, lugs are incorrect shape, bezel/insert are no good, crown is not genuine, etc. etc...

There are a number of things that I don't like with this one. Specifically, everything...

Kinda interesting how something as simple as a bezel insert can instantly change the look of a watch. For example- My 5514. Here's how it looked a few days ago with an old scratched up insert... And as it stands now with a cleaner insert/pearl; slight natural fading to the surface and toning of the numerals/5min markers... Feels like a brand new watch all over again...

TeeJay- I have this case, dial and 2824 movement if you want them:

Cool!

...Geraldo... LOL... He's still providing live coverage of Al Capone's vault, I thought? db- The bracelet is a 78360 w/558s. The 78360 is not exactly a rare bracelet per se; they've gone up in price for vintage examples but new examples like the one pictured here are available via the AD channel. Just bring your watch in and the dealer can order one based on the s/n and presentation of the physical watch in hand. Though becareful- Some ADs will tell you that the watch has to go to an RSC for verification and fitting, at which point you can expect them to start trying to upsell you on a service for the watch, replacement parts here and there, etc. Essentially they are going to try and milk you for all it's worth.