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dbane, all true. But for watches of this caliber, you are encouraging suspicion with a minty 60+ year old watch. And eyebrows just rise further when the case looks appropriate for a worn watch, but the dial/hands look brand, spanking new.

Love it.....except for 1 thing, which has marred all of these recent big crowns -- the new-looking dials/handset. On watches of this caliber, you guys should 'age' these parts to match the rest. Get yourself an old 1960s or 70s sun lamp or watchmakers' UV lamp (used to cure UV adhesives) and run the dials/hands under the light until they achieve an appropriate patina. That will bring these builds up a notch & make them look more the part, if you know what I mean. This 1 was UV'd & then baked This 1 was just UV'd Or, you can go all-out with some nice, old gen hands

Who could have seen that coming.

The 'polished' bits of the bracelet look pretty poor to me. Otherwise, the watch looks like a nice, typical modern Daytona rep.

Beko, unless you know something that most here do not, Rolex -- the 1 in Switzerland -- never retailed a Colamariner. These are all aftermarket/fakes. They did produce alot of double-branded watches, made to order for a number of companies like Coca-Cola, but these generally had standard dials with the company name added to them.

Still wearing the same GMT

I agree. The Colamariner is 1 rep that should have been a gen. If you buy 1, assuming it is 1 of the better 1s (as always, research gens for comparison before clicking any buy buttons), I would leave it as is.

Like all reps, it depends on the size of your specific case & dial. Dimensional consistency, like overall QC, is not a common trait of reps (that is 1 of the things that differentiate a $300 rep from a $10,000 gen).

Not familiar with this. Pics or a link?

Still

I believe it was called an RAF strap, which is a straight piece of nylon strapping that slides through 1 of the springbars, runs behind the watch & comes up through the space between the case & other springbar.

Goldfinger.

I really like that Seiko.

Still lugging this old thing around

Interesting, but how did you conclude that Leiter wore a Sub? In the Connery films, I only ever recall catching the briefest glimpses of Leiter wearing something that looked to be on a black strap. In fact, it was Leiter who, in I believe Thunderball, commented to Bond that, "I see you're still wearing that old wristwatch of yours with the big phosphorous numerals". Had Leiter been wearing a Sub, I would expect a comment citing the similarity between his & Bond's watch. No?

Not to worry, my friend. You are 1st on the waiting list. You may be right about the Alaskan weather & its effect on an old xtal. And if Nanuq froze out there in the ice, they might see that black dial & think it was a lump of coal. Maybe, something to coordinate better with the snow

Once they are populated with apps to perform health diagnostics in real-time (blood pressure, blood glucose levels, etc), it will make (some) sense. But, for now, it is just the next 'cool' techie thing from Apple that becomes a must-have until the next 'cool' thing takes its place. 20 years from now, barring some global apocalypse, Rolex watches will continue their ascent of valuable collectibility & the Apple watch of today will reside next to the 1st gen iPod in the bottom of your sock drawer.

cavi - if YOU like them, that is all that counts. But, for most of us, a quartz watch is akin to a Prius car. For most guys, a watch, like a car, has to have a mechanical engine or it is not a proper watch (or car). 1 notable exception to this is the battery-powered Bulova Accutron watches from the '60s & '70s, which are semi-mechanical (the second hand sweeps & the movement hums) & very collectible

Just past midnight & wearing my Phase I '42

That would work.

Love it! But I would probably fill it with a nice rifle.

I know what you mean, but on a large plasma, most DVDs lack the image quality of Blu-Ray. In other words, they suck. Adding to my dilemma, I understand that Sony & Phillips will be releasing an entirely new 4K format late in 2016 that stores ~300GB per disc that will ultimately replace Blu-Ray. Sometimes, I think I should just stick with VHS & a 19" B&W CRT set.

If you are looking for a step up or have the cash to plunk down on a V72-powered goldie, you might check out some of Phong's wares. Though, before clicking the buy button, I would strongly recommend that you search out some of Ziggy's old threads detailing some of the issues most 'factory-built' frankens arrive with. Definitely, not for the squeamish.........or impatient.

Nice to see Ubi wristing today & the 'Benz pic looks super. Reminds me of a recent pic of the Z Phase I has not seen much wrist time lately, so that is what I am wearing today

Remember to use a bit of Loctite.