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Jacob, I know I have too many watches. I'm taking the new Luminox automatic back to the AD on Tuesday with a bottle of Maison Surrene. That and selling two high-dollar watches will cover almost half the Rolex GMT II BLNR that arrives soon. So, I finally posted a for sale advert for both my Omega Seamaster Pro mid-size 2252.50 and for my Omega Seamaster Pro Great White GMT 2538.20 (both recently serviced). I might also sell some other watches that wont make a big dent on the Rolex price tag, like (1) an automatic Seiko SKX173 from 2013 with both bracelet and rubber strap, (2) an automatic Orient blue Mako XL that I bought used with both bracelet and rubber strap, (3) a mint quartz Victorinox SS Dive Master 500 from 2013 with both bracelet and rubber strap, (4) a never worn Seiko 5 on bracelet that I bought last July, (5) a Citizen eco-drive 300M diver from 2013 with bracelet and rubber, and (6) a mint Luminox Colormark PVD steel blackout chronograph on rubber that was just bought this March with 2 year Jomoshop warranty. Most still have remaining warranties. But I'm not sure it's worth the time to take pics and post these for sale just to get pennies on the dollar for them, when they'd make good gifts for close family members later.

Thanks for your service!

I wouldn't trust Chicago to do the right thing.

Or it turns into Gold

The watch develops super powers and joins the Avengers

Happy belated Birthday!

Yeah, I put it back in the box to take back Tuesday. I guess that's another bottle of alcohol that I have to bring my AD/watchmaker, which I do every time I do a return without doing an exchange. It comes in 18mm, 20mm, and 22mm but I don't think there is a longer version for wider wrists. When I get home Tuesday afternoon I'll try measuring how large of a wrist it will fit, but I suspect close to 8" may be the max [EDIT - on my Seamaster Pro which is similar size to yours]. http://www.watchobsession.co.uk/collections/rubber-hirsch-straps/products/hirsch-hevea-natural-rubber-waterproof-watch-strap-black [EDIT - just saw this "Strap Length ( excluding buckle ) 120mm / 80mm approx] I'm assuming that's 120mm for the side with the holes and 80mm for the side with buckle, so 200mm total plus about 40mm for the watch from lug to lug at the spring bar holes (I'm guessing). Ignoring the length before the first hole it's probably more like for a 8.5" wrist]

Got this Luminox for 35% off at my local AD (volume discount for all the watches I bought over the years). This is my 4th Luminox, as I love the tritium gas tubes instead of superluminova. The glossy dial is beautiful and the hour markers are beveled nicely to catch the light like gems (like my Ti Planet Ocean Liquid Metal). I also like the purple lume on the hands and bezel dot with green lume at the hour markers. It looks good on the leather strap too. Amongst my lower priced automatic winders, this might replace my Victorinox Dive Master 500 automatic with red dial as an upgraded "beater" watch. I know it will replace my Orient Blue Mako XL (a poor man's Planet Ocean), but haven't decided about the Seiko SKX173 yet (a poor man's Submariner).

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Picked up a new Hirsch rubber strap for my Omega Seamaster Pro ceramic today.

Very Nice! I love mine, but I'm thinking about adding a GMT II "Batman" now.

Had an EMG this weekend (love needles) and was told that I have severe right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and right mild cubital tunnel syndrome, from using my crutches too much, and if I don't have surgery or stop using the crutches I could have permanent damage. Back in the wheelchair now, maybe until I can go back on Oxycontin to reduce the pain enough to let me walk without assistance. Then my wife and I went to a boy scout leader appreciation dinner today, and I noticed one of our friends choking on her food. She was clutching her throat and can't make a sound for real, and she tried to take a sip of water to loosen the food and the water wouldn't go down either. I alerted someone closer to her who came and did the Heimlich maneuver, and she was okay and finished dinner with us happy to be alive. Without realizing it, I had gotten up and was standing right behind them as emergency backup, in case the person who got there first should fail. That made me realize that I should stop being depressed about my painful broken femur and now carpal/cubital tunnel, because I (and my daughter) could have died in that car crash last December instead. Maybe pain is mind over matter, and if I can walk when filled with adrenalin then there has to be another way to do it without wrecking my carpal tunnel from using crutches. What do you guys think about hypnosis or subliminal audio messages?

Happy Birthday!

Sorry, I did not even pay attention to the link in the quote. Some web pages seem to make random words in a news article or review into a link that pops up an advert, and I'm so used to ignoring them that my brain just shut it out.

Was reading this http://wornandwound.com/2013/07/25/watches-and-magnetization/ and wondered about the single comment at the bottom of the page. Can anyone translate this for me? I think this photo goes with the quote.

Remind me again, why did you sell the Hamilton?

It's good that you ordered an Omega mesh extension because it's fairly snug on my 7.3" wrist without the extension. There's 5 holes in the clasp to adjust the size, and I had it on the largest. With one extension installed I now have the clasp on the middle of the 5 holes (or the 3rd hole). I hope you wont need to order a second extension just to try it on. Having said that, I love the Omega mesh and it's much better quality than either of my $50 eBay shark mesh bracelets (one has similar size links to the Omega, and one is more fine like a JB Champion). I've had mine on my Ti Planet Ocean 8500 LM since my birthday in March.

As I recall, in some locations they had advertised same day deliveries. Was that it?

But what if it gains 8 seconds one day and loses 8 seconds another day, but it averages out until you change your activities, and then the gain/loss doesn't even out any more? How accurate is it then?

It's got Jacob's name written all over it (huge wrist man).

Happy Birthday!

I bought it just to have my first Master Co-Axial Omega.

Happy belated birthday!