As much as i love the Omega Seamster 300 (even if it never appears in SPECTRE), I am not in a position to purchase one yet, so was looking for alternatives - i could buy a rip off omega from Alibaba for $35, but felt an alternative was a better option and came across this - Seiko Sports 5 SNZH55 - not made anymore, but can still be picked up for around US$100 new on eBay and amazon.
Ha a nice weight, self winding, decent crystal and that vintage dive feel - i think it looks smart on a NATO as well.
The nice thing about the Seiko 5's is that there are lads of user interchangeable parts, so getting a better bezel will be easy
Have you gotten a different bezel for your SNZH55? I am wanting to find one for my SNZH57, but am not seeing one anywhere that would work.
As much as i love the Omega Seamster 300 (even if it never appears in SPECTRE), I am not in a position to purchase one yet, so was looking for alternatives - i could buy a rip off omega from Alibaba for $35, but felt an alternative was a better option and came across this - Seiko Sports 5 SNZH55 - not made anymore, but can still be picked up for around US$100 new on eBay and amazon.
Ha a nice weight, self winding, decent crystal and that vintage dive feel - i think it looks smart on a NATO as well.
The nice thing about the Seiko 5's is that there are lads of user interchangeable parts, so getting a better bezel will be easy
Have you gotten a different bezel for your SNZH55? I am wanting to find one for my SNZH57, but am not seeing one anywhere that would work.
Nope, I have looked around all the normal modders sites, but nothing has come up.. TBH I'm quite happy with it as it is
Casio Dive Watch here. Model MDV106-1A, currently available at Target for $40.99. It's a Casio so the quality will be good for a budget watch. I can say that it feels way more expensive. I replaced the rubber strap with a cheap $10 nato strap off eBay. I'm getting daily compliments on this thing!
Not sure how many are regulars over at WUS but they have a nice little community build/buy for this Lew and Huey ~£300 Limited to 250 units, anybody here get on the list?
It's a bit of a monstrosity, the sm300 dial inside a PO case? Still it's pretty cool for what it is. I guess it's an all in one DC watch, though that logo is a bit much 8-)
It's a shame we likely don't have the same volume to get an AJB limited edition from them because I think this would be a great base, also a decent alternative in it's own right, more like the LE with the 12 hour timer.
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Have you gotten a different bezel for your SNZH55? I am wanting to find one for my SNZH57, but am not seeing one anywhere that would work.
Nope, I have looked around all the normal modders sites, but nothing has come up.. TBH I'm quite happy with it as it is
http://www.rotarywatches.com/en/the-rotary-collection/timepieces-watches/gb05017-04
This picture is from the Rotary website.
It's a bit of a monstrosity, the sm300 dial inside a PO case? Still it's pretty cool for what it is. I guess it's an all in one DC watch, though that logo is a bit much 8-)
It's a shame we likely don't have the same volume to get an AJB limited edition from them because I think this would be a great base, also a decent alternative in it's own right, more like the LE with the 12 hour timer.