What time is it? Watches and horology

Hint #2: water

Bonus hint: used by, but not of countries (this is what I had to get my head round)

Oh, not unrelated, but what are the opinions of Deep Blue? Is it another Invicta?

Gumtree-er wants £350, for that I'd sooner buy a turtle or monster, but had me looking at the offerings on the auction site.

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My guess is semaphore signals for the numerals... Hence "Japan" and "white dot on blue" get repeated a few times as 1 and 2.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/impressions-deep-blue-ocean-diver-500-a-493156.html

Thanks. Had seen that review but was wondering if there was an on-here opinion.

@ewanmac yup, international code of signals, numbers.

Just found this in a box of shit from childhood... it had the most amazing denim strap with sheriff stars bolted into it, but I hated the shit kid sports strap when that one got worn out. Kinda wish I'd kept both.

Popped a new 377 in and it still works even after small battery corrosion inside. Very childhood.

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Stumbled across Daytona knock-off:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162604070739

alpha watches are quality inspired watches

Megalolz

Mines still in COSC. #cough

Cannot get enough of this cheese. 😎

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Do they do an internal bezel option with 10,000m pressure rating?

Duno but it has this fakery...

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Where does the battery go?

Manwell.

It's a Seagull Chinese Military Issue.

#Bulletproof

Same as this.

#LOLertron

I saw these a while ago, what's it actually like?

That's basically what the Baltic Bicompax is.

I can't fault it.

I thought crown was a bit wish washy at first but I wind it everyday and it is just as good if not better than my COSC certified chronometer.

It is only half a year old mind.

#Trufax

Good job on your watch, quite a busy look but I like the dial.

Thanks. It has way too much going on, but at least I can see the time now.

New strap, crystal, hands, and bezel painted... all I need now is an automatic movement, new dial, and new case.

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Been looking at this as a birthday present to myself:

http://www.orientuhren.de/product_info.php/automatic-deep-diver-watch-em65002d-sapphire-glass-p-159?osCsid=qsr4rale97u1h6gflorhrbabh4

This German dealer came recommended.

I'm told Orient are part of Seiko?

Anybody got any comments/feedback on Orient please.

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I had one once and could not put up with the stupid pusher button.
They also lack "heft" and the quality feel of a proper Seiko diver (screw down crown types).

You got it.

£200 in TK Maxx, but they had a Filson (Shinola) watch. I think it was a Mackinaw. 200m, nice compressor style back.

Had a canvas-y strap and massive dial. Was totally not what I went in looking for (compression/triathlon shorts).

Felt nice and hefty, didn't expect it to feel like a good quality watch but it did. Resisted though, £200 seemed a bit too dear for something that ticks zero boxes on the dive-watch desiring.

Looks like this ebay.

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Oh I thought it would be automatic, that's interesting