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^^Truly bizarre. Perhaps it is a bank issue due to it being an international transaction.....
I'm so sorry you're going through this. In my experience, paypal has gotten better about listening to the seller, so hopefully this nonsense will come to an end quickly.
Since it's inevitable, get...
There should be a micro adjust clasp on it. Great deal on it!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d91/kotleo/01A4CAAA-5B12-4FD7-850E-032045921464_zps44x1oupl.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d91/kotleo/6F5FC2ED-13CE-4A4F-9C30-7213CB645814_zpsxqez2xcl.jpg
Longines Dive-timer 8224-2
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Concord Geoscope - Super Compressor case...
Longines 8224-1 dive timer
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Vintage rubber strap works well too.
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Concord Geoscope:
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We have a similar situation here in the US with USPS. What I do to get around it is purchase insurance through a third party (i.e., parcelpro) . That way, I have tracking, reliability and insurance...
It's pretty straightforward. Here's a post by Steve on how to do it (including changing the crystal):
http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?219802-Crystal-replacement-on-SBBN007-step-by-step
Funny, I recently had a problem with a French seller who also wanted me to accept a partial refund. In my case, it was for an undisclosed defect - a malfunctioning internal bezel on a super...
The landmaster/scubamaster are all great choices. The latter tends to go > 1k usd.
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Here is the ad for it:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d91/kotleo/3D82E9D0-239E-4EFC-ABC3-7DA137E9CB6F_zpss6pn97wa.jpg
These two:
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Can you take a picture of it? It will help you when dealing with the company.
While it looks fine to me, you should at least run a ruler across the dial to check for alignment/symmetry.
A cheap way to get a modern El Primero is by buying a used Concord Impresario. They can be had for ~2k USD on eBay.
What justification did you use with your wife?
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Unless you have a sundial, they are all fairly complex :).
Forgot how amazing this watch really is:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d91/kotleo/bumble-1-7.jpg
Getting a watch serviced is like going in for surgery. Everytime you open a sealed body up, you run the risk of creating unanticipated damage. As such, I would suggest doing it when there is an...
Well the jump hour movements are designed and made by the same company, so I would like to see a track record of reliability with their prior endeavors. Those stories (albeit representing a small...