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    PRS18 fanclub

    Since putting my 18 on one of Eddies canvas straps , I havnt taken it off - I just love this watch. When (if?) you get round to making some more Eddie can we please please please have a date version. pretty please? :D
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    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    Great aren't they?

    A date on the 14 & 18 would be welcomed by many I feel.
    Andy

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    The 18Q is my favourite Precista to date.

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    Big Fan.

    Turning the hands past one o'clock turns the date wheel under the dail. Always makes me think of making a hole like the PRS-17 has.

    But then the dial is perfect without date.

    Maybe it is not the watch but me that has to be modified always wanting a date on a watch.

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    If the 14 had a date I probably would have gotten it. My PRS-18A very much satisfies the no date need. I love being able to change straps for different looks with the 18 and also really enjoying the canvas - SAND is beautiful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discgolfer
    If the 14 had a date I probably would have gotten it. My PRS-18A very much satisfies the no date need. I love being able to change straps for different looks with the 18 and also really enjoying the canvas - SAND is beautiful.
    yep - thats the one ive got. must get around to taking some pics sometime.
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    Sharing the love :D



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    Brilliant piece. It ought to come back. And stay :D




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    As much as I depend upon a date, I don't know if I'd want to change this model. If it were to have a date, I'd like to see it done the same as the PRS-3.



    This watch has probably traveled with me more than any other I own. Definitely a fan club member. Thanks for an excuse to post another picture of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkB
    Big Fan.

    Turning the hands past one o'clock turns the date wheel under the dail. Always makes me think of making a hole like the PRS-17 has.

    But then the dial is perfect without date.

    Maybe it is not the watch but me that has to be modified always wanting a date on a watch.
    Does this apply to the PRS18A? I've tried turning the crown in position 2 (1 being winding, 3 being time setting) but nothing happens, as if the date wheel has been removed. Also there is no faint click of the date wheel turning over at midnight, or any other time as far as I could hear.
    ...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!

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    The 18-Q has a date wheel.

    Can remember a post about the presence and/or absence of the date wheel in the 18-Q and 18-A.

    Found it:

    viewtopic.php?f=17&t=49288&p=498005&hilit=prs18#p4 98005

    viewtopic.php?f=17&t=33720&p=339781&hilit=prs18#p3 39781

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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    I do miss the date though...


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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    Love my 18Q - even without a date!




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    The 18Q is easily one of my favorites, even without a date




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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    Date can be seen on your Nokia/Samsung/HTC etc......
    Please keep the PRS 18 as it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LVE
    Date can be seen on your Nokia/Samsung/HTC etc......
    er... so can the time?????? which negates the need for a watch at all .... :?
    thats not the point is it?
    aesthetically and practically id like a date . and while im at it - a day as well.
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    It has a certain something




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    Quote Originally Posted by seikopath
    aesthetically and practically id like a date . and while im at it - a day as well.
    Heretic -burn him :blob6: !!!
    :D

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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    Quote Originally Posted by armatus


    nice looking strap that - what is it?
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    I've not got a PRS18 but I've got an original (93) ....................







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    Cheers

    Simon



    Ralph Waldo Emerson: We ask for long life, but 'tis deep life, or noble moments that signify. Let the measure of time be spiritual, not mechanical.

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    Quote Originally Posted by seikopath
    aesthetically and practically id like a date . and while im at it - a day as well.
    Practically I can understand and can't really argue with that. But aesthetically? No, no and no! It looks much better without the date. And day? - The horror, the horror...

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    I'm wearing mine now on Eddie's green NATO. This thing is ROCK SOLID. Truly confidence inspiring. I am a fan!

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    I'm a massive fan of it. I don't dive (maybe some day...) but I do a bit of sailing, and it's my absolute watch of choice for that sort of environment, usually worn over my outer layer on a Nato. Solid as a rock, top-notch lume and my only real concern is that if I clout it against the boat, I might damage the boat. If there's a better watch for a demanding environment for anything like the price, I've yet to see it.

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    My 18A is definitely a keeper, such a nice thing on the wrist

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    It's simply one of the most stunning watches I own and never fails to bring a smile when I put it on.

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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    Quote Originally Posted by seikopath
    Quote Originally Posted by armatus


    nice looking strap that - what is it?
    I think a Hirsch Liberty......

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    Leave the date off. I like the balance of the dial sans date. As for a day window.....!

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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    Quote Originally Posted by seikopath
    Quote Originally Posted by LVE
    Date can be seen on your Nokia/Samsung/HTC etc......
    er... so can the time?????? which negates the need for a watch at all .... :?
    thats not the point is it?
    aesthetically and practically id like a date . and while im at it - a day as well.
    I think the dial is too small for the day but the date could be managed easily enough. And more readably than the original PRS-3 and the Speedbird III which is sunken and often hidden. The date on the 17C is easily readable.

    Mine:

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    Many-many-many moons ago, long before the PRS-18 even existed, I was matching cars to watches ... if Smiths was the Land Rover of watches, then the Precista Diver was the Dredd Land.



    The PRS18A is my favourite watch. Here in play-mode garb.

    john
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    Quote Originally Posted by abraxas


    Many-many-many moons ago, long before the PRS-18 even existed, I was matching cars to watches ... if Smiths was the Land Rover of watches, then the Precista Diver was the Dredd Land.



    The PRS18A is my favourite watch. Here in play-mode garb.

    john
    ..obviously, this man has far too much time on his hands..

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    Quote Originally Posted by lambstew
    ......

    ..obviously, this man has far too much time on his hands..
    I have eternity. How long do you have? :P :wink:

    john
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    Quote Originally Posted by abraxas
    Quote Originally Posted by lambstew
    ......

    ..obviously, this man has far too much time on his hands..
    I have eternity. How long do you have? :P :wink:

    john
    Stay tuned John..I have something related enroute to me and will post when it arrives..

    How long do I have, you ask? I have as long as it takes :D

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    woah! the 18A!
    this is the superhero watch!
    when I wear it, nothing can stop me.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bubi
    woah! the 18A!
    this is the superhero watch!
    when I wear it, nothing can stop me.

    ..piano, piano! :shock:

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    PRS18 at the Lake

    Enjoyed a rustic weekend with family and friends and my PRS-18A. This watch is strong.


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    Here is my newly restored original from 1993:

    http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthre ... post120698

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    Is it just me who thinks that the Benarus World Diver GMT is a large version of the watch in question? Although 45mm is too much. Around 42mm would have been better.

    http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... f=8&t=4028

    john
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    Note how the date is misaligned.

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    Got mine on a Bond for today's casual wear. These things are indestructible - and somewhat timeless.

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    I knew this was going to be THE WATCH when I first laid eyes on it back in ’99.

    Precista British Military Dive Watch - Review by H. Seung (November, 1999)
    http://www.50717.com/british/precista.html

    My first one was bought straight off my wrist, on its second outing but I didn't think much of it at the time. Lately I’ve been alternating this one with the 39mm Smiths and it already has had two comments which I brushed off with the minimum of input, as there are no more to be had.

    On a black Nato with black hardware it looks the 8) … and it’s ten times better made than the old (quartz) bucket Southerns were dishing out. To call it a grail would be an underestimation. The most fun part is that ... it's my cheapest watch.

    john
    "Owning one is almost as satisfying as making one." ~ Rolex 1973

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    18q first one of eddies watches i got and will never part with. Perfect for wet use and with a 10 year battery life so no need to pressure test for a long time.

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    i put the prs18 on again today, first time in a loooong time. it just makes me smile - the case shape is so perfect. if i ever ever ever think of selling this watch for just an instant slap me with a fish please.
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    Yup, nice piece.
    I like the lume, its great when working in the dark.

    8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by seikopath
    i put the prs18 on again today, first time in a loooong time. it just makes me smile - the case shape is so perfect. if i ever ever ever think of selling this watch for just an instant slap me with a fish please.
    Any particular kind of fish? :blackeye:

    john
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    Salmon.as long as you put it back afterwards-they tend to be hardy enough. Not rock salmon though. They're too hard. Failing that trout is always a good option.
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    Re: PRS18 fanclub

    Ok, I'd love to join the club, I have a big liking for this watch but I'm struggling to find pout what one might be worth (18A) second hand as it seems that there wont be any more made for a while. Any ideas?

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    180 to 200? 220 dep on condn?
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    Thats good news, I half expected them to go for a bit more than that.

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    maybe they do! all a bit academic really as they dont come up often - and if they did at that price, it wouldnt last long. ive got an 18q, i wouldnt sell it for less than 150 / not that i would sell, im just trying to explain my rationale for the 'guide price ' i gave for the 18a
    Good luck everybody. Have a good one.

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    I see, thanks for the explanation, I did get the impression it would be a bit of a waiting game. Perhaps a wtb ad and sit back and wait patiently is in order!

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