That’s one of the best looking releases in recent years, a few tweaks could make it perfect.
I like the solid lume polts, these are becoming more common which I think is a good thing.
Does it have the Blancpain script on the side?
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Unfortunately it does! You don't notice it too much on the wrist though. You're right, drop the date and delete a couple of lines of text and it'd be spot on to my eyes. The BP Only Watch this year is a blue version of this but with the just usual dial text - it looks great. If BP released a model with this case size, the standard FF dial, on a bracelet with date and no date variants, they would do very well. They seem to be happy with keeping the smaller case sizes limited though.
Thank Gareth. It's almost certainly a mk1 due to when I purchased it (12th April). If it is a mk2 then it must be one of the first released.
Looking previously at comparison pictures on TRF I thought it would be very easy to tell, but as with most bezels and dials, they change depending on lighting.
Either way, I'm happy with whatever it is.
Indoor low level lighting
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Finally got my hands on the Minase Divido Ryan brought into the country and sold some years ago.
I saw it then but couldn't make it work.
When Steve 'thebuffoon' put it up for sale I had to have it.
I've not had a chance to get the gorgeous (complicated!) bracelet onto it yet, which I believe is the star of the show, but I'm absolutely LOVING the purple dial.
Everything about it is over engineered just because they can. Totally unique and it's also lovely on rubber too, which is very comfortable.
Worn on Friday night to a river cruise
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and then to Wimbledon yesterday
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It better not get too used to the high life, though, cos it'll be an office desk diver like the rest too...
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^Love the Minase, congrats!
What a beautiful thing that Minase is - drooled over it every time it made an appearance on SC, but then I discovered the Seven Windows and transferred my Minase-related lusts!
Fabulous watch
BUT
Get it put on the bracelet. It is a work of art. It may bamboozle your watchmaker so maybe show him/her the youtube video on link resizing.
The way the bracelet 'flows' as a result of how they've tailored the links to jut out a bit and create a ripple effect is unbelievable. And until AP hoiked prices last year the Minase bracelet cost more than a replacement AP Royal Oak bracelet due to the sheer amount of engineering and hand polishing.
Just finished a little mod project.
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Sundays purchase just arrived!
Surprised I managed to get one in the melee that the opening of online ordering usually occurs.
It looks fantastic and will size bracelet when time allows.
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Didn't like the bracelet and I think it looks good on this Zuludiver NATO.
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New Christopher Ward Atoll just arrived. Looks superb but will be returned for another as the bezel has a lot of horizontal play in it.
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Wasn’t sure about this one at first, but it’s beginning to grow on me
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That Baltic is lovely.
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Bought yesterday, love the simplicity of it.
Picked up this lovely old thing thanks to a forum member:
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This is in transit with the PO.Been away to Paul for a service.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3ee939e405.jpg
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An audacious ebay purchase incoming
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V pleased to have this back after selling it in late 2018... Been through a few owners but only one tiny mark on it;
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and here with its racier brother :)
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cheers Tony - nice to be reunited and I'll hang onto it now :)
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The first time ive ever seen a Squale let alone owned one.
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To add to the SLA porn posted above, this arrived with me a couple of days ago. One I have long pondered and come very close to buying several times (last time, when the last new ones were in dealers), but I always wanted to see it. Bitten the bullet and glad, the blue dial is magnificent. I have the SPB 55th Anniversary and it really is a marked improvement in watch and really is like a GS in finishing. The GS Diver they never made…
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^^^ v nice that 043! got to say, that is a bit of a 'billy bargain' for the money :)
That Squale just above is also very nice :)
Didnt need another watch!,but could'nt resist buying this Sinn this morning.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a3ff33b374.jpg
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It’s been a long time since I wanted to buy à quartz watch, but never found something that pleased me.
A few hesitations with some solar models from Seiko or Citizen’ but never pulled the trigger.
Now I have found it and I’m glad I waited for this one :
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Postman just delivered this Sinn U2.
And WOW what a truly superb & immaculate condition watch.A credit to all previous owners.
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Well, it's a 1500 quid G Shock
I paid for 850 for a minter
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V happy to pick this one up
Very happy with this one
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Looking good, congrats.
I remember that brand from back when they were known as St. Moritz, liked the looks of some of them, but there was always something that stopped me from buying: size or a prohibitive price for sapphire or no solar etc. Good to see they're still around and maybe someday I'll find something to go for in their collections.