Incoming! What have you got in the mail?

[Stretch44]

I've been to his site before but never purchased anything from him. Thanks for the heads up. I just built my first watch, it's a pilot watch. I sourced the parts from helenarou and eBay. It was fun and looking forward to my next project. Post pics after you do you mods. Cheers!

Pics or it didn't happen!

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Haha, fair enough. Here's pics. Project was fun and my next project is to tear down a movement and put back together. [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201903 ... 5b6fd6.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201903 ... 0df059.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201903 ... 7f838a.jpg[/IMG]

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[Conchita Turtle]

Incoming!

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I just got the "Almirante Navegante" (= Admiral Navigator), the last watch of the guys from CREPAS and Táctico.

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It is a crossing between a dual crown diver and a marine type watch. In the marine side, the silver dial pays tribute to a French chronometer of the Marine Service Hydrographique from a century ago. As a diver, has a watertightness of 200M or 120 spanish fathoms (1 braza = 1,6718 meters), screw-in crowns, viton gaskets, Superluminova lumed hands and mobile bezel.

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Its caliber is a Seiko NH38. The case was already used in a Tactico watch, and its quality and finish is far superior to that expected in a watch of that price. Thus, for example, the back looks very well engraved, not poorly to laser. And, of course, sapphire crystal.

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The watch comes with a handy travel case, not with a useless box that takes up room and picks up dust in a wardrobe. The set is completed by two straps with signed buckle (one NATO and one crocodile print), a nice screwdriver and a cleaning cloth.

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Wristshot...

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[MoT]

Wristshot...

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Fantastic looking watch!

[watchpalooza]

I just got the "Almirante Navegante" (= Admiral Navigator), the last watch of the guys from CREPAS and Táctico.

I nearly pulled the trigger on this one last week....can't wait to see more pics and get your impressions when it arrives!

[Conchita Turtle]

I just got the "Almirante Navegante" (= Admiral Navigator), the last watch of the guys from CREPAS and Táctico.

I nearly pulled the trigger on this one last week....can't wait to see more pics and get your impressions when it arrives!

The watch came today. Pics are mine, and it's on my wrist.

I think it's a lot of watch for the money. I think the typical microbrand watch is worth about 250 or 300 euros, and may not come with such a complete set.

It looks very well finished for its price. Dial is satin silver, hands are blued, caseback engravings are nicely definded, and has some good details that I have not cited, such as the crown with a click and not two, hiding a date.

I only see a little con. Screw-in lug bars for the strap, like the Dreyfuss we have. Again, I suggest to put a small drop of glue.

[quincas]

I just got the "Almirante Navegante" (= Admiral Navigator), the last watch of the guys from CREPAS and Táctico.

I nearly pulled the trigger on this one last week....can't wait to see more pics and get your impressions when it arrives!

The watch came today. Pics are mine, and it's on my wrist.

I think it's a lot of watch for the money. I think the typical microbrand watch is worth about 250 or 300 euros, and may not come with such a complete set.

It looks very well finished for its price. Dial is satin silver, hands are blued, caseback engravings are nicely definded, and has some good details that I have not cited, such as the crown with a click and not two, hiding a date.

I only see a little con. Screw-in lug bars for the strap, like the Dreyfuss we have. Again, I suggest to put a small drop of glue.

Why a small drop of glue?

[watchpalooza]

I nearly pulled the trigger on this one last week....can't wait to see more pics and get your impressions when it arrives!

The watch came today. Pics are mine, and it's on my wrist.

I think it's a lot of watch for the money. I think the typical microbrand watch is worth about 250 or 300 euros, and may not come with such a complete set.

It looks very well finished for its price. Dial is satin silver, hands are blued, caseback engravings are nicely definded, and has some good details that I have not cited, such as the crown with a click and not two, hiding a date.

I only see a little con. Screw-in lug bars for the strap, like the Dreyfuss we have. Again, I suggest to put a small drop of glue.

Why a small drop of glue?

Or better threadlock...to keep the screws from loosening and falling out.

[quincas]

The watch came today. Pics are mine, and it's on my wrist.

I think it's a lot of watch for the money. I think the typical microbrand watch is worth about 250 or 300 euros, and may not come with such a complete set.

It looks very well finished for its price. Dial is satin silver, hands are blued, caseback engravings are nicely definded, and has some good details that I have not cited, such as the crown with a click and not two, hiding a date.

I only see a little con. Screw-in lug bars for the strap, like the Dreyfuss we have. Again, I suggest to put a small drop of glue.

Why a small drop of glue?

Or better threadlock...to keep the screws from loosening and falling out.

Thanks. I have yet to get replacement screws for my broken one.

[emoji26]

[watchpalooza]

Why a small drop of glue?

Or better threadlock...to keep the screws from loosening and falling out.

Thanks. I have yet to get replacement screws for my broken one.

[emoji26]

Keep after them...it took me 4 or 5 emails and about 5 weeks to get mine from Dreyfuss.

[quincas]

Thanks for the heads up.

It costs £15 to ship to me in Singapore! Total around £30. [emoji27]

[yinzburgher]

Late last night, [mention]TheJohnP[/mention] posted some great Seiko deals from Shnoop.com, so I went Shnoopin' around myself and found a brand new Seiko SKXA35 for $150 after a 10% discount code. I had been on the site a few days before and there were no signs of any Seiko divers at that time. It's not so common to see these anymore, let alone at such a low price, so I pulled the trigger. I had to, right?

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[cel4145]

Late last night, @TheJohnP posted some great Seiko deals from Shnoop.com, so I went Shnoopin' around myself and found a brand new Seiko SKXA35 for $150 after a 10% discount code. I had been on the site a few days before and there were no signs of any Seiko divers at that time. It's not so common to see these anymore, let alone at such a low price, so I pulled the trigger. I had to, right?

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That's a great yellow color for that dial. Looks awesome!

[Sporkboy]

The watch came today. Pics are mine, and it's on my wrist.

I think it's a lot of watch for the money. I think the typical microbrand watch is worth about 250 or 300 euros, and may not come with such a complete set.

It looks very well finished for its price. Dial is satin silver, hands are blued, caseback engravings are nicely definded, and has some good details that I have not cited, such as the crown with a click and not two, hiding a date.

I only see a little con. Screw-in lug bars for the strap, like the Dreyfuss we have. Again, I suggest to put a small drop of glue.

Why a small drop of glue?

Or better threadlock...to keep the screws from loosening and falling out.

Rumor has it that low strength thread locker is what works best with watches and other small screws. Lecture 222 (purple) should do it https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-555339- ... 8-10-spellDear lord don’t use the red stuff.

[recapt]

As a follow-up, I am ecstatic about how this Samurai mod turned out... and that the short lugs allow me to wear a 44mm watch. Crazy.

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Ever have that experience where a watch that has never interested you suddenly becomes an obsession? That happened to me recently with the Samurai, but only after I saw this bezel & insert mod pic on IG.

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So now I have the Samurai (SRPB51), the bezel and bezel insert pictured above, and a blacked-out Erika’s Originals all inbound. I went all-in... and now I can’t wait for this thing to come together!

[baldrick]

That looks ruddy fantastic, well done!

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