Cool, tough, and reliable... Plus, it's from a trusted source! Quite a score!  (n/t)

Congrats Ricky and keep us posted about the Croton customer service  (n/t)

Told you it was a biggie!  (n/t)

Congrats, nice watch and trade (n/t)

Re: And a long-awaited at that!
Cool! Especially if you are a mechanic. (Although I know a lot of them go for Snap-On etc. these days instead of Craftsman, but I am a Craftsman guy).

Great writeup too.

Re: Cool! Especially if you are a mechanic. ..I am a Craftsman guy).
I'm a mechanic of the Shade-tree type. And, yep, I'm a believer in Tools as well, so it is kind of a natural for me.

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Great writeup too.

 

Bro Ricky Bro Lee Bro, that watch is all you BIG Congrats!
and it would be interesting to see the Jstrap on it, I mean, just one shouldn't hurt too much

Thanks Bro. Riddim! And..
..with two votes for the Jstrap, I will have to try it!

Gimme a day or two..

Sharp-looking watch!
Regarding the seconds hand, you could always just remove it...

IMO, it wouldn't suffer a bit, and may even improve. A seconds hand that misses the marks (and badly) is one of my quartz pet peeves. YMMV

Re: Regarding the seconds hand, you could always just remove it...
Well.. I don't mind sans seconds on some styles. But, to me, a diver pretty much demands a seconds hand. Even if it is a mere 1 bps.

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A seconds hand that misses the marks (and badly) is one of my quartz pet peeves. YMMV

Luckily I am quite tolerant of this peccadillo, so no such drastic action required.

However, I've got to say, this one misses about as badly as it is possible to miss. The seconds hand falls almost exactly halfway between the hash marks. Thing is, it's pretty consistent all the way around the dial. So it should be possible to R & R the seconds hand and cure the problem. Who knows, maybe I'll eventually give it a go. But that's a project for another day!

Oh, that watch is YOU! Nice trade, guys.  (n/t)

Bro. Murphy. I showed it off a buch at work today. Must've had a half-dozen folks ask..
.."If it breaks, can you return it to Sears and get a new one?"

Sure, my standard reply was "Of course! It's a ain't it?!"

Guess my "poker face" wasn't on today, though, 'cause only one guy actually bought it.

Congrats Ricky! Nothing like succeeding in snagging a long-wanted prize! (n/t)

Right! The anticipation makes it all the more sweet.
And

That's your watch Ricky. You can stop collecting now.
Only if you really want to stop, mind you.

Re: Only if you really want to stop, mind you.
Ah. I wasn't sure if you noticed the post where I mentioned I kinda sorta planned to take a page from your book.

Not planning to stop, mind you. But I plan to cut way, way back this year. The goals are two-fold, really..

* Have more outgoing than incoming. Way more.

* Turn a profit on the sideline.

We'll see.. this is the first incoming so far this year. And being a straight-up trade, it don't really count.

Great review! Looks made for you! Wonder how that...
jstrap would look on it? Don't recall the width.

I never thought of that!
Probably because I am so pleased with it on this Panny homage..



..and also because it would violate my "No divers on leather" rule. Yeah, I know Pannys are technically divers or at least started that way. But I tend to exempt them because there's no Whacking Great Rotating Bezel.

Still.. 'tis really more of a guideline than an actual rule. And the is certainly beefy enough so that the Jstrap wouldn't overwhelm it. Hmmmmm..

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..jstrap would look on it? Don't recall the width.

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Great review! Looks made for you!

Hey, I had a bunch for sale at the time, you had your chance.  (n/t)

A bunch? No foolin? I thought you had just the one.
Ah well, "All's well that ends well".

Very cool Ricky! Congrats! I actually found 1 in Sears a couple years ago
I liked the size & thought it would be cool to have. What happened? It was WAY more than what I wanted to spend! I had no idea!

I actually looked for one at Sears. No dice.
Mind you, they'd been out nearly 2 years at that point, so hardly surprising they were long gone.

Nice watch Ricky!!!!.....Check your Email!!  (n/t)

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Check your Email!!

Done, and replied.

Wear it in good health!

Bravo for topic and watch !  (n/t)

Thanks Bro. Yannis! Much appreciated!  (n/t)

"Rules" be damned! I think it looks great!
Craftsman plus baseball? The only way that could get more all-American is if you wear it while eating apple pie!

Thats better, the photos show on my work PC.....
I like the strap and the watch but they just don't make a match IMO. Both being on the busy side it's just too much going on visually. I liked the Waterbourne combo best. I think a busy strap matches best with a simple bezel.

Re: Thats better, the photos show on my work PC.....

Wow, almost exactly how I feel about this combo!

Doesn't look right to me, Ricky.
The watch is so clean and contrasty. Black, white, red. The fatigued medium brown just doesn't go, IMO.

Dark brown might be better.

Black would be better. Maybe even a more glossy black.

No problems with leather on a diver, not sure about the color though
I'll freely admit that I'm probably one of the few that thinks this way, but I've never cared for black dialed watches with brown straps. I love leather straps, probably more than bracelets. I've done leather on divers many times, and have no problem with that combination. If that strap were black, I'd say perfect combination.

I frequently defy no-diver-on-leather so I see no probs + Larry Templeton goes with everything!  (n/t)

Aw, shucks, RL. It's winter, so wear whatever you want on that diver.  (n/t)

Winter? Naw, mate, not here in Dixie!   (n/t)

here is my own personal opinion on dive or dive lookin watches;
if it doesnt have an original bracelet on it, rubber or silicon is a must. Again personal preference

I absolutely refuse to vote on a combo I can't see before I cast my ballot! (n/t)

I am SUCH a dummy!
Apparently I checked the wrong box.  But..

Could some Friendly And Helpful Admin please check the "Allow open votes" box?  Pretty please?

I can't see any of your pix. (n/t)

You got to first. You been doin' this HOW long?
'cause, for an Original Member - forgive me!  - but that's a newbie faux pas.

Wait. Doh! You got to see the photos BEFORE you vote!
Try refreshing your browser.

Sorry!

Let's be honest-most divers never get anywhere near the water...
Which means that I keep a couple of watches "water ready" on rubber and bracelets, but others it doesn't matter as much.

Most divers never get anywhere near horseshit, either...............
but in Mississippi anything is possible. Bad combo, terrible. Great strap, fine watch, but not wedded.

What kind of rating should they add to the dial for that?  (n/t)

"1M Equine Faeces" maybe?
Or a more general "BARNYARD RATED" would perhaps be more appropriate.

It looks O.K. to me Ricky !!!
Yes, lovely pics , too !!!

Bro. Yannis. But no comment on the last photo?

Poetic !  (n/t)

I am a believer in the no diver on leather principal, but for this it does seem ok.
With a Craftsman logo it doesn't truly seem as diver-ish, so I voted meh, it's ok. I love that strap though. Made from an old baseball glove no doubt?

Re: Made from an old baseball glove no doubt?
Affirmative!

But not just any old baseball glove, a Rawlings Garry Templeton!

Great combo Ricky, congrats  (n/t)

LOOKING GOOD, Ricky! I'm glad you're enjoying the watch! >>>>>
I shot some better pix of the NAUTICA on the blue stripe Zulu. Here they are:





I'm really enjoying this one, as well.

Cheers,

Ed

Bro. Ed. I thought your first photos were good!
But you're right.. those are excellent!

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I'm really enjoying this one, as well.

It does me heart good to see that gettin' some love.

The Waterbourne works nicely! (n/t)

It surely looks very good, Ricky !  (n/t)

"Git R Done"  (n/t)

EDIT It said it rejected my first post sorry! for the double (n/t)

Another great combo  (n/t)