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for a week now, I feel like I can approach a review with some objectivity. Mind you, I freely admit I'm still head-over-heels 
with it, so take that with a grain of salt! 
I stand behind that, and also the statement that "This may be the best 50-something-bucks I ever spent!" For the money, this is a killer watch, and no two ways about it!Quote
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..I am most favorably impressed. Partly this is due merely to the condition of the watch, mind. The seller was one of those conservative types who said "VGC, but a few scuffs and scratches from normal wear". In fact, the darned thing is pretty much perfect!There are a few flaws, but I had to look long and hard (with a loupe!) to find them. Pin me down, and I'd give a TZ 98% rating...
I've been on a sailboat precisely twice in me life, so it's not like I have any sort of practical interest in the feature. 
In the end, I reckon it's just a CooL design element in and of itself, one which I find visually harmonious.
has long aimed for the same target audience. To me, it stands on it's own, without being an homage at all.
Butter smooth thread engagement, plenty of
it, and the slightly-oversize dimensions strike me as spot-on, offering
plenty of purchase for the fingers. Also, I find the angle-milled
V-notches to be a welcome departure from the more pedestrian knurling
you commonly see.
It operates quite smoothly, mind, if a smidgen on the stiff side. But
the polished finish, small notches, and inset design offer less than
optimum purchase for the fingers. 
It's not bad, really, at least under most conditions. I.e. as long as your fingers are dry. But with wet fingers? Or with gloves on? Fuhgeddaboutit! 
I can say for sure that the crystal is not at all prone to glare and stray reflections, a rarity for domed glass. Odds are there is
a coating, and 'tis simply a subtle one. And, after all, a good AR
Coating shouldn't call attention to itself, so well-done Nautica. 
) As I suspected from the layout and the "JAPANESE MOVEMENT" verbiage, it's a 
OS20.
Here's a QnD photo I just shot with the iPhone..
Note that I moved the sliding keeper in front of the fixed keeper, a trick us ankle-wristed fellows use a lot.
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Caveman001 | 244 | September 30, 2012 05:40PM |
Well done and a great catch... On the flags...Under the 12 - Tango (T) or "keep clear"
Under the 1. - India (I) or "altering course to port" Under the 2. - Charlie (C) or "yes" Under the 3 - Alpha (A) or " diver down keep clear" Under the 4 - another "T" Under the 5 - Romeo (R) Under the 6. - Oscar (O). "Man Overboard" Under the 7. - Juliet (J) "On Fire, keep clear" Under the 8 - Papa (P) "About to sail"' albeit a truncated flag Under the 9 - Sierra (S) " Engines Astern" again, truncated Under the 10 - November (N) "No" Under he 11 - Uniform (U) "Standing into Danger" |
flasharry | 26 | September 30, 2012 06:00PM |
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Under the 12 - Tango (T) or "keep clear" Under the 1. - India (I) or
"altering course to port" Under the 2. - Charlie (C) or "yes"... Whoa!
See, I hadn't even bothered to google that.
You could whip up a pretty good white-knuckle action-adventure movie script around that sequence. 
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Caveman001 | 28 | September 30, 2012 06:18PM |
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GREAT review! (n/t)
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DJM | 22 | September 30, 2012 10:03PM |
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I forgot an entire paragraph! Just went back and edited it in.
See if you can spot it.
And no fair using your  Super Powers to "View Changes"! 
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Caveman001 | 22 | October 01, 2012 03:24AM |
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Hmm, I've narrowed it down to >>> either the section about the crystal, or the one about the crown. Did I get it???
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DJM | 29 | October 01, 2012 06:05AM |
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Re: Did I get it??? Nailed it on the first try!
It was indeed the part about the crystal.
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Caveman001 | 25 | October 01, 2012 04:25PM |
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DJM | 20 | October 02, 2012 07:03AM |
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on that , Ricky! GREAT watch! (n/t)
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EdH | 15 | October 01, 2012 04:53PM |
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mate. Something told me you might enjoy that review.
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Caveman001 | 18 | October 01, 2012 07:03PM |
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Great watch. I really like the flags (n/t)
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Phil- AK | 20 | October 01, 2012 10:22PM |
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Thanks so much. And welcome to the Forum! We'd love to read an "introduction post", if ye're inclined to make one.
That makes two of us!
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Caveman001 | 16 | October 02, 2012 05:02AM |
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Very nice ... 49.5 still looks small on your wrist flags are very cool. I got to find me the blue one (n/t)
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JP | 24 | October 02, 2012 02:13PM |
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The blue-dial version IS very nice! If I'd had my druthers, I just might have went with that model, too.
But the price on this gently-used example was just too good to pass up!
You know, it's funny. Although it's an absolute behemoth by conventional standards, this watch really doesn't seem to "wear" large at all.
Maybe I been hangin' 'round with Bro. JY too much.
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Caveman001 | 23 | October 02, 2012 02:24PM |
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You know, it's funny. Although it's an absolute behemoth by
conventional standards, this watch really doesn't seem to "wear" large
at all. In my experience that's probably because it has a fairly flat case - my
53mm Ritmo and Tendence watches have the same feel: big size but flat
cases and wear small.
Maybe I been hangin' 'round with Bro. JY too much.
Oi, you say that like it may be a bad thing! |
JY | 20 | October 03, 2012 06:23AM |
Re: Maybe I been hangin' 'round with Bro. JY too much.
Oh no!
Not at all!
Not unless I end up with a Moto-Guzzi in me garage, then I'll blame you!
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Caveman001 | 13 | October 03, 2012 07:54PM |
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You mean you'll thank me! (n/t)
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JY | 40 | October 04, 2012 06:34A |