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RayF
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Mar 7, 2019
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I insist you buy this watch!
I say that, even though I can't recall what actually made me do it just a few months back. Might have been the color, although I'm not usually attracted to blue watches. Could have been the "Monster" tie-in, although it's nothing like the first gens I prefer. Maybe that's a good place to start though? I would be the first to admit these Baby Monsters are monsters in name only compared to the genuine item. That said, they are far, far above anything else in the Seiko 5 line; these wind and hack, and they're built like tanks. Size-wise, they're actually a little bigger (wider and thicker) than true monsters, and they wear that way too--but we don't buy these to be discrete, do we?
Speaking of discrete, my initial feeling upon unboxing, was that in the hand, this watch was actually a little "Plain-Jane." It seemed to me the blue accents against the steel and grey backdrop of the case and dial still needed something else. I decided a bracelet or strap swap would be the best solution. Of course there's nothing actually wrong with the supplied bracelet; it's Monster-grade--nothing bad to say about it--I just wanted to try something different. So I looked around, ordered a few options that seemed good online. Ultimately they all disappointed once installed--I actually quit wearing the watch at one point, out of frustration!
Eventually I decided to try one of Seiko's newer dive straps (I'd ordered a Turtle around the same time and was pleasantly surprised by the newer black silicone rubber strap it shipped with). Lucky for me, those straps come in blue, (although the one I bought was actually for those blue Tunas that came out a while back).
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Truelove1
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Mar 7, 2019
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RayFI’ve got the orange version of this and I couldn’t agree more. By the way very nice modification on your Ice Ice baby!
Truelove1
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Mar 8, 2019
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Truelove1I went with the more subtle black highlighted with orange stitching... Here's a peek of the orange strap I have. I think I prefer the black with orange stitching. The orange strap is not quite as bright orange
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fillerbunny
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Mar 9, 2019
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RayFI got mine last week, and agree about the bracelet. It's fine, but – there's just so much steel. I'd planned to try the watch with my navy Cinturini 284 rubber strap that is a match made in heaven with my Turtle, but due to the awkward lugs of the BM it won't fit.
However, I now have a Borealis Isofrane style piece of blue rubber on the way. Shouldn't look too shabby.
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RayF
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Mar 10, 2019
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fillerbunnyI mentioned in another post that I had the same problem with those damn the lug holes. I had to do some fairly extensive "trimming" with an X-acto knife to get mine to fit close enough to the case for the spring bars to engage. There is probably a better fitting strap out there, but I decided to make what I had work--with or without its cooperation. Hope your's goes a little easier!
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fillerbunny
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Mar 13, 2019
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RayFI intended to share a pic with you with the new strap, but alas, I sold the watch today. And I still have the new strap on the way. I hate this hobby.
I tried so hard to like the watch, but the size, the amount of polished surface, I dunno.
Okay, now let's see what's next.
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Hewitt29
Apr 29, 2019
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RayFman i wish i had seen this earlier, i would have bought one of these :( i am considering buying the Mini Monster Ref. SRPB39J1
, any thoughts on that one ?
RayF
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Apr 29, 2019
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Hewitt29Monsters in general have become very expensive across the board, but the rare ones are crazy-expensive. If it’s your first one, I’d go for number two. Good-looking, hacks/winds, reasonable price. Besides, that’s the one @Truelove1 wears ;- )
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Hewitt29
Apr 29, 2019
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RayFyes it would be my first one ! I was thinking that second one or this one (even cheaper but the dial is very different obviously, being the "mini" monster --->
RayF
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Apr 29, 2019
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Hewitt29Check out Random Rob on Youtube when you have time. He's a big Monster guy and has lots of videos and info about them on his channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSqW4mDUuk0
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