A Monster review for the true WIS [Archive] - Rolex Forums

padi56

3 February 2006, 02:52 AM

Aways said it always will Seiko the most underrated watch on this planet
today.What has amazed me is the quality of the dials,that would put a few
so called high end brands to shame,just look how the date wheels line up.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5835/seikodate9ny.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

JJ Irani

3 February 2006, 02:54 AM

Excellent link, John....thanks!:thumbsup: You must be one happy chappy after reading it.:chuckle:

Atomic

3 February 2006, 02:58 AM

The Monster has a great reputation, that's why I wanted one. Reading that review just solidified how tough it is for me. :thumbsup:

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3 February 2006, 03:06 AM

Beauty! :thumbsup:

You wearing it today so you can smack old ladies in fur coats with it?

Atomic

3 February 2006, 03:11 AM

Beauty! :thumbsup:

You wearing it today so you can smack old ladies in fur coats with it?

Nah, I've got the ExpII on the carbon/red stitching strap today. Man, I've had three straps on it since Sunday. :thumbsup: :cheers:

JJ Irani

3 February 2006, 03:14 AM

Beauty! :thumbsup:

You wearing it today so you can smack old ladies in fur coats with it?
:dummy: :dummy: :lol: :lol: :lol:

padi56

3 February 2006, 03:14 AM

Nah, I've got the ExpII on the carbon/red stitching strap today. Man, I've had three straps on it since Sunday. :thumbsup: :cheers:
Be very careful mate you might be getting a leather fetish,like Daren.:thumbsup:

Atomic

3 February 2006, 03:16 AM

Be very careful mate you might be getting a leather fetish,like Daren.:thumbsup:

Too late, mate. :thumbsup: I find I'm wearing the leather the most, the carbon second and the bracelet the least. I put it on for Sunday cuz I wanted to wear it skiing.

Goodwatch

3 February 2006, 03:28 AM

I found this on thePuristS.

http://www.thepurists.com/watch/features/8ohms/7s26/

Very good John! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: There's only one tiny thing I don't like about this watch (and all the others with the same function) and that's the day function. Just my own opinion.

Atomic

3 February 2006, 03:30 AM

Very good John! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: There's only one tiny thing I don't like about this watch (and all the others with the same function) and that's the day function. Just my own opinion.

Frans, I agree on you with that. I would much rather have a manual wind function than a day function. In fact, i'd be happy with no day/date feature at all, so long as I could manually wind it. But that's splitting hairs. It's a tough MOFO of a diver! :thumbsup:

C.J.

3 February 2006, 03:33 AM

Great watch John. :thumbsup: I have an old Seiko diver, the thing is indestructible! Thanks for the link. :cheers:

Atomic

3 February 2006, 05:17 AM

Great watch John. :thumbsup: I have an old Seiko diver, the thing is indestructible! Thanks for the link. :cheers:

Thanks C.J. It's a pretty beefy beast, and certainly not everyone's taste. I am of the opinion that it's so ugly, it's good looking. :thumbsup: My wife thinks it's ugly as sin.

But one thing is for sure, it's a tough watch, and damned accurate considering the price. Now why can Seiko put a solid SS bracelet on a sub US$200 watch and my $7000 Explorer II has hollow links? :banghead:

C.J.

3 February 2006, 05:55 AM

Thanks C.J. It's a pretty beefy beast, and certainly not everyone's taste. I am of the opinion that it's so ugly, it's good looking. :thumbsup: My wife thinks it's ugly as sin.

But one thing is for sure, it's a tough watch, and damned accurate considering the price. Now why can Seiko put a solid SS bracelet on a sub US$200 watch and my $7000 Explorer II has hollow links? :banghead:

Thats exactly how my wife describes me:thinking: :rofl:

The bracelet is Rolex way of toying with us. Unfortunately, they are very good at it:banghead: ....... Thats it! I'm boycotting Rolex. Anyone want to buy a GMT? :justkiddi :rofl: :rofl:

Goodwatch

3 February 2006, 05:56 AM

Thats exactly how my wife describes me:thinking: :rofl:

The bracelet is Rolex way of toying with us. Unfortunately, they are very good at it:banghead: ....... Thats it! I'm boycotting Rolex. Anyone want to buy a GMT? :justkiddi :rofl: :rofl:

I'll give you a pair of my very best clogs for it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Launch Mini

3 February 2006, 06:07 AM

Hiding anything in those clogs? Sweetening the pot?? ( so to speak)
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :rofl:

Goodwatch

3 February 2006, 06:10 AM

Hiding anything in those clogs? Sweetening the pot?? ( so to speak)
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :rofl:

Let's see now, next harvest is in 3 weeks. If you can hold on to that watch I can make it worth your while :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Launch Mini

3 February 2006, 06:12 AM

making sense now, "Bud":smokin:

Atomic

3 February 2006, 07:31 AM

Hey, five minutes in the box for high-jacking my thread. :bartmoon: :rofl:

Launch Mini

3 February 2006, 08:14 AM

5 MINUTES, ARE YOU NUTS, NO Blood, no intent to injure, come on Ref, 4 minutes at best..
How about 2 minutes for delay of thread...???

Goodwatch

3 February 2006, 08:16 AM

5 MINUTES, ARE YOU NUTS, NO Blood, no intent to injure, come on Ref, 4 minutes at best..
How about 2 minutes for delay of thread...???

Is this hockey-nancy talk? :rofl:

dman

3 February 2006, 12:03 PM

Very cool John, thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

C.J.

3 February 2006, 03:49 PM

Let's see now, next harvest is in 3 weeks. If you can hold on to that watch I can make it worth your while :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Two pair, the decorative kind, like you had in your last avatar. Size 25 stuffed full of bounty from the harvest. And no shake either, I'm talking buds the size of my fist! hell, I'll even give you the famous Yacht Mariner instead, much nicer than the plain old GMT:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :cheers:

mailman

3 February 2006, 08:43 PM

Excellent Johnny. Thanks :thumbsup: Me thinks me may look for one.

Atomic

3 February 2006, 11:42 PM

Excellent Johnny. Thanks :thumbsup: Me thinks me may look for one.

Paul, you can get them on fleabay for around $140. Best bargain around. The cool thing is, they aren't and have never been, available in Canada. :thumbsup:

padi56

4 February 2006, 01:19 AM

Excellent Johnny. Thanks :thumbsup: Me thinks me may look for one.
Like this one to Paul if this did not have seiko on dial say a swiss brand I
would expect to pay upward of £500-£600 at Timefactors £125 about $210
http://www.timefactors.com/seiko.htm

http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/566/45766la.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Close up of one with different hands.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5835/seikodate9ny.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Atomic

4 February 2006, 03:15 AM

Is this hockey-nancy talk? :rofl:

Better than girlie speed skating talk. :rofl: :dummy:

Goodwatch

4 February 2006, 03:21 AM

Better than girlie speed skating talk. :rofl: :dummy:

What took you so long :rofl: We wil rule Turin :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Go Orange, go, go, go!

Atomic

4 February 2006, 03:23 AM

What took you so long :rofl: We wil rule Turin :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Go Orange, go, go, go!

I had you on 'ignore' and took you off in a moment of benevolence. :thumbsup:

The orange may do well in speed skating (but Japan will give you a tough ride)... however Canada will win double hockey gold! :thumbsup: :cheers:

Beauty, eh!

Goodwatch

4 February 2006, 03:31 AM

I had you on 'ignore' and took you off in a moment of benevolence. :thumbsup:

The orange may do well in speed skating (but Japan will give you a tough ride)... however Canada will win double hockey gold! :thumbsup: :cheers:

Beauty, eh!

Japan is only short track and sprint. Field hockey (I know you guys laugh about this) is more our game (multiple world cups, both men and women). What I like very much is the 100 meter beer drinking, free style :rofl: :rofl:

Atomic

4 February 2006, 03:37 AM

Japan is only short track and sprint. Field hockey (I know you guys laugh about this) is more our game (multiple world cups, both men and women). What I like very much is the 100 meter beer drinking, free style :rofl: :rofl:

FIELD HOCKEY????

I dunno... I guess the men also wear those little mini-kilts? :rofl: Yeah, that's quite a sport to be proud of. But then again, Canada is great at curling so I better shut up now. :thumbsdow

I much prefer the marathon pub crawl. :cheers:

mailman

4 February 2006, 09:14 AM

Like this one to Paul if this did not have seiko on dial say a swiss brand I
would expect to pay upward of £500-£600 at Timefactors £125 about $210
http://www.timefactors.com/seiko.htm

http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/566/45766la.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Close up of one with different hands.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5835/seikodate9ny.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Thanks for the link Padi. :thumbsup: Not crazy about the left hand crown on the 5

padi56

4 February 2006, 10:34 PM

Thanks for the link Padi. Not crazy about the left hand crown on the 5

Thats only for the compass paul

mailman

5 February 2006, 07:37 AM

Thats only for the compass paul
I know. Still not crazy about it

Atomic

7 February 2006, 02:42 AM

I know. Still not crazy about it

The Monster is ugly but in a good way. That Seiko 5 is just ugly, IMHO. :thumbsdow

amanda

13 October 2006, 09:18 AM

I think theyare a great watch.... just too big for me :(

Prince

13 October 2006, 09:23 AM

Atomic

14 October 2006, 06:02 AM

Actually Johnny, that link was one of the things that cinched my purchasing a Black Monster back some months ago. Excellent info - and I love mine. The only thing I really miss is the hacking feature, but that is minor! :thumbsup: :cheers: :cheers:

Backward pressure on the crown does the hacking reasonably well. There are even Breguets that don't hack, so the Monster is in good company. :thumbsup:

Prince

14 October 2006, 08:00 AM

Backward pressure on the crown does the hacking reasonably well. There are even Breguets that don't hack, so the Monster is in good company. :thumbsup:

Yes, I actually figured that out, but I was afraid that turning it backwards like that would somehow damage the spring. Glad I'm in good company with that, John! :thumbsup: