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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 10:04 am |
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tombs 3T WIS 
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On impulse I bought this Mako because I have never had or seen an Orient before. I have read about it on the forums and got curious, so here we go       And some wristshots, it`s rather bigface4.gif    Don`t know if it`s a keeper though, the lume is pretty bad. I find it odd that the lume is worse than the smaller mako  The build quality is top and could compare with Seiko diver`s in the same price category. I think it wears nicely and is comfortable despite it`s size So if you can tolerate the insuffficient lume I would reccomend it 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 12:09 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Those are nice congrats and enjoy. ;) woohoo.gifwoohoo.gifwoohoo.gif
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 12:25 pm |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Nice one, Tom. What are the vital stats? Is it a 42mm? If lume isn't great, maybe don't wear it that much for night activities. Gives you an excuse to change watches and keep the others moving and beating . Wear the Mako in good healthhand6.gif
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 03:12 pm |
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tombs 3T WIS
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bigrustypig wrote: Nice one, Tom. What are the vital stats? Is it a 42mm? If lume isn't great, maybe don't wear it that much for night activities. Gives you an excuse to change watches and keep the others moving and beatingThanks Jeff:) The diameter is 44,5mm without crown. The lume isn`t that bad but the reference for me is that awesome lume on the Frankenmonster and nothing beats thatface4.gif And yes I will happely change before the evening woohoo.gif
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 07:47 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Its too bad they skimped on the lume with the new Mako. Bad move imho. Still a nice looking watch but without a decent lume job it may not warrant a spot in one's collection.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19th, 2009 07:36 am |
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macbrad 3T WIS 
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Paxman wrote: Its too bad they skimped on the lume with the new Mako. Bad move imho. Still a nice looking watch but without a decent lume job it may not warrant a spot in one's collection. Does anyone know what a Parks re-lume job would cost ...then you would have the best of both worlds ...just a thought for a watch with such an attractive entry point
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19th, 2009 11:36 am |
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tombs 3T WIS
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macbrad wrote: Paxman wrote:Its too bad they skimped on the lume with the new Mako. Bad move imho. Still a nice looking watch but without a decent lume job it may not warrant a spot in one's collection. A good idea I like the watch a lot so maybe it would be worth the extra money spent?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19th, 2009 12:07 pm |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Just my opinion, Tom, but I myself wouldn't spend extra for lume for a watch. I need lume only when I sleep at night. But even then, I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist. One is always with decent lume (nothing beats the Frankenmonster, I agree) and the other is something that needs some wrist movement to power it up. The great dress watches have among the worst lumes you can ever find but they don't bother me at all even if I have to sleep with them on. If I need to check the time inside the moviehouse and I happen to wear a watch with weak lume, I just check my cellphone . Maybe I'd spend extra for sapphire glass, or an extra strap or maybe even spare pins.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19th, 2009 12:16 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist. Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19th, 2009 09:33 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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Congrats!hand6.gifhand6.gif
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2009 09:00 am |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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Paxman wrote: bigrustypig wrote:I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist. Pax, surely you knew BRP was bi............
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2009 10:44 am |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Graham wrote: Paxman wrote:bigrustypig wrote:I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist. 
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