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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 05:29 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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The Swiss Military Hanowa Sealander arrived to day after a quick and painless Bay transaction. I made a low offer on an auction and was outbid buy some $50 when I received a 2nd chance offer from the vendor. At the price I bid this watch was a steal. I have been wanting to try something with the CL888 movement and have seen an awful lot of Zodiac Oceanaires as of late which run the same movement. The Sealander Auto caught my eye due the it very orangeness to include nice orange detail into the bezel as well as a nice sherbet dial with a neat flange imho which adds depth to the dial. The depth is further accentuated by the domed mineral crystal all tied together with a tidy 44mm case. The watch is on a nice silicon fit strap. Lume is bright but short lived. Not as distinctive as the Oceanaire, but plenty orange, this Sealander makes for a nice beater and I'll be interested in the movement's actions. The CL 888 is sort of a controversial movement in that it claims to be Swiss and you find it here in a watch marked a Swiss made. Some may recall a teardown in which the CL 888 was identical to a Seagull ST16 with perhaps a better finish and mainspring. The CL 888 was clean and properly lubricated while the Seagull was a bit messy. Regardless, they are in essence the same movement though you see this watch and movement are clearly marked Swiss Made. We'll see what type of performance the Sealander gets with its dubious Swiss movement. Thanks for having a look! Q&D's    
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 05:39 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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now that is a sweet watch Mark!....Congrats!  ...I have several watches powered by the CL888 and have had not 1 problem...very nice running movement imho....now pm me where you found this cuz it's a watch I could really go for! :D
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 06:22 pm |
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mike03 3T WIS 
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Nice score! hand6.gif
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 06:29 pm |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Agree...what a beauty. congrats Markperfect.gif
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 06:30 pm |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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Very nice... I don't think Swiss Military would sully their reputation with a non-swiss movement, claiming it to be swiss..... I think that is a real sweet looking timepiece...Congrats.hand6.gif
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 06:31 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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WoW! Now I like that one. Love the orange. Congrats. perfect.gif
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 07:52 pm |
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stew77 Admin 
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Pax...Congrats...I like this one alot!!! Nice pickup...glad to hear that you practically stole it!!! Great looking combo from the dial, to the bezel, and like the nicely integrated Swiss Military stamped rubber strap as well. Enjoy!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 09:18 pm |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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Nice score Mark! Love the color combo, and the integrated rubber strap looks like the Oceanaire strap. On another note; my CL888 movement in my Oceanaire runs great! None of the jitter that I have seen in the YouTube videos, it seems to run smoother than my Miyota movements. And the hacking feature is a plus! Bill
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 09:55 pm |
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chris s. 3T WIS 
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Orange you glad you got it
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 10:30 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Great pickup Mark, really like it...need to get me something with that movement woohoo.gif
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28th, 2009 11:38 pm |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Very Nice Mark! That is a great looking watch! enjoy!
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29th, 2009 05:24 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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I know little about the CL888 but I agree with joecb that Swiss Military will never want to tarnish their reputation. For this watch on feature, I like the bezel a whole, whole lot particulalry the execution of the 15/30/45. Big Congrats, Markhand6.gif
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