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Benarus Sea Devil Question

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Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 12:06 pm

tpdtopcop
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Hey all,

I have a possible line on sea devile now but my question is this one is bead blasted. Does anyone have any pros or cons about bead blasted watches cause I have never owned one?

Thanks

Brad

Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 12:21 pm

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Hi Brad, this is JMO and you will probably get several different ones....I personally like blasted cases, depending on the watch of course, one of my SD's is blasted and it is one of my favorite watches.

As far as how they stand up to marks and wear in general, for me it is hard to say because i never wear the same watch back to back days, and most days don't even wear the same watch for a whole day...someone else can probably give yu a better feel for that.

I say go for it.

Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 12:21 pm

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it's a matter of taste. I like it in moderation as in the GMT.
I think the bead blasting on the Megalodon is a bit too
much.

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Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 12:52 pm

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trajan wrote: it's a matter of taste. I like it in moderation as in the GMT.
I think the bead blasting on the Megalodon is a bit too
much.
That is a great example of "depending on the watch" as I stated above...I agree the blasted Mega IMO is too much

Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 01:47 pm

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Thanks for all the replys. I am hoping to get some pics before I commit. Nice Victory Vision trajan!!

Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 01:59 pm

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Yea it's just a matter of taste. I have polished, bead blasted and brushed watches. And love them all.

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Posted: Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 05:28 pm

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I will let you all know what I decide.

Posted: Sat Apr 3rd, 2010 06:25 am

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Bead blasting adds a nice dimension to a case and platform and it's a not a very common deafult for watch companies.

I have one watch that's bead-blasted and because of the finish, it looks vintage and really looks great. However, my one concern is that if a section of the blasting scuffs or dings, it won't be easy to find somebody who can fix it up really quick in my part of the world. And to me, that's a big risk area.

So I stopped at one and that's it. Nice to have, nice to hold. But one is enough. Hope this helps.

Posted: Sat Apr 3rd, 2010 12:04 pm

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bigrustypig wrote: Bead blasting adds a nice dimension to a case and platform and it's a not a very common deafult for watch companies.

I have one watch that's bead-blasted and because of the finish, it looks vintage and really looks great. However, my one concern is that if a section of the blasting scuffs or dings, it won't be easy to find somebody who can fix it up really quick in my part of the world. And to me, that's a big risk area.

So I stopped at one and that's it. Nice to have, nice to hold. But one is enough. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply and I will keep that in mind

Posted: Mon Apr 5th, 2010 02:01 pm

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Well as of today I am still in a holding pattern on whether the seller is going to sell the watch. I will let you know what happens. I made him an offer of $475 which I think is fair, so we will see.

Posted: Tue Apr 6th, 2010 08:37 am

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Well guys I really wanted to buy this Sea Devil as it was the face color I wanted (Blue) but we failed to agree on the price. I know demand dictates price but I had to pass on this one and I will have to wait for one that will be for sale in the range I am willing to pay. I thought $475 was a fair price but the seller wanted a lot more. I believe these sold for $319 pre order didn't they?

Posted: Tue Apr 6th, 2010 10:09 am

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$400 shipped in the preorder.

on the website they sold for $500 shipped, $550 PVD, $530 international shipping.

Last edited on Tue Apr 6th, 2010 10:28 am by Steve Laughlin

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