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 Posted: Sat Jan 9th, 2010 09:40 pm
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Nabco



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oagaspar wrote: there are plenty of great watces to be found on the sales forums for under $500. ....many of the ones you mentioned above are available new for under that price...you can buy a Cave Dweller II with the Miyota at 1000m depth rating with a ratcheting dive clasp and super lume for $400. and it will give you great service as a dive watch and a daily wearer as well as plenty of Benarus,Orsas,Dievas and many of the brands we support here in that price range....on the used market try and target a Oris as they can be pricey new but can be had for 50% less on the secondary market and well within your price range...I'm sure many of us can give you 100's of choices in this price range....use the 3T search engine and do a little research as there are plenty of discussions and pics to help you along...watches are meant to be worn and kept running....there are many divers in the Military and who dive for a living that own only 1 watch and that is all they need so don't worry about wearing your choice...but as I mentioned above if you are looking to get into this hobby then do yourself a favor and buy a Seiko Monster....everyone needs one in their collection and it is a very good starting point for a beginning watch enthusiast...we all started there at one time and it won't hurt your budget.hand6.gif
Could not have said it better Oscar woohoo.gif

Last edited on Sat Jan 9th, 2010 09:41 pm by Nabco