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IanM 3T WIS 
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Hi 3Ters. I have loved these for a while, but jumped on one recently. You have all seen photos of the kit with which they arrive - cute 3 holder case, strap changing tool, spare springbars, thin rubber strap, spare strap and so on. But I have tried a new combo that is now my favourite and which may prevent me from putting that rubber strap on it ever again. My 50 has the red tipped second hand, bund dial and white on black date. Superb build quality, wears bigger than the 42mm and an absolute joy on the wrist. Highly polished (like the new strap buckle - see below) but I don't find it hard to keep clean and scratch free - yet! I saw a Savage strap and bought it second-hand from a seller in the US, then matched it to my incoming Stingray 50 for the following outcome. Head and boots now mated for life. What do you think of these before and afters? Before:  After:   And a gratuitous shot from the seller of the strap to show why I went for it... that is his Stingray, not mine... I will post some more comprehensive pics when the weather here improves enough for me to go outside and unstrap it for a full frontal. A new incoming Bob brown buffalo might look nice on this too ;)  The strap is a Savage 22mm x 6mm honey-stitched leather with a gigantic pre-v buckle. Soft as butter and so comfy I don't know why I resisted leather in the past. Cheers all - IanMhand6.gifhand6.gif |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Sweet! Looking good. Big congrats and enjoy. ;) yourock.gif |
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IanM 3T WIS
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 Skip! |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Welcome to the club Ian. Truly a geat timepice from a masterhand6.gif |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats Ian on Sweet Stingray my friend! Scott makes some Awesome straps and I enjoy the one's he has made for me....the combo you chose is outstanding!perfect.gif |
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IanM 3T WIS
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Thanks Tony and O - it is a club worth joining, isn't it? The overall look of the watch gets you, but the engineering and attention to detail keep you hooked. It is a very nice timepiece this one. And Pax - new shots coming soon on the incoming Bob strap (it has been over two weeks now- getting bored waiting, to tell you the truth). Your Red12 is soooooo very tasty, but for some reason, I have this "thing" for thick brown leather at the moment. Look out for when I get a thing for thick orange rubber!! I honestly reckon these Stingrays would look good with almost any strap or bracelet. Great value and such a great looker. Yours and Tonys watches were the enablers - thanks very much! Do ya like the red-tipped second hand? It is a tiny variation, but I hearteyes.gif it! Cheers! IanM hand6.gif |
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SHADY 3T WIS 
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I like it!! Attachment: Lurch.jpeg (Downloaded 61 times) |
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IanM 3T WIS
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Thanks Shady! Have a great day - IanM |
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Watchstuff 3T WIS 
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Outstanding! I did not know how much I would like those...until I saw one in person...I was hooked! It is now officially on the list...great combo with the brown leather, a nice change up! Congrats! |
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DEMO Guest
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Ian, nice catch. I really like the overall clean, vinage look to the design. hand6.gif |
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JHM 3T WIS
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Congratulations Ian! That is absolutely beautiful! Perfect combination and well chosen hand6.gif! all the best Jan |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Ian I am so glad to see you've received your Stingray and are enjoying it to the fullest. The red tipped second hand is a great eye catcher and very striking imho. I love the look with the strap and look forward to more "full frontals" in the near future. I think you're really going to have trouble prying the Stingray off your wrist, especially when you have outfitted it on such sweet straps. Enjoy it my friend. perfect.gif |
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KenC Admin 
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Magnificent....I'm beginning to "cave"!:dude: |
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Willieboy 3T WIS 
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That is one classy looking watch sir. I love the simple, clean face and hands. Congratulations! |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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Great looking watch Ian. I really like it on the leather! I am not a fan of rubber straps. So, the leather is sweet. Wear it in good health. |
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IanM 3T WIS
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Gee thanks guys! watchstuff, DEMO, Jan and Pax - I am gonna have to do some work on my photography, but will get some new pics in the next few days, cos I haven't done the watch justice yet. Ken - if you do weaken, I reckon you will love it - just be prepared for it being a 42 and not a watch clock! Have worn it with dress shirts, jeans, sweatshirts - there is nothing that this thing, IMHO, does not go with. willieboy - thats what I am thinking. The simpler the better - and this one sure isn't fussy. scottran - on some dive wtches, I reckon rubber is fine, but somehow on this one it doesn't really work for me - the MKII strap feels too thin. The leather straps I have had in the (way distant) past were not always cheap - but they were always "stiff". That's what put me off them in the first place - but this Savage has changed my mind about leather forever. Its that good. I would like to start another thread, but it will be subjective - I would like to know the group's opinion about the softest leather straps they have encountered. Cheers all and thank you very much for the positive feedback. I'm luvvin it! (the feedback AND the watch!! :D) IanM |
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KenC Admin
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IanM wrote: Gee thanks guys! Ian...I'm not into watch clocks...I have a few 43/44mm and even a 45mm (I think), but to me the ideal size is 38mm to 42mm! |
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IanM 3T WIS
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Then that is it, Ken - jump! You will truly love the work in these things. Much more subtle than my 44s and 45s. Which model would ya jump at? The bund dial, the red tipped second hand, the dial with the numerals (as in photo 3 above)? The polished case might show some use at a later stage, but it was an inspired choice by Bill Yao - it looks absolutely spot on for this one. Tony's model looks more appropriate with the sandblasted finish IMHO. I am thinking I might get one of both the bund dial and the dial with the numerals - I genuinely like them that much - and the time keeping is excellent right out of the box. My Bob strap didn't arrive today :? - another coupla days before that hits here I guess. If I like it, I am going to order a natural (yellowy) 22/22 Bob Ostrich and a 24/24 brown buffalo just for the fun of it, along with matching screw-in polished and brushed huge pre-v buckles - to swap out on different watches. I'm gonna start having some fun with straps - they are (a little bit) cheaper than watches...  and they give new life to watches old and new. I am like a kid in a candy store at the moment.Have a great day Ken! IanM . Camera_photos.gi will, of course, follow... |
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