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durable robust rugged hardwearing tough
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all fairly straightforward terminology
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but what exactly do each of those mean
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in the context of a wristwatch we have
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to remember that wrist watches were once
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utilitarian tools before we had any
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other portable Tim keeping Tech so these
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time tellers did have to be fashioned
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with a degree of dur ility a degree of
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longlasting construction in terms of
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both the case and movement to ensure
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that folks could reliably lean on them
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when the time counted so today backed by
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Decades of material advancements and
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horological breakthroughs and the
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demands of certain professions we're
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going to survey the current landscape of
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the watch World's Toughest time pieces
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watches that offer incredibly Hardware
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in cases sometimes seemingly
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indestructible shock resistant movements
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and Tech and watches that offer a
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general WorryFree wear as always we're
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going to begin with our most budget
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friendly pics and work our way up but
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we'd Hazard a warning don't equate price
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with durability because even our most
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affordable picks pack a serious Punch or
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perhaps better yet can withstand
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one let's say you have $100 or less to
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spend there are by no means a shortage
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of tough watches so don't worry we'd
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first and foremost recommend bertuchi
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who since 2004 consistently released
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insanely durable watches made from
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titanium and polycarbonate unibody cases
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all berui field Watchers are tough and
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equally tough looking but we chose a
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newer model the dx3 plus which uses a 40
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mm Us patented fiber reinforced
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polycarbonate unibody case an rype
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hardened mineral crystal and a Japanese
01:35 - 01:39
courtz movement rated to run for up to 4
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years to prove this point as we progress
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in our guide there are going to be
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certain metrics or certain benchmarks
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Like official certifications by cost or
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Partnerships with military organizations
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law enforcement or emergency First
01:48 - 01:52
Responders that often lend a watch more
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credibility and then there's of course
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tried and true user feedback if the
01:54 - 01:57
watch has been around long enough for
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folks to actually confirm the watch is
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hard wearing properties even though
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berui doesn't rely on any official
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certifications to lend credibility this
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way they are certainly favorites with
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all the AFF forementioned groups and
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really hard to break even if you were
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trying 40 mm across the case 492 mm lug
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to Lug and 11 mm thick 40 mm is bcci's
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most widely offered case size but the
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brand is extremely accommodating for all
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wrist sizes as you can find smaller
02:20 - 02:27
sizes of 36 35 and even down to 30 mm as
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well as larger sizes at 42 44 and 45 mm
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the cobalt blue colorway is certainly a
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non traditional take on the military
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field watch but it's a breath of fresh
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air for sure and it's a really
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eye-catching shade and certainly dark
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enough to let the loomed white dial
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elements inomed white handset pop for
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utmost legibility durability also
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extends to the movement in general
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quartz powered movements are going to be
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far more durable than their automatic
02:46 - 02:51
and fully mechanical counterparts simply
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because they lack fragile moving Parts
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accidentally dropping a quartz powerered
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watch will most certainly lend a better
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outcome than dropping a mechanical one
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both in terms of its physical state and
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the quality of its timekeeping should it
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survive the impact securing the dx3 to
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the wrist is a b type nylon NATO color
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match to the dial which is a berui
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signature the use of titanium strap
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Loops also a defining feature of the
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brand and it's tough on the wrist at
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first but will certainly Break in with
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each strap to the
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wrist G-Shock literally started after a
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Casio engineer dropped and broke his
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family heirloom he went on to Kickstart
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a hyper durable and also hyper
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affordable watch empire under the CIO
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umbrella honestly pick a G-Shock model
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out of a hat and largely every single
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one would qualify for inclusion on a
03:30 - 03:34
tough watch's guide Kika eBay the
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engineer behind CIO G-Shock and team
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even put out an ad in the same year of a
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hockey player shooting slap shots with a
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G-Shock instead of a puck just to drive
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home the idea about how revolutionary
03:41 - 03:45
the shock resistance and durability was
03:43 - 03:47
at the time they've been run over by
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trucks dropped from high altitudes
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Frozen burnt smashed hit you name it and
03:50 - 03:53
they've come out the other side fully
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functional as intended today many
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decades later they perfected their
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approach but they continue to innovate
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one of our favorite hardwearing models
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from their current lineup and that's
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also highly affordable is the ga700 UC
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part of a line that was inspired by the
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colors of military uniforms like olive
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drab black brown and tan the ga700 u38
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is a large chunky watch with a beefy
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full resin case G-Shock resin
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constructions are a pension of the brand
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it's a proprietary blend of course but
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it offers the best of both toughness and
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flexibility in other words shock
04:21 - 04:25
resistance there are also air gaps
04:23 - 04:26
within the case structure and movement
04:25 - 04:28
plenty of shock absorbing inner
04:26 - 04:30
materials and most recently but not
04:28 - 04:32
featured with a specific model is a new
04:30 - 04:34
carbon core guard which saw G-Shock
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begin to introduce carbon and carbon
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fiber components to even further bolster
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shock resistance 53.4 mm in diameter
04:40 - 04:46
57.5 mm in length and 18.4 mm thick as
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we said chunky and it will certainly
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wear like it but the extra material and
04:47 - 04:51
therefore size is largely what provides
04:49 - 04:53
so much protection mineral glass above
04:51 - 04:55
the dial also offers some benefits over
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a more expensive Sapphire as mineral
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glass certainly maintains a higher
04:56 - 05:00
degree of impact resistance you may
04:58 - 05:02
experience more scratches because it is
05:00 - 05:04
softer but most are easily correctable
05:02 - 05:06
with a hand polish inside quartz is the
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name of the game as we said very highly
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protected and nestled within the case
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but also obviously maintain shock
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resistance natively by lack of moving
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Parts battery life is also rated around
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5 years of normal use before needing a
05:15 - 05:20
battery swap G-Shock also offers plenty
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of solar power models which will last
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you even longer than their generic
05:21 - 05:25
quartz offerings and those don't
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sacrifice durability by any means
05:25 - 05:30
either up next we're going to have a bit
05:28 - 05:32
of fun with a tough hyper ruggy modern
05:30 - 05:35
military inspired reissue of the Seiko
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prospex diver reference h558 5000 from
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the early 1980s featured in iconic 80s
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films Like A View to kill predator and
05:40 - 05:43
Commando the latter Paris leading star
05:41 - 05:45
Arnold Schwarzenegger catapulted the
05:43 - 05:47
diver into true horological cult status
05:45 - 05:48
after wearing the watch during his
05:47 - 05:50
action- pack sequences it's been
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synonymous with a perception of tactical
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tough rugged utility ever since with the
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h558 and snj025 references commonly
05:56 - 06:01
referred to now as simply the Ary a few
05:58 - 06:03
years ago in 20 2019 Seiko modernized
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the original and the much loved 1982
06:03 - 06:07
hybrid divers watch by integrating solar
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quartz internals while largely keeping
06:07 - 06:12
the overall silhouette firmly planted in
06:08 - 06:14
the 1980s at 47.8 MM the Arne has
06:12 - 06:15
relatively substantial risk presence for
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most wires if you're assessing case
06:15 - 06:21
diameter alone Seiko decided to up the
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size of the SJ 025 revamp by about 2 mm
06:21 - 06:26
from the original at 46 though overall
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with a 14.4 mm thickness a 51 mm lug to
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Lug and an 11.2 o total weight the 2009
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19 Ary largely stays true to the 80s
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blueprint the high polish stainless
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steel lugs only protrude from the
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protective shroud a few millimeters
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which allows that lug to Lug to stay
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well proportioned visually to the main
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case with 200 M of water resistance
06:40 - 06:45
aided by The Adjustment Crown screw down
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push buttons and a unidirectional 120
06:45 - 06:50
click rotating bezel the SJ 025 or the
06:47 - 06:53
Arie also affords generous utility a key
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motivation behind the SJ 025 re-release
06:53 - 06:57
was to infuse the original h558 with
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modern tech and the byproduct is a much
06:57 - 07:01
Lov digital readout now backed up by a
06:59 - 07:02
solar powered quartz movement which as
07:01 - 07:04
you'll quickly find improves the overall
07:02 - 07:06
utility of what was an already really
07:04 - 07:08
reliable unit this combination of a
07:06 - 07:10
lengthy reserve and analog digital
07:08 - 07:12
interface for easy legibility and a near
07:10 - 07:13
impervious case that protects the
07:12 - 07:15
internals against water pressure and
07:13 - 07:17
shocks all make the Seiko proex AR a
07:15 - 07:19
true Workhorse and just as tough as any
07:17 - 07:22
G-Shock we featured just a few moments
07:19 - 07:25
ago the smj 025 or the Arne ships with a
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22mm black silicone diver strap secured
07:25 - 07:28
with stainless steel Buckle hardware and
07:26 - 07:30
a brush finish that contrasts nicely
07:28 - 07:32
against the high polished elements of
07:30 - 07:33
the inner case it conforms to the wrist
07:32 - 07:35
in an effortlessly comfortable manner
07:33 - 07:36
right out of the box with a rubbery feel
07:35 - 07:38
that bakes in a touch of stretch to
07:36 - 07:42
accommodate any slight changes and rist
07:38 - 07:43
size throughout the day our next three
07:42 - 07:45
hypertough watch picks are going to be
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geared toward the military either by way
07:45 - 07:49
of official Partnerships or simply by
07:47 - 07:51
way of aesthetic the Luminox Navy SEAL
07:49 - 07:53
Foundation 45mm is the former Camp
07:51 - 07:55
Luminox continuing its decades long
07:53 - 07:57
partnership with the foundation of the
07:55 - 07:58
elite US Navy branch the foundation
07:57 - 08:00
provides critical support for the
07:58 - 08:02
Warriors veterans and families of Naval
08:00 - 08:04
special Warfare and a portion of every
08:02 - 08:05
sale for the watches made in Partnership
08:04 - 08:07
go to help support this Mission which is
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awesome plain and simple we do want to
08:07 - 08:10
be clear that they do support this
08:09 - 08:13
Foundation but it doesn't mean that
08:10 - 08:15
Luminox is the official watch supplier
08:13 - 08:17
of the Navy Seals Navy Seals don't have
08:15 - 08:19
any official watches each member have
08:17 - 08:21
their own individual preferences so long
08:19 - 08:23
as the time piece Falls within spec that
08:21 - 08:25
being said we're sure there are some
08:23 - 08:27
former or exal or perhaps even current
08:25 - 08:29
members who chose aluminox as they are
08:27 - 08:31
incredibly tough as is the case with
08:29 - 08:33
most of their watches the Navy SEAL
08:31 - 08:35
Foundation RSC was approached to
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maximize toughness and durability first
08:35 - 08:39
there's the black coated stainless steel
08:37 - 08:41
case a conventional but hardwearing
08:39 - 08:43
Choice second a proprietary carbonox
08:41 - 08:45
bezel sits on top obviously carbon
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carbon composits or carbon fiber known
08:45 - 08:49
for their strength to weight ratio and
08:47 - 08:51
third Luminox opted for a rubber strap
08:49 - 08:53
which is completely neutral to changes
08:51 - 08:55
in temperature accommodates wrist size
08:53 - 08:56
fluctuations is flexible and impact
08:55 - 08:58
proof we think you get the gist the
08:56 - 08:59
overall approach could be a bit of a
08:58 - 09:01
heads scratcher because of the sand
08:59 - 09:02
color way under the sapphire but just
09:01 - 09:03
because they're called the seals doesn't
09:02 - 09:04
mean they spend all their time in the
09:03 - 09:06
water in the past some of the most
09:04 - 09:07
historically important missions have
09:06 - 09:09
been in the barren desert Landscapes of
09:07 - 09:11
the Middle East and they even include an
09:09 - 09:13
extra sand colored dial match NATO to
09:11 - 09:15
drive this home the noun longevity could
09:13 - 09:17
be considered a close cousin of the
09:15 - 09:18
adjective tough well at least you could
09:17 - 09:20
make an argument so the inclusion of
09:18 - 09:22
tritium tubes that will last up to 25
09:20 - 09:24
years and give off a sustained glow
09:22 - 09:25
without the need of any charge like
09:24 - 09:28
traditional Loom is certainly important
09:25 - 09:29
to note here and inside again Courts for
09:28 - 09:31
the win this time factured in
09:29 - 09:34
Switzerland instead of Japan the Rhonda
09:31 - 09:35
715 quartz but does maintain a similar
09:34 - 09:38
60-month or 5year battery life as the
09:35 - 09:39
other two that we mentioned so far
09:38 - 09:41
chances are you're familiar with
09:39 - 09:43
Victorinox by way of their iconic red
09:41 - 09:45
sus armi knives but in recent decades
09:43 - 09:47
they've also been manufacturing watches
09:45 - 09:49
built with the same attention to detail
09:47 - 09:51
and extreme durability as their Infamous
09:49 - 09:53
multi-tools and one of our favorite
09:51 - 09:55
tough watches comes from this very same
09:53 - 09:57
fan multi-tool knife maker Victorinox
09:55 - 09:59
Inox carbon in a similar vein as the
09:57 - 10:01
bezel of the former Luminox Navy SEAL
09:59 - 10:03
the Ox carbon comes with ample weight
10:01 - 10:05
savings by way of a space tested carbon
10:03 - 10:07
case now what they mean here is that the
10:05 - 10:10
watch itself wasn't sent to space sorry
10:07 - 10:12
to disappoint however they have employed
10:10 - 10:14
the same or at the very least a similar
10:12 - 10:16
carbon composite material used by space
10:14 - 10:18
agencies like NASA for their spaceship's
10:16 - 10:20
heat shields which are extremely
10:18 - 10:23
important during entry and re-entry
10:20 - 10:26
anyway 43 mm on the wrist and 14 mm
10:23 - 10:28
thick with a 3.5 o or 99 G weight makes
10:26 - 10:30
the Inox feel notably light for its
10:28 - 10:31
Dimensions but not not quite as light as
10:30 - 10:33
we initially thought it might be our
10:31 - 10:34
guess is the culprit is the stainless
10:33 - 10:37
steel case back and the paracord
10:34 - 10:39
bracelet we also get 200 M of Dependable
10:37 - 10:40
water resistance on a screw down Crown
10:39 - 10:42
which is protected by a pair of guards
10:40 - 10:44
at the three now under a scratch
10:42 - 10:46
resistant Sapphire is where the dial
10:44 - 10:47
shines literally with heaps of Swiss
10:46 - 10:49
super luminova used to set the Arabic
10:47 - 10:51
numerals and inset within the hour
10:49 - 10:53
minute hand as well as the Shield logo
10:51 - 10:54
taking the 12's spot up north it would
10:53 - 10:56
have been cool to see the chapter Rings
10:54 - 10:58
residence loomed up as well but they're
10:56 - 10:59
so small and delicately applied that it
10:58 - 11:01
for sure would have been extremely
10:59 - 11:03
difficult to pull off in reality they're
11:01 - 11:04
bright enough to see in the dark anyway
11:03 - 11:06
with a little glow spill over from the
11:04 - 11:07
numerals to make this a non-issue and
11:06 - 11:09
that date window offset between the four
11:07 - 11:10
and the five isn't loomed as well in
11:09 - 11:12
case you were wondering the analog
11:10 - 11:14
quartz isn't anything particularly
11:12 - 11:15
notable nor do they disclose exactly
11:14 - 11:17
what it is but what is notable is that
11:15 - 11:19
they have another model the Inox
11:17 - 11:22
mechanical which employs a trusty Sita
11:19 - 11:24
sw200 and it does retail for about $400
11:22 - 11:27
more than ours here at a current MSRP of
11:24 - 11:29
900 that being said quartz is going to
11:27 - 11:31
be more durable and keeping the Inox to
11:29 - 11:32
the race in hyper tactical fashion is a
11:31 - 11:34
black paracord nylon bracelet with
11:32 - 11:37
j-hook hardware and a standard Buckle at
11:34 - 11:39
the end color match the black case but
11:37 - 11:40
not itself carbon composite just to make
11:40 - 11:46
clear next up marathon's 41mm Tsar diver
11:44 - 11:48
also known as the GSR quartz while both
11:46 - 11:50
the automatic mechanical gsar and the
11:48 - 11:52
quartz Tsar are excellent highly robust
11:50 - 11:53
time pieces the Tsar will natively be a
11:52 - 11:55
touch more durable because of its quartz
11:53 - 11:57
caliber Marathon based in Canada has
11:55 - 11:59
been a supplier of milspec watches since
11:57 - 12:01
World War II supplying watches at at
11:59 - 12:03
that time to both Canadian and US Allied
12:01 - 12:05
Forces fast forward and Marathon Remains
12:03 - 12:07
the sole supplier of milspec time pieces
12:05 - 12:08
to the US government for useing the
12:07 - 12:10
Armed Forces for those soldiers who
12:08 - 12:12
still want them of course the US
12:10 - 12:15
government does have specifications or
12:12 - 12:16
requirements to abide by so most all
12:15 - 12:19
Marathon watches are created in
12:16 - 12:22
accordance with US military standard mil
12:19 - 12:24
prf 46374 which does date back to the
12:22 - 12:27
Vietnam War era and was more or less
12:24 - 12:29
updated in 1999 under the 463 74g
12:27 - 12:31
performance standard long long story
12:29 - 12:34
short Marathon watches are built to
12:31 - 12:37
extreme standards the 41mm marine grade
12:34 - 12:39
316l stainless steel case is largely
12:37 - 12:41
equal parts timing bezel and Main case
12:39 - 12:44
looking at the watch on the side it's 14
12:41 - 12:46
mm tall with a 48 mm L to Lug and
12:44 - 12:48
maintains 300 M of water assistance
12:46 - 12:50
which is protected by a very utilitarian
12:48 - 12:52
looking neural screw down Crown which is
12:50 - 12:54
nestled within a pair of brush guards a
12:52 - 12:56
thick flat scratch resistant Sapphire
12:54 - 12:57
protects a very deep set dial showing a
12:56 - 12:59
ray out that's fully brushed from top to
12:57 - 13:01
bottom trium tubes as well well as
12:59 - 13:03
Marlow marathon's version of traditional
13:01 - 13:05
Loom is the Dial's most notable feature
13:03 - 13:07
with tubes jutting out around each
13:05 - 13:09
Arabic numeral and set onto the syringe
13:07 - 13:11
handset itself in the dark these tubes
13:09 - 13:13
emit a sustained glow without the need
13:11 - 13:15
to charge them with UV exposure as you
13:13 - 13:17
normally would have to do with Swiss
13:15 - 13:19
super luminova or say seiko's lumibrite
13:17 - 13:22
for example by the way trium is slightly
13:19 - 13:24
radioactive which is in Layman why the
13:22 - 13:25
material glows it's not harmful like
13:24 - 13:27
they found radium to be which had been
13:25 - 13:28
used in watchmaking for quite some time
13:27 - 13:31
before this discovery but it is enough
13:28 - 13:33
to note on a Tsar Cas spec by a military
13:31 - 13:35
spec a high torque EA f06 is yet again
13:33 - 13:37
quartz and as we mentioned before
13:35 - 13:39
largely qualifies the Tsar as the more
13:37 - 13:41
dependable Mission capable version of
13:39 - 13:43
the automatic gsar this caliber also
13:41 - 13:45
builds in a handy end of life indicator
13:43 - 13:47
so when the second hands start to skip
13:45 - 13:48
like our watch here you know it's about
13:47 - 13:50
time for a battery swap and carrying
13:48 - 13:52
this out through the caseback is a
13:50 - 13:54
fairly easy Affair tough straps come in
13:52 - 13:55
all different materials but you really
13:54 - 13:57
can't beat rubber these dive straps
13:55 - 13:59
offer Comfort weatherproof qualities are
13:57 - 14:01
naturally anti-magnetic and corrosion
13:59 - 14:03
resistant other than the potential of
14:01 - 14:05
eventual dry rot or tears that you
14:03 - 14:07
struggle to achieve with any other strap
14:05 - 14:09
material or full metal bracelet that all
14:07 - 14:11
being said for about $300 more Marathon
14:09 - 14:13
offers a really tough brush stainless
14:11 - 14:15
steel bracelet with a safety clasp
14:13 - 14:18
that's a fantastic alternative as
14:15 - 14:19
well pick any watch at random from
14:18 - 14:21
Japanese watchmaker Citizen and you
14:19 - 14:23
could probably classify it as tough or
14:21 - 14:25
at the very least tough looking one of
14:23 - 14:27
their most famous families is the
14:25 - 14:29
proaster line providing professional
14:27 - 14:31
grade marine and sea land and sky time
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pieces with a specific focus on
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durability and specialized timing
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functions per the intended application
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this watch the ProMaster land limited
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edition celebrates the 35th anniversary
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of the ProMaster line and it offers up
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functions that covers all three of its
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areas of focus the look is also quite
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singular a fully blacked out stainless
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steel case and three row bracelet neural
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pushers and buttons for the LED screen a
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push button adjustment Crown to access
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the functions of the display and we even
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get an internal Compass acting as the
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chapter ring controlled by this 8:00
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crown and of course there's the camo Mo
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a feature Laden dial makes complete
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sense for an anniversary addition of the
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entire proas line 200 M of Dependable
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water assistance lens to Swatch to
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recreational diving World timing makes
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it an apt frequent flyer and the compass
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Edition definitely allows the ProMaster
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land to guide you across terrafirma in
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hand the full steel build has
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significant heft it just feels well
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built like a tank as the old saying goes
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actual weight is should shy of 7 oz or
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196 G on the wrist dimensionally the
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ProMaster anniversary limited edition
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limited to 5 ,900 pieces 43.9 mm in
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diameter 51 mm lug to Lug and about 15
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mm thick millimeter or two should sink
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into the wrist with this curved steel
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case bag on the right side of the case
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are buttons the crown one of the three
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the topmost of the two cyes through the
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functions like a world time a calinder
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alarms a timer and a chronograph timing
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function here you can also opt for a
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running seconds or stop his hand
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completely if you so choose the crown is
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actually just a button that allows you
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to unlock or lock the cycling of the
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functions and the button at the four is
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just like the two but lets you cycle
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through backwards so we guess you can
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just think of the two and the four as
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forward and backward buttons above the
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dial is an impact and shatter resistant
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Sapphire and what seems to be a
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significant application of
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anti-reflective Coatings as the viewing
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experience is quite crisp from most
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every angle now the dial is a feature
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that not everybody is going to love the
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black multi-cam almost arctic Camo you
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could say is going to be a love it or
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haed design consideration there's even a
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bit of texture camo engraving on this
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fixed bezel in most environments the
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camo isn't at all overwhelming though as
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the different shades of Grays are all
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pretty dark in our opinion camo like
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this can definitely come across as a big
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kitschy and might not be the best option
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for every occasion but we felt it was an
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acceptable inclusion considering the
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tough nature of the guide the ProMaster
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line is largely all powered by citizen
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solar movement Tech what they call Eco
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Drive which sure most of you are all
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familiar but this addition in particular
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uses the newly developed as a 2024 U 822
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solar powered movement that goes to
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support the digital display the 35th
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Anniversary proas includes a matching
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dark gray stainless steel bracelet as we
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said which feels solid for the price
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which features fine vertical brushing
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similar to the main case and it
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concludes with a push button safety
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clasp and it offers a trio of micro
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adjustments to hone in the perfect fit
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shock resistance is certainly a subsect
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of tough a more specific factor in terms
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of durability and usually applies to
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both the case and the movement G-Shocks
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are known for their shock resistant
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cases while ca's DS system bolsters the
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shock resistance of the movement itself
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our next pick from ball the engineer
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hydrocarbon deep Quest 2 pays special
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attention to shock resistance by way of
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a monoblock or one piece titanium main
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case and a patented folding Buckle
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apparatus whose mechanical logs can
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withstand impact up to 1,400 Newtons of
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force not only does it offer physical
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durability but the Gen 2 diver also goes
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quite a long way to ensure the safety of
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its mechanics inside with a proprietary
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automatic helium release system or valve
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that's built into the crown itself which
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is certainly something that we've never
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seen before here at high consumption so
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the Deep Quest 2 is a pretty damn tough
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piece but how does it look well we think
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it has a really singular presentation
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and by and large that's due to the
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Arabic numerals themselves composed of
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micro gas or trium tubes these raised
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tubes of the numerals and markers around
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raised chapter give the dial a high
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degree of depth and the skeleton baton
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handset is quite engaging as well 42 mm
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in diameter across the case and a
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sizable 15 1.2 mm thickness also while
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the crystal is flat itself it is 3.9 mm
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thick and backs the intention of the
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monolock case both of which in tandem
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lend The Watch 1,000 M of Dependable
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water resistance 60 Goss of anti-
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magnetism resistance makes the watch a
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robust companion for daily wear even
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topside where anyone's day-to-day in the
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modern world certainly does expose them
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to quite a bit of magnetism that can
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over time affect the accuracy of a
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mechanical movement inside ball builds
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in the automatic R11 01c a chronometer
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certified or C certified caliber which
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builds off an AA 2892 A2 base 4 Herz
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speat rate and a touch over 40 hours of
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power Reserve when the movement's fully
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wound admittedly the EAB base for the
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price is a bit steep but it does come
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with CC certification so that certainly
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lends it some value and ball for this
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watch offers two strap options the first
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a fairly standard black rubber dive
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strap the second that metal bracelet
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that we were talking about earlier that
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builds in the notably robust class
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system which is a mix of stainless steel
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and titanium and really over-engineered
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in all the best possible ways our next
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Ultra tough watch is a high consumption
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team favorite the tutor Pelos 39 if you
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are able to expand your budget to around
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$55,000 the Pelos 39 is just an
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extremely hard to beat all-arounder and
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a durable go anywhere do anything watch
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for sport and Leisure we also have an
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entire video review dedicated to the
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Pelos 39 if you end up wanting even more
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information after we take a closer look
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here following the release of a 42mm
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Pelos first release Circa 2012 the
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newest Pelos 39 is a fantastic full
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Titanium Sports diver that maintains
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everything great about tutor's recent
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Resurgence this pelagos is thin not
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quite Skin Diver thin but 11.9 mm thin
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and with a 47 mm lug to Lug it certainly
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feels like it really hugs the wrist our
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wear has size just under 8 in for some
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context on top of the titanium case
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tutor has increased the size of the
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teeth of the 42's unidirectional timing
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bezel with the 39 which seems to help
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with gripe in the appearance of the
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insert is glossier with a subtle Sunray
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texture that adds in a bit more modern
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character than the 42's all matat
20:14 - 20:17
variant it also injects just the right
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amount of Personality which makes it
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great for an everyday wear piece
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although the Pelos 39 is still a very
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Adept diver with 200 M of water
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resistance which will be more than
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enough for anyone tutor's approach
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toward the 39 was different than the 42
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not any less utilitarian or tough 200 m
20:31 - 20:35
is enough for most anyone who casually
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Dives but somewhat restrained compared
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to the 42's 500 M of water system we
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were thrilled to see that the Pelos 39
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does share some of the same DNA as the
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Rolex subor 1680s produced for about 8
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years starting in the late 60s obviously
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they sell for a pretty penny now but the
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red Submariner dialex in the same
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fashion as the Pelos 39's is really
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Dynamic although the exterior is a
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definite deviation away from the
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Heritage styling of the vintage inspired
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black Bays the mt54 00 Powers both at
20:59 - 21:04
black Bay 58 and the new Pelos 39 and is
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a Powerhouse the no date three-hander is
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a cc chronometer certified self-winding
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mechanical movement made completely
21:08 - 21:12
in-house by tutor it operates at a beat
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rate of 4 Herz efficiently ties by eight
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of 27 jewels and reserves enough power
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for three full days of use between wines
21:16 - 21:20
or about 70 hours it maintains a
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variable inertia balance and a silicone
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balance spring so its durability and
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magnetic resistance is extremely high
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making it great for everyday wear in
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virtually any situation which is enough
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to qualify the the movement for this
21:29 - 21:32
guide although you can see it through
21:30 - 21:34
the screw down case back the movement is
21:32 - 21:35
a stunner tutor continue the use of the
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main case's durable alloy with a
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three-link 211mm titanium bracelet and
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it shares the same finish as well it
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also Sports tutor's proprietary tfit
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quick adjustment system that operates by
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pushing and pulling this section of the
21:45 - 21:48
clasp to quickly extend or retract a
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portion of the bracelet to hone in a fit
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which does eliminate the need for
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traditional micro
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adjustments our last Ultra rugged tough
21:54 - 21:59
watch pck is from none other than panai
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by way of the submersible carbotech p am
21:59 - 22:03
022 31 crafted from a proprietary carbon
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composite blend that's lighter than both
22:03 - 22:07
steel and titanium and naturally
22:05 - 22:09
anti-corrosive and of course super
22:07 - 22:11
lightweight panai is by no means
22:09 - 22:12
stranger to the overbuilt watch world
22:11 - 22:15
they're known for creating some of the
22:12 - 22:17
most premium durable watches around as
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such they maintain ample military
22:17 - 22:21
Heritage the most notable of which is
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the use of their early luminor models as
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we know them by the Italian Frogman in
22:23 - 22:27
World War II an illustration of which is
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edged onto the titanium DLC case back
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here post war they obvious viously set
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their sights a bit more on the
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commercial civilian sector but have
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still infus the durable hyperbuilt ethos
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of wartime tools within the catalog of
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watches they have for sale today the
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submersible carbotech is a fantastic
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example of panai engineering not only
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the full carbon composite case but the
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inclusion of panai signature u-shaped
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Crown guard itself made of carbon
22:45 - 22:49
material as well as the unidirectional
22:47 - 22:51
timing bezel sitting on top of the case
22:49 - 22:52
Beyond durability paniz carbotech
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material under close inspection
22:52 - 22:56
maintains very unique properties it's
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fully matted with just a small degree of
22:56 - 23:00
transparency and that you can see
22:58 - 23:02
layering across the surface you could
23:00 - 23:04
even probably describe it as marbling on
23:02 - 23:06
the wrist 42 mm across the case and a
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lug to Lug just a millimeter north of 50
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which for a pan ey of this build caliber
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is surprisingly wearable in general
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however most of their current catalog is
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quite large our wear sports a wrist
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measurement just south of 8 in and even
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here even with a black matter case the
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lug to Lug over 50 mm in thickness will
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definitely still show their size on a
23:22 - 23:26
smaller wrist the next most obvious
23:24 - 23:28
build characteristic across multiple
23:26 - 23:30
panai core collections submersible and
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luminum families for example is this
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distinct Crown guard with its unique
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lever system this two-part security
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system ensures the 300 M of water
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resistance stays at 300 M even if
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there's a bump or catch on the crown at
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first we were concerned with a part this
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small being non-metallic somehow there
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is some subconscious bias metal would be
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a stronger Choice here but the consensus
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is that the unit is just really durable
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even in carbon form and it certainly
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feels robust in hand under the crystal
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the dial is matted as well featuring
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luminous hour rectangular markers and
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dotted in De seas in between date at
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3:00 small seconds at 9:00 we also
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notice two different colors of loom and
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aqua for the hour hand and High Noon
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marker on the bezel and neon green for
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the rest of the dial elements pretty
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much everything except the date window
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and the dial text inside penai employs
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the in-house automatic mechanical p900
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caliber a movement that ticks with a 4
24:16 - 24:19
Herz Pat ratee and in terms of
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durability and shock resistance Inca
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Block anti-shock tech The Single Barrel
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power Reserve stands at about three fold
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days when fully wound and the movement
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as a whole is compiled together from 171
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individual comp opponents and like the
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vast majority of our other pics the
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carbo Tech submersible employs a 22mm
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couch ex strap and Layman unvulcanized
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natural Rubber and sports traditional
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wave like folds for flexibility and
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breathability on the wrist obviously the
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word tough is a bit subjective right but
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we hope we provided a solid Roundup of
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ultra tough extremely durable time
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pieces that could at least give you an
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idea about how tough watches are built
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these days with what materials to make
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them so and what's available at
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different price points as always we
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couldn't include all of our favorites
24:59 - 25:02
here so we do invite you to drop your
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favorites below there are many many
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great tough watches that we just don't
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have time to include that's always the
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case with these guyses by the way so we
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do hope to revisit some of our favorites
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sometime in the future we also invite
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you to head over to high consumption.
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comom as we have an extensive catalog of
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watch coverage you can sink your teeth
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into to inform your next time piece
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purchase and as always we'll catch you
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