[immtbiker]

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Originally Posted by pic9809 my panerai power reserve in titanium want to buy a frank muller next...

Panerai's are nice!

 

[AGR]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker Panerai's are nice!

Indeed, they are! 'Just a little out of my budget!

Wearing this today.....

 

[Stephonovich]

First, sovkiller, that watch is awesome. I love simplicity. Hence, why I wear this...

Sorry for no better picture, but I'm not feeling up to taking one of mine, after being in Syracruse and/or Lincoln for the entire day, with about a 4 hour drive each way...

(-:Stephonovich

 

[D-EJ915]

I've got my "US Army" watch, which is pretty nice...I think it was 80 dollars.

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by D-EJ915 I've got my "US Army" watch, which is pretty nice...I think it was 80 dollars.

Lovely!! I really like these military and dive watches!

 

[AGR]

Here's my next watch (after my Speedmaster arrives in less than 2 weeks!!! Finally!!!)

The Marcello C 2004

 

[SptsNaz]

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Originally Posted by Stephonovich First, sovkiller, that watch is awesome. I love simplicity. Hence, why I wear this... Sorry for no better picture, but I'm not feeling up to taking one of mine, after being in Syracruse and/or Lincoln for the entire day, with about a 4 hour drive each way... (-:Stephonovich

Hey Stephonovich,

One question... how is the build quality on that watch? I really like it and I am considering getting it because it doesn't seem that harsh on the wallet. Also, is that the only website where I can buy one?

Thanks

 

[immtbiker]

Doesn't anybody know the answer to my dive watch uni-directional bezel question? This has plagued me for years.

 

[AGR]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker Doesn't anybody know the answer to my dive watch uni-directional bezel question? This has plagued me for years.

What was the question, again?

I will ask on one of my watch forums!

 

[immtbiker]

Thank you...
The bezel (outer dial, on most dive watches have from "0 to 59" on them. This was originally used to tell you how much air you have remaining, in the days B4 dive computers, and of course this is different depending on tank fill, and individual air consumption. That's why some models have red on the dial for the last 10 minutes. However, no matter how you set the dial, whether it is current time, or the amount of estimated minutes, the dial works backwards and you can't set...let's say 40 minutes from now. If you put the current time on the dot or 0, then you would have to look at 40 minutes ahead...in other words it cannot be used as a "count down" timer. If you try the other way, and put the dot 40 minutes from now, then the time would go 58, 59, 60, and then the red on the last 10 minutes would be ineffective. Try it. Even for parking meters, the only way to use it would be, only for 1 exact hour.
I am probably missing the obvious, but if not, then what else was it designed for. No dive master has been able to answer this question. TIA.

 

[AGR]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker Thank you... The bezel (outer dial, on most dive watches have from "0 to 59" on them. This was originally used to tell you how much air you have remaining, in the days B4 dive computers, and of course this is different depending on tank fill, and individual air consumption. That's why some models have red on the dial for the last 10 minutes. However, no matter how you set the dial, whether it is current time, or the amount of estimated minutes, the dial works backwards and you can't set...let's say 40 minutes from now. If you put the current time on the dot or 0, then you would have to look at 40 minutes ahead...in other words it cannot be used as a "count down" timer. If you try the other way, and put the dot 40 minutes from now, then the time would go 58, 59, 60, and then the red on the last 10 minutes would be ineffective. Try it. Even for parking meters, the only way to use it would be, only for 1 exact hour. I am probably missing the obvious, but if not, then what else was it designed for. No dive master has been able to answer this question. TIA.

This just in....
Set the arrow as you go under the water and it will give you elapsed time........ Since the entire time submerged is used to calculete the length of the dive, if you check the bezel when you some back up, you will have the total "bottom time". That is also why most divers watched have bezels that only turn counterclockwise, since if the bezel is moved, it will show less rather than more time. Keeps you safer that way.

 

[immtbiker]

Thanks for your response. So, in essence, if the bezel is used for "time elapsed" or bottom time. then , that still doesn't explain why some models like the Casio, make 0-10 in red as if it is a count down time (oxygen running out). If you are using it for other reasons...parking meters...jogging, then it makes good sense. Thank you for your investigation.

 

[AGR]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker Thanks for your response. So, in essence, if the bezel is used for "time elapsed" or bottom time. then , that still doesn't explain why some models like the Casio, make 0-10 in red as if it is a count down time (oxygen running out). If you are using it for other reasons...parking meters...jogging, then it makes good sense. Thank you for your investigation.

Very welcome! And; a bit more response to that question...
I determine the maximum depth I will go to and set the bezel with the arrow pointing at a set time. That time is when I MUST be back on the surface to avoid having to make decompression stops. Basically it is an egg timer Laughing out loud! stay past your ND (no decompression) time and you risk getting a rather unpleasant condition called "The Bends" when nitrogen in your blood stream fizz out and turn you into an uncorked champagne! Painful, paralysing and potentially very deadly. I've never had it but I've had to assist people in a recompression chamber for many many hours who did.
Extremely nasty...yech!

 

[immtbiker]

200 dives and no blood stream fizz so far. Better safe than sorry, and I don't want to hurt my precious ears, anyway...I'd have to sell all my audio equipment.
Here's another watch of mine, but it has unique applications.

 

[k.ODOMA]

If I could only have one watch. Too bad it's $3000+.