[bigfatpaulie]

  Not entirely keen on the strap, but everything else is fab!

 
 
It is a 43mm Carrera 1887 Ceramic Bezel with some special changes for the Tag/McLaren partnership; most importantly the "McLaren Orange" writing and the tire tread strap.  In person the strap, like on the Chopard Superfast Chronos, is actually pretty spiffy (and super comfy!).  It is a sport watch and it plays to that well.

 

[bigfatpaulie]

I couldn't help myself...  The blues are just too close...
 

 

[Wokei]

I couldn't help myself...  The blues are just too close...

Is that Solar Seiko Chronograph ......that is a beautiful beast .....cheers

 

[shane55]

  I couldn't help myself...  The blues are just too close...
 

 
I still have this on a 'Wishlist' somewhere. Love the styling.
 
What do you think of it?

 

[Blurr]

  I couldn't help myself...  The blues are just too close...
 
 

I've been eyeing this one for weeks now, the all black version, very nice looking watch.

 

[immtbiker]

  Saw one of these at a shop recently, I don't think I've ever coveted a watch as much as this before..

 
Thou shalt covet. I have a Kirium Ti5 but that Carrera is handsome.
 
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My wife promised to buy me a Hellcat one of these days!
 


707 hp.  She's a real keeper! Covet-licious!

 

[immtbiker]

 

[gelocks]

  I couldn't help myself...  The blues are just too close...

 
Had it!
Liked it a lot but sold it through WUS last year (was looking for something a bit bigger...)

 

[bigfatpaulie]

Is that Solar Seiko Chronograph ......that is a beautiful beast .....cheers

 
Why yes indeed it is 

.  It is a Seiko SSC017.  I've been hunting for a travel watch for a few years now - I wanted something that I could swim with, accurate, inexpensive and (the hardest of all) something I actually liked.  I'm surprised how much I like it.  It is exceptionally well built.  And I don't mean for the price, I mean in general.
 
 

   
I still have this on a 'Wishlist' somewhere. Love the styling.
 
What do you think of it?

 
I LOVE it.  Build quality is surprisingly good.  It looks outstanding in person and the blue is nice.  It still has some design elements of lower end watch like hand length, dial layout, the lume dot not being exactly in the middle of the triangle marker on the timing ring, etc but I would highly recommend it.  It's better in person than photos (and it's pretty good in photos).
 
 

   
Had it!
Liked it a lot but sold it through WUS last year (was looking for something a bit bigger...)

 
What did you end up with?  It had a good amount of heft to it.

 

[gelocks]

  What did you end up with?  It had a good amount of heft to it.

 
I think I actually got 2 watches at that time, a Deep Blue and an Obris Morgan (I think I had posted pics of them here... I think...)

 

[bigfatpaulie]

   
I think I actually got 2 watches at that time, a Deep Blue and an Obris Morgan (I think I had posted pics of them here... I think...)

 
Deep Blue Watches are all the rage now.  I think every watch friend I have has or has had one 

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Wear them in the best of health!

 

[bigfatpaulie]

 

 
Excellent photo!  I just needs a watch in it 

 

[Redcarmoose]

I couldn't help myself...  The blues are just too close...

I purchased a Seiko Suba Diver's 7002-7009 A1 watch in 1993.
Posted photos a couple years ago in this thread.

Even with all the use it is working perfect. It's amazing how long they last.


Congratulations.

 

[immtbiker]

   
Excellent photo!  I just needs a watch in it 

This is as good as I can come up with (not very wearable, though)!
 

 

[bigfatpaulie]

 
This is as good as I can come up with (not very wearable, though)!
 

 
Fantastic nixie!!  I've been thinking about building one of these...  Did you build it or buy it as-is?