No 81 – Breitling Avenger Seawolf E17370

Alright, so does anyone remember why I sold the blue titanium Seawolf? That’s right, it was way too big. As usual. But do you also remember how impressed I was with the details of the dial and the overall high quality? Exactly! And at this time I was a little obsessed with yellow dials and when I saw the E17370 on a black Hershey rubber I was completely sold and had to have it. I don’t know why I’m so crazy about big dive watches and keep insisting to buy them when I know I won’t be able to wear them. It really is insane!

#81 - The Breitling Avenger Seawolf E17370.

The yellow Seawolf I got a hold on was a full set with both the Pro-I bracelet and the Hershey rubber. I tried it on the bracelet once but only wore it on the rubber while I owned it. What a great high end beater it was. This Seawolf was exactly the same as the blue one I had but I liked this one so much more.  I wish I’d kept it as a vacation watch. It’s a perfect watch to wear with just a t-shirt and a pair of Vilebrequin.

Tried it on the Pro-I but if it should be worn on anything else than the Hershey rubber it should be the Pro-II bracelet.

I bought and sold my used yellow Ti Seawolf for $1300 in the summer of 2011. Today when I checked eBay the cheapest full set I found was listed at $2250 and on Chrono24 the cheapest one was listed at $3200. How crazy is that?

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No 80 – Seiko Snowflake Superdome

As you can see this mod was based on a SKX-diver. The thing is I’m not sure which one it was built on but on the other hand I think it was so cool it deserved its own post. Of course my main watch brother Magnus was the one who customized it. With a new dial, insert and a set of hands from 10watches he took off but what made this piece stand out was the custom made crystal he manufactured in his lathe. The superdome. This crystal was mega-thick and solid. I’m not sure how thick it actually was but it was the thickest glass I’ve ever seen on a watch. It was of course put on an all brushed Seiko jubilee bracelet. Looked killer!

#80 - The Seiko Snowflake Superdome.

The watch got some attention on the forums but it ended up just lying around and was finally sold in June 2011. I contacted the buyer a couple of years later to see if he still had it in his possession. He did have it still but unfortunately the crystal had received a small crack during some swimming pool activity when he was on vacation in Greece. It still was water resistant; it was only that it didn’t look too nice. I told him I gladly bought it back if he wanted to sell but he wanted to keep it since it still was good for swimming.

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No 79 & 90 – Precista PRS-18Q

Precista is a brand owned by Eddie Platt from Timefactors. The Precista-line mainly consists of homages to iconic models. This particular model was inspired by the asymmetrical watch case from the old Benrus divers that were issued during the Vietnam War. The PRS-18Q is driven by a quartz movement but is also available with an automatic movement; the PRS-18A. It’s a 300m diver in a wearable size with an overall satisfying list of specs that retailed for about 280USD. A great beater! I wore my first one on a nato strap and played around with some different color combinations. I especially liked it on a black nato with green/white/red stripes. It was a good looking watch with a great value but I somehow preferred the look of MKII’s Blackwater which also is a homage to the old Benrus divers and I decided to let the Precista go and started to look for a Blackwater instead.

#79 - The Precista PRS-18Q on a gray 20mm nato.

My second one was bought right before summer vacation in July 2011. I always seem to end up having to buy something in the very last minute just before we leave and then you just have to settle with whatever is out there at the moment. So I ended up getting another PRS-18Q. Not perhaps the most glamorous watch for the French Riviera but I’m not a very glamorous person so what the hell. All I needed was something I could go swimming with. Sold it as soon as we came home.

#90 - The second one was worn on a Timefactors Isofrane.

At the Le Grand Bleu in Nice, France. Nothing I would recommend.

A little drunk at the beach with some chocolate pudding. My favorite.

I haven’t had any other Precista watches but I have been so close to buy several. For some reason I have always hesitated. The quality of the PRS-18Q was decent considered what you pay for it so it hasn’t been a quality issue. I just guess that I’m a little reluctant to homages and the only homage-brand I’ve come to accept is MKII.

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