Magnum Mania!

Pahonu wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:03 pm the Westy.

Raykv423 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:00 pm

Pahonu wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:03 pm the Westy.

I'm sorry, what's the Westy?

Pahonu wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:03 pm Thanks Styles! You know the models of my watches better than me.

It does have a heavy “patina” as you say. I just keep it as a beater watch now. I can’t believe it still keeps great time and I never cracked the crystal. It’s closing in on 35 years old. After badly cracking the crystal on another dive watch that I had, and the watch shop giving me a repair bill close to the price I had paid, I got the Invicta and started the swapping watches routine. I wear the Invicta to work and other nice places. The old Casio is out for the weekends working on my boat or the Westy or camping as I mentioned.

I remember buying the Casio at a watch store near college and it had the bracelet option and a plastic strap option very much like the link you provided. I didn’t have the money for the bracelet. After several years the plastic strap broke and I was recommended a Tropic by a fellow diver. This waslong before I joined this forum or learned that TM had used one, maybe the mid 80’s or so.

I also remember that I used to have the battery replaced at a shop along with the seal, just to keep it water tight. I gave that up long ago. After several Tropics, I tried the one you see in the photo, but it was a little too snug. I’m a very big guy, if you remember. Not long after that it photo I got the NATO strap, just in black. I keep things pretty simple most of the time.

Styles Bitchley wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:15 pm Here's Big Blue.



I can't find a photo of Irish Mist though. I think I remember you posting a photo of it years ago with the famous Riptide boat in the same frame...

Nikita70 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:31 am It really is incredible the satisfaction I get with this $250 watch. All of my other watches are automatics, not counting the few digitals I have which I use in the shop. It’s very accurate, it’s gained 3 seconds since the time change a few weeks ago. Lightweight, just seems to slink along on my wrist. Jubilee super comfortable. It has really made me reconsider future watch purchases. I’m not done with automatics yet I feel sure there will be more quartz watches in my future, possibly more Momentum watches.

Styles Bitchley wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:00 pm Jeez. You guys are really convincing me.

eagle wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:32 pm

Nikita70 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:31 am It really is incredible the satisfaction I get with this $250 watch. All of my other watches are automatics, not counting the few digitals I have which I use in the shop. It’s very accurate, it’s gained 3 seconds since the time change a few weeks ago. Lightweight, just seems to slink along on my wrist. Jubilee super comfortable. It has really made me reconsider future watch purchases. I’m not done with automatics yet I feel sure there will be more quartz watches in my future, possibly more Momentum watches.

Seriously, Nikita! This is definitely my favorite watch, and would be my only watch if I had to limit myself to one.

After this purchase and product experience, I will definitely consider other Momentum watches!