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RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20707 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/7/2024 8:52:55 AM EDT [#1]
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Posted: 9/7/2024 3:52:08 PM EDT

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I’m a week into the Zodiac.

It’s a great looking watch.

But, it’s 96 seconds off.

13 seconds a day off.

Slow, not fast.

I think this was like a 1500 watch new.

It’s around five years old.

It had a broken bracelet replaced under warranty.
And was sent in for stopping, etc. Under warranty.

The STP movements seem to have had a pretty bad failure rate with Zodiac, with some insiders saying up to 20% on the 1-11s and more on the 3-13s.
They seem to have been dogs.
ETA 2824 transplants seem to have been common as a fix by owners.

Fairly recently I have seen like a dozen of these watches on eBay NOS from the same seller for like 1000 bucks.
I’ll reset and do another week, and then try to regulate.

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RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20709 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 9:29:32 AM EDT [#3]
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103 Doesn't Know When to Shut Up Joined Sep 2006 Posts 28274 EE 100% (16) FL, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 12:20:23 PM EDT [#4] Attached File
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Forlorn-Hope Member Joined Oct 2013 Posts 1210 EE 0% (0) KY, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 3:16:20 PM EDT [#5] Spent the weekend hiking with the dog. Attached File Attached File

IntruderBware Joined Feb 2002 Posts 1395 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 3:20:58 PM EDT [#6] This one came on a titanium bracelet, but im trying out this ostrich strap.

Lucky-Charm Member Joined Aug 2012 Posts 5883 EE 100% (83) FL, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 4:00:13 PM EDT [#7] Quote History Originally Posted By IntruderBware: This one came on a titanium bracelet, but im trying out this ostrich strap. https://i.postimg.cc/wT1DnFq6/20240908-101713.jpg View Quote Very nice....

triburst1 No more half measures. Joined Mar 2003 Posts 39130 EE 100% (243) KY, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 4:18:02 PM EDT [#8] Attached File
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Joescuba Member Joined Mar 2003 Posts 2961 EE 100% (54) NC, USA	Posted: 9/8/2024 4:49:02 PM EDT [Last Edit: Joescuba] [#9] Attached File Picked up a new toy today. It is a 32 H&R Mag J frame. I hope every one is having a great Sunday.

racerpk11 Official NorCal_LEO nickname: Turbo Joined Jul 2012 Posts 976 EE 100% (6) NC, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 8:16:39 AM EDT [#10]

RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20714 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 8:25:42 AM EDT [#11]
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triburst1 No more half measures. Joined Mar 2003 Posts 39133 EE 100% (243) KY, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 8:35:31 AM EDT [#12] Attached File
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Milhouse Member Joined Jun 2001 Posts 693 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 10:00:20 AM EDT [#13] Attached File Work watch.

steve118 Joined Aug 2013 Posts 1071 EE 100% (43) MI, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 10:27:40 AM EDT [#14] Quote History Originally Posted By Joescuba: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/37487/IMG_7852_jpg-3316823.JPG Picked up a new toy today. It is a 32 H&R Mag J frame. I hope every one is having a great Sunday. View Quote Good taste all around!

-CUJO- Member Joined Jul 2012 Posts 3915 EE 0% (0) CA, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 11:42:55 AM EDT [#15] More of the same today: Attached File
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Newnimprovedusername Member Joined Mar 2021 Posts 2119 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 9/9/2024 10:49:42 PM EDT [#16] Attached File

steve118 Joined Aug 2013 Posts 1072 EE 100% (43) MI, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 7:52:18 AM EDT [#17]

triburst1 No more half measures. Joined Mar 2003 Posts 39136 EE 100% (243) KY, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 8:58:05 AM EDT [#18] Attached File
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RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20717 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 8:59:21 AM EDT [Last Edit: RobertL] [#19] New to me birth year 1500 OP Date. Love this watch so far! After wearing it most of the day yesterday and this morning, I’m beginning to wonder why we went away from smaller watches. At 34mm it seems to fit perfectly.
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Mall-Ninja ........"BANG"........ Joined Dec 2003 Posts 44870 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 9:19:32 AM EDT [#20] My theory about the rise of larger watches is twofold 1) Nutrition has made people grow bigger/fatter, so watches grew in proportion. 2) As you get older, your eyes don’t work as well. I’m starting to squint at my Rolex, and appreciate my Panerai more. Attached File
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Posted: 9/10/2024 10:17:04 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By RobertL:
I’m beginning to wonder why we went away from smaller watches. At 34mm it seems to fit perfectly.
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Looks great and is a classic look. Timeless.

I bet that the size of the hands/dial is closer to many of the larger watches that you own. That’s mainly in part to a thinner bezel on that datejust. Measure it up to the larger sport watches w/ rotating bezels in your current collection. I like minute hands that reach out to the edge of the minute markers. Bezels inboard of the rehaut are a waste of space.

This is just my opinion. . .

Here are some examples of watches that wear way larger than they should. This particular one is a bitch to read in low light situations too:

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These hands are way too small for that dial and belong on something approx. 34mm:

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These hands are just absurdly small for the case and would be more appropriate on a ‘ladies’ sized watch. Even women don’t like the size of a ‘ladies’ datejust which are tough to resell these days. Remember that formula for the area of a circle? 3.14 r ^2 If you interpolate the measurements, the large surface area of the fixed inner bezel combined with the rotating outer bezel throw the dial way out of balance IMHO.

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I’m a big fan of IWC but they missed the boat on this one and should’ve used a larger ebauche . . . Note the placement of the day/date and the three sub-registers. They are placed a tad too far inboard for the sake of making a watch with a larger case diameter. It looks too crowded towards the center of the dial and the hands are too thick for a chronograph:

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This example uses the hands, dial space effectively IMHO. The proportions would be closer to your DJ than the first 3 examples:

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IDidThat Member Joined Oct 2009 Posts 9962 EE 100% (348) MN, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 12:59:40 PM EDT [#22] Attached File
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Joescuba Member Joined Mar 2003 Posts 2964 EE 100% (54) NC, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 5:39:04 PM EDT [Last Edit: Joescuba] [#23] Attached File French MR-73, 357 mag today.

Joescuba Member Joined Mar 2003 Posts 2965 EE 100% (54) NC, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 5:56:44 PM EDT [#24] Quote History Originally Posted By steve118: Good taste all around! https://i.postimg.cc/138yLtFp/20240909-102617.jpg View Quote Very nice. I think I'm going through my revolver period.

x_red_beard_x Member Joined Mar 2019 Posts 1949 EE 100% (56) IN, USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 7:17:26 PM EDT [#25] Quote History Originally Posted By Newnimprovedusername: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/542867/IMG_7008_jpeg-3318076.JPG View Quote LOVE that Nomos! Trying to decide on another one or a King Seiko. Sangin has been on the wrist for several days now

DevilPig AKA: Code Three Joined Jan 2009 Posts 9215 EE 100% (11) USA	Posted: 9/10/2024 7:21:34 PM EDT [#26]

RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20728 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/11/2024 8:53:18 AM EDT [#27]
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HiramRanger Supreme Leader Boochizmo Goys Joined Nov 2000 Posts 83393 EE 100% (180) USA	Posted: 9/11/2024 4:19:33 PM EDT [#28] The mesh Omega style bracelet came in today…DAMN! Compared to on the Stingray strap.
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Lucky-Charm Member Joined Aug 2012 Posts 5884 EE 100% (83) FL, USA	Posted: 9/11/2024 7:21:45 PM EDT [Last Edit: Lucky-Charm] [#29] Stingray all day. Damn I like that dial.

103 Doesn't Know When to Shut Up Joined Sep 2006 Posts 28277 EE 100% (16) FL, USA	Posted: 9/11/2024 7:36:23 PM EDT [#30] Attached File
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RockSix Member Joined Jun 2006 Posts 3778 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 9/11/2024 10:39:31 PM EDT [#31] Attached File
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HiramRanger Supreme Leader Boochizmo Goys Joined Nov 2000 Posts 83394 EE 100% (180) USA	Posted: 9/12/2024 1:55:06 AM EDT [#32] Quote History Originally Posted By Lucky-Charm: Stingray all day. Damn I like that dial. View Quote Perhaps in the colder months, right now the mesh is speaking to me more.
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RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20729 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/12/2024 9:11:41 AM EDT [#33]
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ramairthree Joined Jan 2012 Posts 12228 EE 100% (5) GA, USA	Posted: 9/12/2024 4:03:18 PM EDT [#36] Quote History Originally Posted By Joescuba: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/37487/IMG_7857_jpg-3318670.JPG French MR-73, 357 mag today. View Quote You need to up your game with some higher capacity and more accurate time keeping instead of slumming with that pair.

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RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20743 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/13/2024 8:59:25 AM EDT [#41]
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RobertL NorCal Call Sign Moss Joined Jan 2005 Posts 20744 EE 100% (221) MO, USA	Posted: 9/14/2024 9:25:48 AM EDT [#42]
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Joescuba Member Joined Mar 2003 Posts 2966 EE 100% (54) NC, USA	Posted: 9/14/2024 3:42:02 PM EDT [Last Edit: Joescuba] [#46] Attached File Attached File Aluminum Frame Hi Power and a Longines today.

sanman28 Member Joined May 2009 Posts 13832 EE 100% (43) MO, USA	Posted: 9/14/2024 5:02:55 PM EDT [#47] Quote History Originally Posted By Joescuba: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/37487/IMG_7828_jpg-3313281.JPG View Quote
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Newnimprovedusername Member Joined Mar 2021 Posts 2131 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 9/14/2024 8:56:01 PM EDT [#48] Quote History Originally Posted By Joescuba: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/37487/IMG_7866_jpg-3322251.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/37487/IMG_7867_jpg-3322252.JPG Aluminum Frame Hi Power and a Longines today. View Quote Furiously mashes Like button

triburst1 No more half measures. Joined Mar 2003 Posts 39151 EE 100% (243) KY, USA	Posted: 9/14/2024 9:20:01 PM EDT [#49] Attached File
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Pleaforwar Stand and Deliver Joined Apr 2009 Posts 1013 EE 100% (6) AZ, USA	Posted: 9/14/2024 9:22:48 PM EDT [#50] Been away for a minute. Picked up a grail during a stint back home. Hope all is well with everyone.
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