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Paxman 3T WIS 
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The Swiss Military Hanowa Sealander arrived to day after a quick and painless Bay transaction. I made a low offer on an auction and was outbid buy some $50 when I received a 2nd chance offer from the vendor. At the price I bid this watch was a steal. I have been wanting to try something with the CL888 movement and have seen an awful lot of Zodiac Oceanaires as of late which run the same movement. The Sealander Auto caught my eye due the it very orangeness to include nice orange detail into the bezel as well as a nice sherbet dial with a neat flange imho which adds depth to the dial. The depth is further accentuated by the domed mineral crystal all tied together with a tidy 44mm case. The watch is on a nice silicon fit strap. Lume is bright but short lived. Not as distinctive as the Oceanaire, but plenty orange, this Sealander makes for a nice beater and I'll be interested in the movement's actions. The CL 888 is sort of a controversial movement in that it claims to be Swiss and you find it here in a watch marked a Swiss made. Some may recall a teardown in which the CL 888 was identical to a Seagull ST16 with perhaps a better finish and mainspring. The CL 888 was clean and properly lubricated while the Seagull was a bit messy. Regardless, they are in essence the same movement though you see this watch and movement are clearly marked Swiss Made. We'll see what type of performance the Sealander gets with its dubious Swiss movement. Thanks for having a look! Q&D's     |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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now that is a sweet watch Mark!....Congrats!  ...I have several watches powered by the CL888 and have had not 1 problem...very nice running movement imho....now pm me where you found this cuz it's a watch I could really go for! :D |
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mike03 3T WIS 
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Nice score! hand6.gif |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Agree...what a beauty. congrats Markperfect.gif |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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Very nice... I don't think Swiss Military would sully their reputation with a non-swiss movement, claiming it to be swiss..... I think that is a real sweet looking timepiece...Congrats.hand6.gif |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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WoW! Now I like that one. Love the orange. Congrats. perfect.gif |
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stew77 Admin 
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Pax...Congrats...I like this one alot!!! Nice pickup...glad to hear that you practically stole it!!! Great looking combo from the dial, to the bezel, and like the nicely integrated Swiss Military stamped rubber strap as well. Enjoy! |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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Nice score Mark! Love the color combo, and the integrated rubber strap looks like the Oceanaire strap. On another note; my CL888 movement in my Oceanaire runs great! None of the jitter that I have seen in the YouTube videos, it seems to run smoother than my Miyota movements. And the hacking feature is a plus! Bill |
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chris s. 3T WIS 
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Orange you glad you got it |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Great pickup Mark, really like it...need to get me something with that movement woohoo.gif |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Very Nice Mark! That is a great looking watch! enjoy! |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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I know little about the CL888 but I agree with joecb that Swiss Military will never want to tarnish their reputation. For this watch on feature, I like the bezel a whole, whole lot particulalry the execution of the 15/30/45. Big Congrats, Markhand6.gif |
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DM71 3T WIS 
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Looking good Mark! Like you would say...you picked up the right color! Please let us know how the movement keeps time, I heard good thing about the CL888...Congrats end enjoy! |
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omegaman41 3T WIS 
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That is one nice looking watch. Would love to know the vendor name. Wear it in good health.cool10.gif |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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CONGRATS!!! I love the color and overall design... better than the Ocenaire. Definitely want me one of these:) Could you PM me the vendor? thx |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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WOWZA! woohoo.gifwoohoo.gifwoohoo.gif |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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Looks great Pax...hand6.gif |
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ibme61 3T WIS 
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Of all the Swiss Military watches their Hanowa line looks the best. Great watch. |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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This watch has turned out to be a pleasant surprise first for all the positive comments (thanks 3T) and the fact that after 48 hours this puppy is running at +8 right out of the box. Fairly impressive!;) |
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joecb 3T WIS
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I own several "Swiss Legend" watches that have the CL888 movement, that SL states is a swiss movement. They all run smoothly and very accurately, never had an issue with one yet. |
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aredman 3T WIS 
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Very Nice!face4.gif You seem to always find cool watches. |
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Ronin1111 3T WIS 
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Paxman wrote: The Swiss Military Hanowa Sealander arrived to day after a quick and painless Bay transaction. I made a low offer on an auction and was outbid buy some $50 when I received a 2nd chance offer from the vendor. At the price I bid this watch was a steal. |
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Ronin1111 3T WIS
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Oops, meant to post pics.   |
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aredman 3T WIS
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That Yellow dial chrono is awesomesmile8.gif |
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Ronin1111 3T WIS
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aredman wrote: That Yellow dial chrono is awesomesmile8.gif If your talking about mine, I have to say, my poor photography skills make it yellow. Its actually the exact same orange as above, Its sitting on a super polished 316 steel bracelet that I took off a seapro watch. |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Ronin1111 wrote:
Hey brother I didn't outbid a soul. I got a second chance on my ridiculously low bid!! Your chrono looks tight! |
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gregl515 3T WIS
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That is a beautiful watch! I have two watches with CL888 and I have had no problems. |
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Ronin1111 3T WIS
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Well sir, you may find this hard to believe, But I guess I am wrong. :D I have been bidding on these, so I guess I missed the one you got. I have been outbid on them about 3 times in the last month. :X Oh well, this is the beauty of being a watch guy, there is always more, and if not. something else will take its place! You know who I envy? Doctor Octopus. that lucky SOB can wear 8 watches at once, and who is gonna tell him he looks dumb? Paxman wrote: Ronin1111 wrote: |
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