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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Hey all, I have a possible line on sea devile now but my question is this one is bead blasted. Does anyone have any pros or cons about bead blasted watches cause I have never owned one? Thanks Brad |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Hi Brad, this is JMO and you will probably get several different ones....I personally like blasted cases, depending on the watch of course, one of my SD's is blasted and it is one of my favorite watches. As far as how they stand up to marks and wear in general, for me it is hard to say because i never wear the same watch back to back days, and most days don't even wear the same watch for a whole day...someone else can probably give yu a better feel for that. I say go for it. |
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trajan 3T WIS 
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it's a matter of taste. I like it in moderation as in the GMT. I think the bead blasting on the Megalodon is a bit too much. Last edited on Fri Apr 2nd, 2010 12:22 pm by trajan |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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trajan wrote: it's a matter of taste. I like it in moderation as in the GMT. That is a great example of "depending on the watch" as I stated above...I agree the blasted Mega IMO is too much |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Thanks for all the replys. I am hoping to get some pics before I commit. Nice Victory Vision trajan!! |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Yea it's just a matter of taste. I have polished, bead blasted and brushed watches. And love them all. woohoo.gifwoohoo.gifwoohoo.gif |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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I will let you all know what I decide. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Bead blasting adds a nice dimension to a case and platform and it's a not a very common deafult for watch companies. I have one watch that's bead-blasted and because of the finish, it looks vintage and really looks great. However, my one concern is that if a section of the blasting scuffs or dings, it won't be easy to find somebody who can fix it up really quick in my part of the world. And to me, that's a big risk area. So I stopped at one and that's it. Nice to have, nice to hold. But one is enough. Hope this helps. |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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bigrustypig wrote: Bead blasting adds a nice dimension to a case and platform and it's a not a very common deafult for watch companies. |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Well as of today I am still in a holding pattern on whether the seller is going to sell the watch. I will let you know what happens. I made him an offer of $475 which I think is fair, so we will see. |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Well guys I really wanted to buy this Sea Devil as it was the face color I wanted (Blue) but we failed to agree on the price. I know demand dictates price but I had to pass on this one and I will have to wait for one that will be for sale in the range I am willing to pay. I thought $475 was a fair price but the seller wanted a lot more. I believe these sold for $319 pre order didn't they? |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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$400 shipped in the preorder. on the website they sold for $500 shipped, $550 PVD, $530 international shipping. Last edited on Tue Apr 6th, 2010 10:28 am by Steve Laughlin |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: no, $400 shipped Steve thanks for the clarification. I would rather have paid that then the $550 shipped. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I updated my post to show the pricing of the watches after the preorder. you may need to refresh, but online after the preorder they were $500 shipped US $550 PVD shipped US $530 shipped international $580 PVD shipped international |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: I updated my post to show the pricing of the watches after the preorder. Steve, I was just basing my price on what I thought I remembered but here is the actual link that I was referring to http://www.timetechtalk.com/view_topic.php?id=13628&forum_id=51 Which was $349+shipping not $319 |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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right... the pre-order in 2008, but they all did not sell in the pre-order. i posted the higher prices to show that a 1st time customer (the seller) might have paid the prices above $500, we sold lots of them above $500 on the website. and since the watch has been sold out for over a year, he probably feels the blue dial is worth the $550. I have had higher offers than that on my blue dial and I still have it. I am just saying, I think the Sea Devil should at least hold a value of $500 and if someone really wants one they will pay more. sure some are beat up and they should not be priced that high, that is up to the seller to rate his watch honestly. Last edited on Tue Apr 6th, 2010 12:58 pm by Steve Laughlin |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: right... the pre-order in 2008, but they all did not sell in the pre-order. i posted the higher prices to show that a 1st time customer (the seller) might have paid the prices above $500, we sold lots of them above $500 on the website. and since the watch has been sold out for over a year, he probably feels the blue dial is worth the $550. I have had higher offers than that on my blue dial and I still have it.Steve, Again thanks for the replys and I have talked with the owner and he is the original buyer and we might have came to a mutual price. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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that sounds great. the blue dial is the only Sea Devil I have here. only 50 were made. Good luck with your deal. |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: that sounds great. the blue dial is the only Sea Devil I have here. only 50 were made. Good luck with your deal. Steve, Thanks. I hope me and the seller can come to an agreement on this and I get it. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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tpdtopcop wrote: Steve Laughlin wrote:that sounds great. the blue dial is the only Sea Devil I have here. only 50 were made. Good luck with your deal. being a member here has it's benefits and 1 of them is getting in on some sweet pre-order deals!.hand6.gif ...the Sea Devil has become very desirable and after market price rarely has anything to do with what a watch may have cost to begin with.... once you wander away from Slopnbc and the TV brands you will see this occurrence of watches actually holding their value and even some instances going up like the Sea Devil more often... so jumping on these types of offerings early is essential....take a look at the Megalodon I and II....sold out in a matter of days without even as much as a prototype to see! |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: tpdtopcop wrote:Steve Laughlin wrote:that sounds great. the blue dial is the only Sea Devil I have here. only 50 were made. Good luck with your deal. Admin, Thanks for the reply. I can agree with you on this now. I started my watch collecting via the shop and have bought into the Invicta hype. There are some Invicta's I would like to have and they are very few and the ones I have bought and resold, I basically lost my arse on the resale side. I have now expanded my watch collecting away from Invicta just because the watch does not hold its value with most of their line. |
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deadlyapp 3T WIS 
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I purchased my orange sea devil for $450 with virtually all the straps with it. I was putting a value around 500 for a full package in excellent to mint condition. It's a matter of whether or not you're willing to wait for a better deal to come along. I've seen them sold for sub 400 and I've seen guys wanting 600+ for theirs. |
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tpdtopcop 3T WIS
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Update all, The seller and I finally came to a deal we can both live with. Hopefully with in a week a new, at least new to me, Benarus Sea Devil blue dial, silver hour, orange minute hand, and bead blasted #35 will be at my doorstep. I am really excited about this purchase and will post pics when I get it. Thanks for all the replys tpdtopcop |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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Congrats Brad, happy you got it worked out  |
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goldtyson 3T WIS 
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The blue dial is the mos beatifull!! |
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