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    Quote Originally Posted by M. Montaigne View Post
    Don't forget to take pictures.
    We may choose not have a permanent record of said events

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    At the suggestion of M. Montaigne, I took a look at deep blue watches. This is the one of their selection that caught my attention. The description states it has a Miyota movement, which I understand to be an ETA clone. Would one expect any kind of functional difference between the two? I understand the similarly Marathon has the swiss eta movement, the very same that was in my former Tissot Seastar. I don't know yet how important this is to me.
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    It's more than likely a Miyota (AKA Citizen the Japanese manufacturer) 9015 movement

    Perfectly good movement - gives the unbiquitous ETA 2824 (which you'd probably have seen in that sort of watch a couple of years back before the ETA shortages) a run for its money.
    Not a clone but a competitor.
    http://www.ablogtowatch.com/japanese...tch-movements/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seriously View Post
    It's more than likely a Miyota (AKA Citizen the Japanese manufacturer) 9015 movement

    Perfectly good movement - gives the unbiquitous ETA 2824 (which you'd probably have seen in that sort of watch a couple of years back before the ETA shortages) a run for its money.
    Not a clone but a competitor.
    http://www.ablogtowatch.com/japanese...tch-movements/
    Very informative. Thank you.

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    Not for nine months anyway.

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    A Marathon GSAR meets all your requirements.
    It's probably the the toughest watch out there, sub $1000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boatme99 View Post
    A Marathon GSAR meets all your requirements.
    It's probably the the toughest watch out there, sub $1000.
    I think you might be right. At this point I believe it's a decision between marathon and this:
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    http://www.ocean7watchco.com/store/l...nal-diver.html
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    Tritium is the bee's knees.
    GSAR is an excellent choice

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