Chopard Happy Sport Diamond Steel Black Ladies Watch 27/8325-23

Benrus Type I and Type II MIL-W-50717 Military Dive Watches
When I think about all the things a military issued watch should be (robust, legible, functional), no watch comes as close to perfection as the 1970s Benrus dive watch.? Its super-solid case, highly-readable dial, and simple but functional features make it a real classic among military and dive watches.? Today we'll take a look at what makes these watches so special.In the early 1970s, while the British were issuing their now-famous, essentially off-the-shelf Swiss military dive watches, American forces wrote MIL-W-50717, a military specification that outlined all the design details they were looking for in a diving watch. Benrus, who had been producing field watches for the US military since the early 1960s, answered the mail with the watches you see here.These watches had everything divers and other combat units needed and nothing they didn't. The thick steel one-piece cases measured in at 43 mm wide and 16mm tall, and made the watches impervious to disruption from the bangs and bump

About rubber strap from old forum
This what I was talking with talktime from the old forum.Pic from Mr. talktime.It's not easy to find 19/16mm white stitch black strap for my speedy. I will try to find one later on. :)Anyway, I like your rubber strap on top of the pic., I guess it's for SMP. I saw that on OFREI web, it's not cheap though. And that good looking Deployment Clasp only works with OMEGA special rubber strap. Any idea I can get them cheaper??? Thank you.

Been a long time
Having just got back from Thailand recently, and haven't posted in a while on the watch forums, I couldn't stay away for long. While in Thailand I almost pulled the trigger on a Seiko limited edition diver with compass function that was a tribute to the 60th bithday to the King of Thailand. I really liked the watch but the store would not negotiate the price to my liking, in Thailand they have prices set for Thais and for Farangs(foriegners), I should have let my wife who is Thai, negotiate for me while I waited outside the store but live and learn. While in Thailand I did check out tons of replicas, although I wouldn't buy a replica having bought a few in my lifetime and know that its a crap shoot, sometimes you get one that will last and other times they will breakdown within a couple months, but they are fun to look at, and you can tell from the replicas which brands are setting the current trends. Of course replicas are dominated by Rolex, Panerais, Patek, Omega, Tag, surprizingly

Picked up the black calf and ceramic/Ti deployment for the dsotm.
Finally picked up the black leather calf with white stitching and Ceramic/Ti buckle. It fits great and more balanced on the wrist then the nylon band. Also the deployment buckle makes it much easier to take the watch on and off.image.jpg

1988 5513 vs 168000 vs 16610
Hi, I'm interested in a 1988 (birth year) sub. I've done some research on the various models available from the time period but would love to here others opinions on which model I should try to get and why.I'd plan for this watch to be in my regular rotation and thus be worn on a weekly basis. Thanks for your help and opinions.