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[dewaltwest]

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[toalwise]

Here is a quick shot of my modded BM...I haven't received it back from the modder yet but he sent me some quick pics...can't wait:



Whatcha think?

Not really a fan, the dial is quite elegant and understated, and it doesn't really go well with the beefy orange monster with rugged bezel which is meant to take a beating or two. The dial would suit a more gentlemens watch, the sort of watches your granded would wear.

[dogboy]

Not really a fan, the dial is quite elegant and understated, and it doesn't really go well with the beefy orange monster with rugged bezel which is meant to take a beating or two. The dial would suit a more gentlemens watch, the sort of watches your granded would wear.

Really? Ploprof (?) dial and hands? Gentleman's watch?

Anyway, I don't think I posted earlier, but I think it looks magnificent.

[toalwise]

Really? Ploprof (?) dial and hands? Gentleman's watch?

Anyway, I don't think I posted earlier, but I think it looks magnificent.

everyone has diferent tasts i personally think the hands and watch go well, but the dial is out of place there, and it was the dial i was referring to when i said it would look better on a gentlemen's watch

[WNUT]

With all due respect, I don't see the dial as gentlemanly. I like the overall look.

[Jay Gatsby]

With all due respect, I don't see the dial as gentlemanly. I like the overall look.

Agreed. That said, the dial does look a bit "delicate" for the all-steel monster. Perhaps if the bezel were black the contrast might not be so apparent. Also, I like the outline of the day/date window on the original design. It would have been nice if Seiko had put lume instead of just white paint. Lume might make the day/date bright enough to see in the dark. Alternatively, Seiko could have lumed the day/date itself.

Any idea how the lume will look on the MIIK dial? Lume is a major reason people buy the BM/OM.

[m.and]

I am also a big fan of the "Plonster". Just finished putting this one together the other day.



@Jay Gatsby: The lume is decent. It is C1 I believe, so it looks much whiter in the daylight, but isn't quite as bright in the dark. Of the well known manufacturers making aftermarket Seiko dials I would have to say that MKII has the brightest and most evenly applied lume.

[dogboy]

everyone has diferent tasts i personally think the hands and watch go well, but the dial is out of place there, and it was the dial i was referring to when i said it would look better on a gentlemen's watch

OK, no big deal. And you are absolutely right, it is a matter of taste. And I can respect that your tastes are different. I have no problem with you saying the total package isn't your "cup o' tea." I was just a little incredulous that someone would say any part of it is better suited to a gentleman's watch, when almost every part of it (that can be modded) seems to be an homage to the Omega "Ploprof," the most recent example I know of shown here. Which, while IMO requires one to be a "gentleman" to be able to buy it, is far from what I understand to be a "gentleman's" watch. More of a tool watch, I believe may be the term. That is the only reason I had to say anything. That, and like I said, I think it looks magnificent. But nevertheless, it is all a matter of personal taste. Don't want to get into any kind of argument, just trying to explain my comment.

[watchman19]

[TheloniousFox]

I just got mine a few weeks back and I absolutely love it!
Here are a few shots of it from when I was cutting wood the other day. Only took it off to take the pictures then right back on it went.