Recent content by Narc'd

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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril V2 for DWFBG

    Thanks. Just place my pre-order for a black, big triangle, no-date. If any spare bezels are available I'd like to purchase one please. Looking forward to next year!
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril V2 for DWFBG

    No, but I was wondering about for the new V2 model. Will it be possible to make additional ones during the production run so we have spares available for our new V2 Estorils? Or maybe if there was enough demand for this you might consider it, I'm sure some others here may be thinking a similar...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril V2 for DWFBG

    I love my Estoril, I went to great lengths to find a bracelet that would fit that watch, it's great that the new bracelet will be made for sale for people with the Mark 1 Estoril to purchase. Thank you Borealis! Regarding the new bezel that can be removed from the case - do you think it will...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Another Youtube review:
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Lexvil - very clever, I like that. I've never seen a seatbelt clasp in person - I always wondered could you accidentally catch it and drop the watch. Most likely not but they're the things you wonder about while watch-daydreaming! I have small wrists, I can get away with some standard clasp...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Hi Lexvil - in the third photo you posted titled "Not great conditions" it looks like you used some sort of strap to rig an extension to fit over your drysuit - at least there's what looks like a nylon strap tail hanging down in the photo. Is that what you did? Thanks. Those "not great...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Yes indeed. I remember when the prototypes came in Maria said they had 2 issues to sort out for the actual production ready pieces, one of them was the bezel action. I must admit I was a little apprehensive that it would work out OK in the end as I waited for July to come (which happened to be...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    This is the 2nd video of the Estoril I've seen pop up on Youtube:
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Review video on Youtube
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    I got it a few years ago from Watch-band-centre.com. They only seem to have the 18mm version now on their website whereas you need the 20mm: http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-p13607h4s1607-Divers-security-clas.html As can be seen, it's not expensive but that is reflected in the...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    I'd echo what SimpleWatchMan says - it's normal for this movement. The rotor winds the mainspring in one direction only, when it turns in the non-winding direction it has little resistance and spins quite quickly and that's what you're hearing. Occasionally you can feel a slight wobble due to...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Got my first shark mesh bracelet today, a cheap one from Amazon. I already had a cheap ratchet clasp sitting in a drawer at home for a couple of years so I stuck it on the mesh, cut it to size and tried it on. Having not had one before I was surprised by how light it was. It had the flattened...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SKO17NW/ref=s9_simh_gw_g241_i1_r?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=7WDTXC8VWP3KPZC7XYAJ&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=26de8ef0-2ad7-412c-8634-6cd03b7b73e2&pf_rd_i=desktop It took me about 2 hours to grind down the end links to fit...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Thanks, yes - loving the watch. I got that bracelet on Amazon - if you type "iStrap Seamaster bracelet" in the search bar you should find it. Likewise type "replacement Omega Seamaster bracelet" into ebay and you should get similar results. It's a generic Chinese made bracelet listed from a...
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    Pre-Order Borealis Estoril 300m Automatic

    Ed P. - Lovely bracelet, that looks fantastic (y). I got a bracelet on Amazon, it's not as high a quality as the Strapcode ones but I was hoping the end links would fit. Unfortunately they didn't so I used a Dremel to grind them to shape. I ended up with gaps between the case but overall I'm...
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