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Originally Posted by mr.president1
I'm sure it's a great watch, but for how long... Just my 2Cents...
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Probably a long, long time! It's not hard to find vintage Seiko divers in great shape. If it needs a service, you just pop in a new movement for $50 and keep the party rockin'. People chuckle about the price/quality gap between a Monster and a Rolex, but I think the OP had a couple good points in particular about the lume and bracelet actually being better than his old Rolex's.
To me the single most noticeable quality difference between a Sub and my Seiko divers, honestly, is the bezel feel. Rotating a sub bezel is like mouse-clicks on butter. Rotating a Seiko bezel is a little more ratchety. And when setting the time on a (non-Grand) Seiko, the hands tend to feel a little looser than Rolex. Polishing and overall finish, Rolex hands down.
But there's no reason to laugh at the Monster just because it's $200; I think it can easily compete with anything out there under <$1,200. Excellent choice!
