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Learn something new every day. Much appreciated!

I’d been hoping for an opportunity to get one of these for a long time now and I’ll definitely have photos of it on my next few trips.

White gold is going to be coated with something, which makes fixing up case dings a little harder. Platinum would be better for maintenance, but it’s crazy heavy. I mean, the reality is: be careful, it’s not a dive watch, so don’t damage it in the first place! That being said, it’s always in the bac

Definitely loving the dial color. Copper/salmon is pretty striking.

I’m only referring to the maintenance factor for white gold. The rhodium coating makes things difficult if I do something stupid and damage the casing. But you’re right that the copper dial goes perfectly with a silver case. The blue from the sun/moon contrasts really nicely with the rest of the wat

Not quite my favorite metal, but the opportunity was too good to pass up.

I think the tropic strap will work. Personally, I like the NATO strap, but this is for my father, and I don’t think he would like it.

Is it something to do with the watch?

I think tan would look good, but in keeping with naval tradition, black or navy blue would probably fit best. I’m actually partial to finding a stainless steel bracelet that would fit it as well.

So, I have all the badges and everything that followed the watch. Although I’m an Army guy, I did notice an interesting badge provided with the kit, which if awarded as usual, makes the original owner special. Or just a collector of cool unit insignia. More to follow on that. With regards to my Chop