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Here's one thought - A Landmaster Automatic

I love this watch. It has a high-quality 8L335 automatic movement that winds and hacks, compass bezel (that can be turned to line up straight, something I failed to do for this picture) very exotic case design, etc. I forget which strap it came on but I like this sting ray.

Room on the back to engrave your vital details too, if you wish. Just in case you are found unconscious somewhere

It's titanium too, but quite heavy in spite of that. There are a few exotic, low production versions of it. Just look for Landmaster Automatic.

There are a variety of Kinetic and Quartz Landmasters too, including this one I once owned with a barometric pressure sensor / altimeter.

I guess all the ones I am profiling are my "favorites" so I'm a guy who finds it hard to have just one.

But this would be a good place to start if a sporty watch is your kind of piece.

Alternatively I think an Astron Quartz would be fun if you can find one.

LINK to my previous post showing it.

Cheers

Mike

This message has been edited by cazalea on 2014-03-18 17:50:36

SEIKO PROFILE SERIES: AUTOMATIC COLUMN WHEEL CHRONOGRAPH

By: cazalea : March 18th, 2014-14:19

This installment of our SEIKO PROFILE series will cover the Seiko Flight Master automatic chronograph with power reserve. This watch features a number of other nice features of interest to watch enthusiasts, including: ceramic bezel with compass degree ma...

Watch and pics are great. Like the compass detail on the bezel

By: Hulk : March 18th, 2014-16:13

The movement looks well finished too. Great report including the previous, many thanks. Love this Seiko forum, I have just ordered a SNZH51K due to a recent report and I'm waiting for the right vintage King Seiko to come along. Cheers Steve

Fascinating

By: Spellbound : March 18th, 2014-17:05

Hey cazalea, This has truly been a fascinating series of posts. Sorry I cannot contribute much as this is a totally new area for me. Fascinating that Tag Heuer turned to SII for a chronograph. Growing up, I heard a lot of "Japanese just copy this or that"...

Here's one thought - A Landmaster Automatic

By: cazalea : March 18th, 2014-17:46

I think you nailed it!

By: Spellbound : March 18th, 2014-17:55

Not too keen on the Landmaster, a bit too Bear Grills for my nature, but that Astron Quartz of yours is gorgeous. The hunt is on. Much appreciated, Dean

Here's a bit more on the watch - the commemorative Astron

By: cazalea : March 18th, 2014-20:37

I just reset the Daylight Savings time on this (yes, yes, I know a bit late) and the watch was 1 second fast since last November. Titanium case with ceramic top Limited Edition. Apparently only 10 came to the USA and luckily I got one of them. Here's the ...

Thanks for this

By: Spellbound : March 18th, 2014-21:13

Unfortunately preliminary searches on the usual major websites show up no results currently on the market. They are proving rare indeed. I might just settle for the new Astron GPS (love the technology). Dean

A very nice watch indeed

By: SteveG : March 19th, 2014-11:18

I have had mine for about a decade, and like it on the bracelet. I don't believe there had been very many new automatic chronograph movement designs prior to this one since perhaps the 1970s. Here is a rendition of the movement with most of the rotor phot...

I suspect it wouldn't wind too well with only that much rotor

By: cazalea : March 19th, 2014-15:34

hence, we normal mortals have to put up with all that mass swinging about and blocking our view of the innards. Steve, thanks for adding those pictures. I haven't the inclination, talent or equipment to do that level of photography. I know you have a few ...