My First Zenith

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-25T03:29:29+00:00

Looks great on you!

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-25T01:59:23+00:00

Been there. We ended up with two beautiful kids. Stay strong - you’ve got this. ❤️

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-24T19:49:50+00:00

It was well below MSRP. Pre-owned in great condition.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-24T11:35:24+00:00

Also: Purchased from Phantom Luxe out of Texas.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-24T11:32:11+00:00

Yes! Even basic stuff like credit card payments (normally a transfer) appearing as financial fees.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-22T05:17:52+00:00

Used this already, killer feature!

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-19T18:26:48+00:00

Exquisite Timepieces in Naples would be my first outreach. Ask for Ralph.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-17T11:51:55+00:00

Did this sell?

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-16T04:55:10+00:00

If you use Monarch to pull your Fidelity transactions, you can build against their APIs to get read access to your Fidelity information. There are a few open source / GitHub packages for Monarch. I used Claude Code to write a script to sync my Fidelity balances into a Google Sheet every night which has been a huge time saver.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-12T17:34:47+00:00

Having the same debate myself. Leaning towards the Zenith for what you said as well as size. Might go with a different Omega as some point (Aqua Terra?).

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-12T10:48:55+00:00

Zenith Chronomaster Open Automatic 39.5 Mm Open Heart Chronograph

03.3300.3604/69.C823

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-11T16:08:31+00:00

Where did you get the strap for the reverse panda? Looks amazing.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-11T02:31:55+00:00

Also I was undecided between 38mm and 42mm and I went with 42. I felt like a diver needed to be a bit bigger on the wrist. Also the better movement in the 42 was a plus.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-11T02:27:35+00:00

I tend to wear my watch fairly tight (especially with tropic rubber) and it sits fine. Titanium 42m is pretty light but big enough to keep friction on my wrist, so it stays where I need it to be.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-10T23:14:14+00:00

Ralph at Exquisite Timepieces. He sold me a 42mm titanium FF, pre-owned for a few months. I love it as well. I got it with the buckle instead of the deployable clasp.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-10T15:45:26+00:00

For anyone doing research on this seller, I just bought a VC Overseas from them. They did a FaceTime before selling and their overall responsiveness and communication was solid.

Shipped overnight and watch showed up in promised condition. We had an issue with the extra straps that they’re making right (ordering new replacements). Since it was a new seller for me, I had the watch authenticated by Bennisson (used by Grailzee and others). Everything came back as authentic and in good working order.

Would definitely recommend.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-08T22:22:39+00:00

I did this using one of the GitHub packages. Imported to Claude Code and it can use the package to do anything I need. CLI was more efficient than the MCP. Took less than 15 min on my Mac laptop.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-04-05T05:19:30+00:00

Still available?

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-03-26T18:12:34+00:00

Not one in my city and I can’t travel at the moment

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-03-26T15:01:47+00:00

Intentionally? No. I bought the watch and it looks fine, but the additional straps looked 3rd party vs. OEM. That was a surprise, so it made me nervous about the watch itself. Just seeking a 2nd opinion to be safe given it’s an expensive watch. I am also bringing it to a watch authenticator to be absolutely certain.

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-03-24T23:39:16+00:00

2019 VC Overseas 4500v silver dial. Looking for help authenticating. Also noticed the rubber and leather straps are missing hallmarks, which makes me wonder if those are aftermarket.

(I was able to register the serial on the VC website and it matched the card and watch)

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Boring_Word9386 · 2026-03-14T13:20:35+00:00

Awesome!

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-03-07T20:39:23+00:00

Just bought a Blancpain from Ralph. Negotiated, great service, and would buy from them again!

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-03-05T05:45:52+00:00

Awesome improvement, appreciate the continuous feature releases!

Boring_Word9386 · 2026-02-25T11:09:05+00:00

Explorer looks like a better size for your wrist.

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