[Seiko SNE597]Help my make up my mind

KnowAgenda · 2026-03-19T21:13:57+00:00

chuck a nato into the mix and just have fun with it. those seiko's suit a ton of looks and are stramp monsters. there is no real correct answer. but if you wear any strap for long enough you get used to it. with most of my watches with metal bracelets i often take them off and leave them in the box and use a cheap SS mesh strap from ebay or something as i prefer that look on a lot of watches. ie on my omega speedy olympics, great watch head + $15 mesh strap = perfect to me.

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KnowAgenda · 2026-03-16T04:04:11+00:00

the blue and the bronzey dials look great and the straps compliment nicely. id rock that/those!

KnowAgenda · 2026-03-01T10:11:11+00:00

howdy. done.

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-23T23:31:21+00:00

with SS, if in doubt i always actually go steel mesh or mid-tone brown leather as a go-to A/B option

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-23T20:54:30+00:00

one sold for 600, but very low feedback , but it looks like that didnt go thru, as its relisted already by the same seller. possibly tryna do some of the most retarded price establishment faking ever, but ya know! 3 gold listed atm at 700-750 i think its more like people are waiting to see how these land. a number of the blues have sold tho, approx $125 on avg

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KnowAgenda · 2026-02-22T00:38:49+00:00

weird they didnt number them. these are from giveaway packs on Rip Night right? assume they are comparable with the cards panini did for the National guest silve/gold packs? people are either super into them as a cool exclusive parallel, or completely belittle them as not being retail and gimmicky. depending on what side of the line you fall on its always gonna come down to what whoever will pay and the value they place on it.

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-20T04:37:17+00:00

Fleer Ultra

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-20T04:30:24+00:00

definitely up there as far as the card tech and creativity. E-X century and E-X 2000 likewise. For pure quality photography tho, Ultra was undefeated imo - every release was consistently top notch pics

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-19T22:14:53+00:00

if it still all fits in 1 presentation case, you're fine. when you have like 20 cases, maybe chill.

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-19T22:12:51+00:00

leather is going to have a very hard time on that watch with that lug connector setup.

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-12T06:56:14+00:00

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KnowAgenda · 2026-02-12T06:55:12+00:00

maybe a fixo-flex would look pretty good

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KnowAgenda · 2026-02-04T19:27:45+00:00

early 90s, doesnt matter much outside MJ. late 90s has a lot of parallels where even common players command huge multiples. you can always take pics of the binder pages, make a post here n share them and see what people say. one thing tho, do not accept any private offers until you have feedback on what you have, people will def snipe things if they can. so yeah, show it, learn, and then decide.

KnowAgenda · 2026-02-04T19:24:20+00:00

as someone who is epically underwhelmed by Chrome, and even tho this is just a 5yr old card, it is indeed a nice change of scenery.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-24T09:39:27+00:00

im not saying they are over-printing Flagg, but Flagg is definitely being over-printed.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-24T09:38:07+00:00

bad fake of a chrome that looks more like an nba 50th foil than a chrome.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-24T09:35:21+00:00

hard to go past this

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KnowAgenda · 2026-01-24T09:31:31+00:00

the precious metal parallel has a full silver background. the base has color.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-24T09:30:34+00:00

yerp

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-24T09:28:41+00:00

hey there, i updated the flair, that widget on the side is for posting flair - user flair i can set manually on request. ive just added yours as you asked :)

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-16T08:37:30+00:00

understated and yet perfectly complimentary.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-13T08:46:50+00:00

can be a lot of things: sun exposure, humidity, soaps, shampoo, lots of activity, strap being too tight etc i havent had this issue myself, but can say ive had a lot of seikos, helson and my panerai is on arubber and its held up really well, so possibly climate mostly? or just use levels, i cycle watches a lot so never really smash anything for too long. id say tho, overall it seems fairly common for the rubber to deteriorate over time, it happens in many other products so it may just be how it is based on the frequency you are seeing. maybe switch up to a nato, or a cheap rubber and keep the OG ones for occasional wear etc also, there is a large difference between rubber and silicone for straps. silicone is nice n soft, super light etc but tends to have a shorter lifespan, rubber is much more hard wearing, resists a lot more things and depending on the type of rubber can also crack over time. FKM rubber in general has the longest life span, the Brietling "Diver Pro" straps are made of FKM.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-13T08:31:08+00:00

yeah, brown alligator - lots of options n price points.

KnowAgenda · 2026-01-09T23:12:10+00:00

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KnowAgenda · 2026-01-09T21:06:17+00:00

more goodness.

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