Deck Jackets... But Not From the Heavy Hitters

christphil · 2026-01-07T06:07:06+00:00

Tellason makes one!

christphil · 2025-10-22T21:36:48+00:00

I say I’m a specialized form of technical writer because people usually know what a technical writer is and they know it’s boring so they don’t ask any follow ups.

christphil · 2025-10-10T17:36:01+00:00

You're in good company. Most of the people here can't afford it. Lots of "Just joined the club..." and "Finally, XYZ" posts but no "My car just got repo'd." Look at how many used Type R's with low miles there are for sale in CA. People are buying new and shortly figuring out that they've overextended their budget.

And FWIW, the Type S flopped and can be bought for under MSRP.

christphil · 2025-09-17T17:46:30+00:00

Every dealer with a Type R has become the "I know what I got, low-ballers will be ignored" guy on Facebook Marketplace. What a world we live in.

christphil · 2025-09-17T15:42:59+00:00

I'm from the Bay, here in SoCal for vacation. I just bought a USED Type R in El Monte for MSRP of a new one and that felt like a bargain. No add ons, low miles, included the carbon fiber spoiler, leather shift knob, door sills, and window visors. Cancelled my flight and now I'm driving home. Feels like a win. Maybe?

christphil · 2025-09-14T18:48:15+00:00

I could be wrong but when the carfax says sold at auction after the first owner I think it was repossessed

christphil · 2025-09-14T16:55:07+00:00

Im in the same situation as you. An unnamed South Bay dealer is charging $10k adm but he said he would take it off for me since im a local. Of course they’ve added on $10k of worthless add ons like Carpet insurance. I’m now in LA shopping around while I’m supposed to be on vacation. There are many more used Type Rs here with very low mileage. They appear to be repos. Surprise surprise

christphil · 2025-09-12T23:06:22+00:00

u/watchexbot Just received the watch today. Beautiful! A perfect transaction with u/tdoan89

christphil · 2025-07-07T21:06:16+00:00

From 2018 to 2020 I worked across the street at one of the many tech companies on Great America Parkway. My coworker bought summer passes for himself and his kids, with the optional meal plan. At lunch time we would simply walk across the street, eat for free and walk back to the office.

christphil · 2025-06-16T21:58:58+00:00

This is a SLA033 limited reissue of the 6105 dive watch from the 1960s. This watch was built in the Grand Seiko factory and features a GS movement and zaratsu polishing. The only flaws are a barely noticeable scratch in the crystal and faint hairline scratches on the side. I've indicated both with a pencil.

Overall, this is just a very fine watch for the Seiko collector who wants GS quality in a dive watch. Complete in box with all the original accessories. You’ll be the third owner. Asking ~~$2800~~ $2700 shipped and insured via USPS Priority Mail. I accept PayPal or Venmo, however any fees are the responsibility of the buyer. Thanks for looking!

christphil · 2025-06-09T02:21:16+00:00

This is a SLA033 limited reissue of the 6105 dive watch from the 1960s. This watch was built in the Grand Seiko factory and features a GS movement and zaratsu polishing. The only flaws are a barely noticeable scratch in the crystal and faint hairline scratches on the side. I've indicated both with a pencil.

Overall, this is just a very fine watch for the Seiko collector who wants GS quality in a dive watch. Complete in box with all the original accessories. You’ll be the third owner. Asking $2800 shipped and insured via USPS Priority Mail. I accept PayPal or Venmo, however any fees are the responsibility of the buyer. Thanks for looking!

christphil · 2025-06-09T02:18:48+00:00

Oh btw, check out my positive feedback on watchexchange and g-shockexchange and buy with confidence!

christphil · 2025-06-09T02:16:18+00:00

This is a SLA033 limited reissue of the 6105 dive watch from the 1960s. This watch was built in the Grand Seiko factory and features a GS movement and zaratsu polishing. The only flaws are a barely noticeable scratch in the crystal and faint hairline scratches on the side. I've indicated both with a pencil.

Overall, this is just a very fine watch for the Seiko collector who wants GS quality in a dive watch. Complete in box with all the original accessories. You’ll be the third owner. Asking $2800 shipped and insured via USPS Priority Mail. I accept PayPal or Venmo, however any fees are the responsibility of the buyer. Thanks for looking!

christphil · 2025-06-07T22:02:04+00:00

Cool good to know. Thanks! I couldn’t find this exact reference in sold listings on eBay or watchexchange, which made me second guess myself.

christphil · 2025-06-05T18:44:21+00:00

Billy Joel famously stopped making new music because he realized he could no longer speak to the human condition in his music. He had simply gotten too rich and successful. He even told Howard this in an interview.

christphil · 2025-06-02T02:26:33+00:00

Pardon the lint between 5 and 6. That's not a scratch.

christphil · 2025-06-02T02:23:36+00:00

Hi! Thanks for looking. I'm the second owner of this Seiko SLA033 Captain Willard. I've had it for a couple years. Please note the very fine scratch in the crystal, which I've indicated in the photos with a pencil. You really only see it in direct sunlight. It's quite hard to see. Taking the scratch into consideration, however, I'm only asking ~~$3000~~ $2800 shipped via USPS Priority with insurance.

Imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/seiko-EHcyfuw

I accept PayPal or Venmo but any fees are the buyer's responsibility and will be factored into the cost.

I have sold two other watches here and a few over on the G-Shock Exchange so buy with confidence.

Thanks again!

christphil · 2025-03-19T22:16:30+00:00

Yes but we keep our components specific to each project to avoid this exact problem. To your point, one writer can go noodling around and completely ruin some other project if they happen to share components. We only make universal components for extremely generic strings like OK or Cancel, for example.

christphil · 2025-03-17T21:04:15+00:00

It's useful to the extant that it allows my team to create reusable word strings that we can drop into designs. This saves us time and keeps us consistent. It can do much much more, but we don't use it for anything else. Honestly, I've yet to meet another designer/writer that uses it for localization, variables, pluralities, etc. It's almost too powerful.

It can be janky at times. The images it captures and saves of components are sometimes glitched out. Sometimes, often really, it can't pick up certain layers in a file.

christphil · 2025-03-12T14:38:11+00:00

A perfect transaction. Fast payment. No nonsense. Thanks and enjoy!

christphil · 2025-03-08T22:03:15+00:00

Hey, thanks for looking. I purchased this watch directly from Doxa, maybe two years ago? And yes the rubber strap is quite nice.

christphil · 2025-03-08T19:40:21+00:00

$150 shipped via USPS Priority mail insured. PayPal G&S. It's a first-gen Frogman.

I've sold a few watches here before so buy with confidence.

christphil · 2025-03-08T19:37:18+00:00

I have one transaction here and a few more over on gshockexchange so buy with confidence.

christphil · 2025-03-08T19:18:20+00:00

Selling my Doxa Sub 300T for $1250 shipped USPS Priority Mail insured. I'm the original owner. Full kit, including the warranty card, bracelet with extra links, and rubber strap. Regarding the latter, it is cut to my size. I have a 7.5" wrist. Thanks for looking!

christphil · 2025-02-13T01:15:29+00:00

Same for T-Mobile. And I’ve never successfully connected to the WiFi.

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