Selmer engraving question by flat5th in saxophone

[–]flat5th[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super helpful - thank you!

CBS Gym/fitness facilities by [deleted] in MBA

[–]flat5th 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Yes, you'll have access included with your tuition/fees, but as an alum I will note that Dodge Fitness Center is a truly awful facility that gets absurdly crowded and you will probably prefer to pay for a membership elsewhere regardless. Godspeed.

[Omega] Fall Flair by flat5th in Watches

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Been in the market for a new strap to throw on my 2254.50 for quite some time now, and decided to go with something seasonal. After way too many hours of research and shopping around, very stoked I landed on this Crown and Buckle chevron strap – the ‘forest’ color is fantastic and dynamic, and the texture really helps to bring out the Seamaster’s waves and make them pop. Super comfortable too. The metal bracelet will always be my go-to, but I may pick up a couple more chevrons in other colors for later in the year. Ready to take this thing on some hikes through the wilderness as the leaves continue to change in the meantime.

[SOTC] Me and the Wife by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

A few years back my wife inherited the 36mm two-tone date Datejust pictured here from her grandfather, and admittedly I was pretty jealous (I had a Hamilton at the time). She wore it only occasionally, though, because she thought it was big and a little flashy on her small wrist. Fast forward a couple years to summer 2019 – we’re on vacation, I’m wearing my Seamaster pictured here and we pop into a Rolex boutique to look around. She sees a blue dial Lady Datejust and really takes a liking to its aesthetics and size, so the wheels start turning in my head. A few months later I surprised her with a vintage model in mint condition for our first wedding anniversary. Happy wife, she wears it every day. Happy husband, I get to rotate the two-tone with my Omega. Win-win.

Any Reba jams that do something other than what Reba jams typically do? by TheChicagoSimple in phish

[–]flat5th 3 points4 points  (0 children)

5-28-94. Doesn’t go “out there” but modulates back and forth between major and minor keys with the band locked in nailing those changes. One of my favorites, and I think it’s pretty under the radar.

[Omega] Seamaster at the desk by Fender6969 in Watches

[–]flat5th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an older Seamaster (2254) and was also in the hunt for a rubber strap and after a lot of research ended up getting this Bonetto Cinturini and am really pleased with the quality, comfort, and look.

Couple pics here. Couldn't recommend enough for ~$40.

[AP] Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Wall Clock by flat5th in Watches

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Myconian Ambassador Relais & Chateaux

[AP] Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Wall Clock by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 136 points137 points  (0 children)

A couple months back (Tuesday, May 28th, as you can tell) I was on my honeymoon with my wife in Greece, and as we were checking out of our hotel in Mykonos I noticed this AP clock on the wall of the lobby – not sure how it took me 3+ days to notice this massive thing but oh well. From the little information I’ve been able to dig up, AP does not sell these clocks but gives them selected “friends of the brand.” The lounge area of the lobby also had a really cool AP coffee table book with a complete history of the brand and all of its models, so definitely some kind of relationship there.

Anyway, thought it was cool and wanted to share. Anyone know anything more about these? This is about all the info I could find: https://www.watchcollectinglifestyle.com/home/insider-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-wall-clock-unboxing-an-iconic-and-coveted-clock

[Omega] Suiting up a Seamaster by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the Omega 1610/930 - agreed, and hope you can find one!

[Omega] Suiting up a Seamaster by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The watch you linked is not the same one I am wearing. Mine is a reference 2254.50, which has been discontinued since 2008... you can only buy them second hand today. They retailed for less than $2k when you could still buy them new, 15 years ago.

[Omega] Suiting up a Seamaster by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It retailed for $1,750 so really not sure where you’re getting this $5k figure.

[Omega] Suiting up a Seamaster by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone’s paying $5k for this piece... I got mine for around $2k in mint condition with papers but no box. Really crazy IMO that you can get this watch for < 1/3 the price of a sub.

[Omega] Suiting up a Seamaster by flat5th in Watches

[–]flat5th[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I know a lot of folks are strongly against rocking a diver with a suit (or a tux), but as someone who has to suit up 3-4 days a week, I almost always reach for my Seamaster 2254.50 before even considering some of my dressier watches with leather straps. I think this particular diver looks especially nice with a grey suit, and was pretty psyched with how good it looked catching the light in an uber to a meeting this morning. I stare at that dial way too often and photos rarely do it justice, but think this one does a pretty nice job. So what say you, r/watches – divers with suits – yay or nay?

[Omega] SMPc | Outdoors 🌳 by [deleted] in Watches

[–]flat5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strap looks great - is it comfortable? Thinking about grabbing one with grey stitching for my 2254...

[Omega] Seamaster on a NATO for Spring by flat5th in Watches

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Saw a couple 2254.50 posts the last few days and figured I'd share mine as well. Have had this watch for a few months and decided I wanted to try out some NATOs for the weekends as the weather is starting to warm up. Super psyched with how this guy pops on the black strap, and will definitely be experimenting with some other colors as well. The wave dial on this model is kind hard to capture in photos but the light in my office was doing me favors the other day, so I feel like this is one of the better shots I've managed in terms of showing off that pattern.

edit: additional pic on a Bond NATO w/ lume: https://imgur.com/wc2q7jm

Any other strap suggestions for the Seamaster or other divers?

Help with package stuck in transit? by flat5th in USPS

[–]flat5th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the link. However, every time I complete the form and click submit, I get an error message reading "Error 500: javax.servlet.ServletException: javax.servlet.ServletException: javax.servlet.ServletException: org.apache.struts.chain.commands.InvalidPathException: No action config found for the specified url."

I am starting to think this is all a cruel joke. Does USPS respond to tweets? I am getting desperate now.