The Grey NATO – 167 – October Q&A
Another month, another Q&A thanks to all of your great questions. Seriously, a huge thank you from Jason and James for all of the great audio questions that have come in over the past month. Press play to jump into everything from Jaguar mods, the why of strap changes, and the ones that got away, to twin-crown divers, anniversary watches, and scary stories from our time diving and adventuring.
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2:00 Jaguar XJS https://bit.ly/2Zvbm7q
13:14 James’ Bremont S302 on mesh (emulating the new Bond watch) https://bit.ly/3Ena7GU
13:59 Maker mesh strap https://amzn.to/2Zp5PiT
16:38 Heuer Bundeswehr Chrono https://bit.ly/3Em7XHr
18:13 Matt Bain https://bit.ly/3nwafwV
18:25 Watch Shopping in Miami (Redux) https://bit.ly/3raekrJ
30:14 Zelos SF40 bronze bracelet https://bit.ly/3bgKE5l
40:12 Junghans Max Bill https://bit.ly/3ntAsfs
42:38 Brew Metric https://bit.ly/3jDjgTC
46:15 AP Royal Oak Offshore Diver https://bit.ly/3eRYWuk
47:50 IWC Aquatimer ref 3548-07 https://bit.ly/3bjKOJf
48:55 Bremont Argonaut https://bit.ly/3aTt8SJ
51:45 Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial https://bit.ly/3EofANo
54:40 Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925 https://bit.ly/2Qex4IY
55:03 Michael Stockton’s Long Term review with the Black Bay 58 925 https://bit.ly/3EsdM6l
Yeah, put an aftermarket exhaust on that v12! They sound gorgeous (only haven driven the Jags pre catalytic converter). I've gotten addicted to OEM performance exhausts from Chevy and BMW - they are very well designed. But Tom makes a good point below - a lot of the aftermarket exhausts tend to drone a lot, and that gets old. But these days a naturally aspirated V12 is a unique and rare aural experience.
Tien: I have the bronze Zelos bracelet. It makes a bronze watch look stunning and unique. I have the fitted end links, but unless you have the matching Zelos you want the straight end links (not the one James linked to). It has the advantage of being stainless on the underside, so no green wrist cheese with this one. It also has quick release springbars – making it so much easier to change. It does look amazing my bronze german flieger or my diver. It does patina faster than some bronzes (by design) and has a coppery look to it (vs some bronze that looks more brassy). I found the edges of the clasp a little rough and filed it down so it was comfortable on my wrist. Generally, for a $200 bracelet, I would expect higher quality, but it is a unique piece, so I cut it some slack. Keep in mind that just over a year ago, there were no bronze bracelets.
Straight end links: https://zeloswatches.com/collections/accessories/products/bronze-bracelet-20mm?variant=39373383368793