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... D 5/6, c 20230917.
Really liking the bracelet WITH diver's extension clasp -- extended & retracted 1-2 notches; later in the day collapsed it completely.

The stainless steel bracelet also feels "soft" & like the feeling. For one, the underside of the links is smooth & concave; for another, it has less friction than rubber straps.

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... D 4/6, c 20230914.
Nice! After adding a "half"-link, while the wrist is shrunken do not need to extend the diver's extension anymore.

Bad! Bracelet pulls hair when moving the watch up|down the forearm. Looks like would need to keep the hair shorter around the region (or, keep the bracelet looser than I usually care to ... which do not see happening).

Chose to trim the hair.

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... D 3/6
After wearing the watch earlier & now, bracelet feels somewhat tight & need to extend the extension however little bit; 🤔will add the half-link on the outside bracelet.

c 20230912.
Now pi'tures ...
- _action shot_ of "Diver's extension" being extended <image>;

- glowy-glowy dial (put extra work for that🔦 ; else it would have been shades of dull greys+blues) <image>;

- varying reflections <images>.

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... D 1/6, c 20230910.
Resized bracelet of a #CitizenWatch #BN0231_52L #Orca to remove 2.5 links on one side, 1 link on other side & a pair of pin+collar. It took only ~an hour & sacrifice of the SIM-extraction bit of iFixIt set.

Latter was own mistake for forgetting that the springbar tool[0] has a thin+strong enough pin to push out the pin of the bracelet🤦‍♂️

Earlier thought had lost a collar; found it now (just under the bed) :raised Simba:

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... C 3/4
Adjusting time (& date as a result) is a pain in the ass (#calCitizenB877 manual: citizenwatch.widen.net/content , web.archive.org/web/2022012405 ) ...
- date can only move forward (1-31 obviously);
- main hour hand can only move forward;
-- date moves with this hour hand;
- both main & second-time-zone hand move with minute hand

... requires time & patience, and own notes to follow & as reminder.

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... C 1/4, c 20230726.
#Citizen_Promaster #BJ7110_89E, #calCitizenB877 (c 2019) on Bonetto Cinturini 285 rubber strap (soon after replaced with a much more comfortable, easier & faster to fasten #Borealis_rubber_strap).
<image>

The case being titanium makes it much lighter than two other watches with stainless steel case. It came with titanium bracelet which cannot be adjusted without tools, so it is useless for me.

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... A 4/4
When I had sent #CitizenWatch #AP0430_51L <image> to Citizen USA for service (to have the gaskets & rechargeable battery changed), I was informed that it did not have parts anymore; it could send back the watch as is, or I could buy one at half price with some exceptions. So that was how I got #BN0198_56H (Archive: web.archive.org/web/2020111204 ).

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... A 2/4
#Ironman v #GShock! Who Is The King? 20240920,
via #JustOneMoreWatch,
youtube.com/watch?v=jC2IF2VgYB

0- Do have one "automatic" mechanical watch ... another story.

1- Next was #CitizenWatch #EcoDrive #AP0430_51L bought c 1999. After ~19 years, changed to one -- Citizen #BN0198_56H -- with larger hands & dial so that could tell the time easily sans glasses.

Rehashing toots from older account about wristwatches since toots had not been copied over.
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A 1/4, c 20240922.
Had a #TimexWatch Ironman watch, analog cum digital, with yellow accents c 1996-something. After could not have its battery replaced at mall|department shop(s) (not the place where I had bought it), have not looked back from preferring light-rechargeable watches[0,1].