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Quote: Originally Posted by nhoJ R/C is not always the best alternative as successful syncs rely on how far you live from the tower, your local geography which can block the signal and the weather. If you choose this route, just ask yourself if you are going to require/expect a successful sync every night. Suggestion.... Get a cheap Casio Waveceptor R/C and test and see if the watch can successfully sync every night from your current location.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave73 Thanks for the responses, very helpful. I do wear a suit for work so I have decided to pull the trigger on the black monster, down the track I can always look at an orange monster....I think for value and all round toughness and uniqueness the Monster wins..... Thanks again Aesthetics and personal tastes aside, the Monster is the better diver (and watch in general), so I think you\'ve made one heck of a...

Welcome to the club, so to speak! You will love every second you spend with your Monsters. I smile just from looking at them, even in pictures :P

remove the hands to clean them it is easy to bend them if you try to clean them in situ.

Now that\'s a passionate post! Thank you so much for sharing.

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIDriver Yes, but remember that the movement inside the SBQJ015 is the caliber 8F56 high accuracy GMT with I believe an 8 year battery. Good for -/+20 seconds per year with at least 12 hours of wear. The 8F56 has actually a 10 year battery the 36 has a 8 year battery I believe. My SBQJ015 seems to be beating the +-20 sec per year spec with minimal wear (worn 10 hours a WEEK).

Is there an ant on the display? that looks pretty wicked. Why is there non in mine? Quote: Originally Posted by T. Wong

The Monsters have great character, just about all of us on WUS like them a lot.

I couldn\'t agree more with everything that has been said. The Monster is a far superior watch technically. But the Makois a sharp looking watch, and aesthetically punches way above it\'s league largely due to the extremely well executed dial and hands. I have both, love wearing both, but when it\' s time for a piece to go (to make space for something new) it\'ll be the Mako before the Monster.

Quote: Originally Posted by hwilsdorf I agree with Isthmus, rather than grind it (too much trouble) just get another insert. Much easier that way. Safer for your health too! What are you talking about? All you have to do is take the bezel insert and grind it down, you can just use a belt sander. Of course, it\'s really thin, so you\'ll need to hold it on there, and due to the shape you\'ll probably need both hands, and gloves...