HWG 11 Posted February 22, 2012 Ok, so the seawolf has been out of production a long time, right? Cant get it anywhere, right? Maybe a used one shows up in member to member sales on a forum, and sells for over $600. Crazy. I wanted a grey or black dial. Mary says no, Toro says no, other TDs from other sites say no. The wolf of days gone by was "ultimate" : superior dial, swiss movement, excellent fit and finish all around. Those of you that know me know I dont look for the ultimate 1:1 watch, I look for the one I like. I can live with a few impefections, and tells. After much searching, I found a seawolf, from one of our TD's, who said, "low quality" But, they offered the watch on SS, and Swiss ETA movement. How low quality could it be? I had to try it. QC pics from dealer: Looks ok on QC, but the case back seems different. Oh well, send the watch! 4 days later DHL drops if off. Opened the case back, it is a swiss movement, just as advertised. The case back is good, but the model A13356 is not a Seawolf, I think its a Blackbird. So far, one ding on this watch. Dial looks great, lume is not the best, and the bracelet is of good quality. However, the end links look a bit squared off, so perhaps another tell. Crown looks decent for a rep, and the dial looks very nice. Im sure the datewheel font is not accurate but neither were the original $388 reps back in the day either. My watch had a weak bezel, it was actually bi-directional, but I have fixed that now. So, now I have a wolf that perhaps is not as good as the older version, but for me, this is more than satisfactory, and I bet for many others it will be too. Here are some of my pics: Thanks for looking, oh and the dealer is Silix! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bklynboy 0 Posted February 22, 2012 Congrats on the new watch! Michelle has got it going on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Yan 8 Posted February 22, 2012 Looks purdy dayum good to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HWG 11 Posted February 22, 2012 thanks guys! when i look at a used watch from a stranger on another forum for over $600 this is sooooo worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhounsell 0 Posted February 22, 2012 Nice watch and for that price it certainly seems like a great deal from silix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boneyjr 1 Posted February 22, 2012 not bad at all! congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,499 Posted February 22, 2012 Congrats mate - looks good to me! And I love how you didn't give up on your quest for a 'Wolf! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HWG 11 Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks Del! Silix has yellow dial as well, but the numbers are white, not black.. that was a deal breaker for me. But this grey one is nice!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,499 Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks Del! Silix has yellow dial as well, but the numbers are white, not black.. that was a deal breaker for me. But this grey one is nice!!!! I'm so glad you didn't buy that yellow dial with the white numerals - yuck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inushuk 0 Posted February 22, 2012 very nice ... enjoy it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kolchak 17 Posted February 23, 2012 very nice. dental floss or other bezel fix? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
