Here we go.
That’s a Casio 5028, easily my oldest surviving wristwatch to date. I honestly can’t remember how old it is, but I’m sure it’s a 2010 model at the latest. Sturdy as heck, faithful and comfortable like a dream when properly adjusted… Although the wristband can get smelly with time :confounded:
I do have a few but currently I’m stuck with this.
super bargain on chinese version of “super engineer II” watch band
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i have no affiliation other than that i have had one since march and i like it!
the ‘real’ ones are like $110, this is like $25
for some reason you have to pay in brit pounds but that is easy with credit card
(seller is in hong kong i think is why)
wle
I have one of those on the way to me for my brushed Amphibian. I hope it won’t disappoint me.
What’s about the overall fit and finish of your one? As I know the sides are polished. Was it easy to resize?
—no, you will surely like it…
—fit and finish is perfect, adjustment - the adjustment links are attached via screws, which is unusual but no harder than the usual push-out kind
==it;s very heavy, ends are polished
==did you already have one ordered ?
( i just could not see paying $110 for a watch band, this was the perfect thing for a $150 watch)
—wle
wle i have one of those, UK ebay price was around £80…………same exact bracelet obviously imported from HK (which i did)
I have been wearing my citizen quite a lot(good few weeks…………months) with that bracelet .
it does look the same, even the ‘stainless steel ’ stamp is the same font
right now they seem to be at // Price:GBP 20.38 // Approximately US $26.20
they make any watch look good…though that citizen is pretty to start with…
yours has picked up dirt and scratches, just like mine, and it still looks good…
i would be leery of a black one though, would probably show scratches too much
wle
My edc for 25 years.
Been down to 140’. Down on most every sport diving wreck off south Florida. Almost pulled off my wrist by a huge jack I speared in my rookie days of spear fishing. Getting a little old looking but keeps on ticking.
Last year its main spring broke so had an estimate from Rolex for $1500 for a repair and 5 year cleaning it has never gotten. Brought it to the Seybold jewelry Building in Miami, found an old Russian guy that had worked for Rolex with Rolex certificates on his wall. He did a cleaning and mainspring for $250 while I waited and watched. There are a lot of little tiny parts in that watch, I was surprised he got it all back together again, I never could of done it, even if my life depended on it. He even checked the calibration and said it was within 1 second. To me it seems to lose a minute a month…
Yes the black will no doubt scrape off, no matter how much care , swirls,scratches happen in abundance. There is another from HK which is excellent value, a real chunk! 6mm thick, stainless and i was that impressed i bought 2(around £20 iirc and again on ebay, UK watch shop for around £80. It does add some heft!
Can see how chunky compared to the other engineer II
Very cool allcool :sunglasses:
Thanks Ven…
It’s funny because I pulled the trigger and ordered one a couple of days ago. 
I was amazed by the super engineer 2 every time I saw it but at that price I could easily double the value even of my most expensive watch.
Wow, that’s quite impressive! :+1:
I guess it weights at least twice as much as the “SE2”.
Realy like that green dail!
It certainly adds weight, especially over the jubilee bracelet they came with. But i kind of like some heft in my watches, know its there type of feel .
Cheers
I just noticed something:
At least as far as the posts with (surviving - lots of dead images) photos go, only two maniacs wear their watches on the inside of the wrist 
See John Wick, for example.
Speaking of old watches, I purchased the Tag Heuer 25 years ago. I recently sent it in for service because the date was getting stuck in between days every once in a while. Some parts were replaced, and everything internally was cleaned. I had them replace the battery and seals as well. The service wasn’t cheap because it was an authorized service center. It was well worth it since I purchased in Las Vegas in 1992 while I was at my best friend’s wedding. I hope to have it for the rest of my life.
the problem with plastic “resin” bands is rot, after 5-10 years, they start cracking and falling apart.
plus a metal watch bracelet is like 10x faster to put on and take off.
also doesn;t get smelly
wle
I’ve never had a plastic resin band get smelly, and I’ve had, and still have Casio G shock watches dating back to the early 90’s. That said, my bands never lasted more than a few years at best.
right, the resin rot usually is a function of time, not wear time, so it can be unworn and still fall apart in 5 years.
and usually the resin bands can’t be replaced by something simple , because they have some fancy shape that interlocks with the watch body.
though there are usually cheap replacements (as well as $75 OEM ones) - you can;t just convert it to a $1 nato-clone strap from aliexpress
wle