Overstock.com has the Jacques Lemans F1 Men's F1 GMT Watch for $87 + $3 shipping = $90 shipped. This watch uses a stainless steel case and bracelet with black carbon fiber dial with push button, date display at 3 o'clock and 300 meters water resistant. [Compare]
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#1
MuckRak3r - Posted 9:08 am PDT 05/20/09 (275 Posts)
I love the 300 meters water resistant feature. Now I can go snorkling on my mom without fear (of a damaged watch, I will still get mouth AIDS).
#2
mitda - Posted 11:37 am PDT 05/20/09 (880 Posts)
| MuckRak3r wrote: |
| Now I can go snorkling on my mom without fear (of a damaged watch, I will still get mouth AIDS). |
if your mom has AIDS, there's a fair chance you already have it.
#3
RKLE - Posted 11:41 am PDT 05/20/09 (6310 Posts)
Jacques Cousteau makes a better watch.
#4
NorthSouth - Posted 12:02 pm PDT 05/20/09 (1838 Posts)
Lemans watches run very fast for 24 hours and then are done.
#5
da5id1 - Posted 2:34 pm PDT 05/20/09 (441 Posts)
Why do I want/need "black carbon fiber dial?" Prolly just black plastic.
#6
dave_c - Posted 3:22 pm PDT 05/20/09 (7529 Posts)
#5, the carbon fiber dial has a checkered pattern appearance that would not be easily duplicated in plastic. Whether that is important I leave to you to decide, but I think it does look nicer than a solid matte colored dial and if it were shinier it would reduce the contrast between the dial and markers in brightly lit environments. Overall the bezel looks too large for the bracelet IMO, and the whole thing a bit generic looking, but the carbon fiber texture against silver markers is the nicer appearance feature.
#7
Necro Joe - Posted 6:28 pm PDT 05/20/09 (882 Posts)
Ummm...isn't carbon fiber's full name CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic)? So to answer your query "carbon fiber dial? Prolly just...plastic"...you are right, either way. Even if it is carbon fiber, it's still plastic.
#8
dave_c - Posted 9:32 pm PDT 05/20/09 (7529 Posts)
| Necro Joe wrote: |
| Ummm...isn't carbon fiber's full name CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic)? So to answer your query "carbon fiber dial? Prolly just...plastic"...you are right, either way. Even if it is carbon fiber, it's still plastic. |
That would be like saying the full name for steel is "steel can". Carbon fiber can be used a number of ways besides reinforcing plastic. When carbon fiber is used to structurally reinforce plastic, it is because they wanted a lightweight stress bearing part.
The face of the watch bears no stress, there would be no reason to bind it to plastic as that would just make it thicker, except to keep all the carbon fibers together like a backing on a decal, but they would as likely just use an adhesive instead because even if it had a plastic backing it would need an adhesive still.
#9
tiburoncito2000 - Posted 9:51 pm PDT 05/20/09 (1362 Posts)
Whatever guys, I just will not buy this as I really do not care for this watch.
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