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Hello everyone,a year ago i bought a Citizen Ecozilla Titanium 300 m,a watch that i use professionally but the original rubber strap is hardened after the first dive in the sea,making it very uncomfortable!!

I immediately bought the suppa adapter from Thailandia,but was disappointed by them,in fact,the watch appeared uncomfortable in immersion and professional use,very heavy and big.

I have not resigned,I created new platelets for mounting traditional straps NATO or rubber or skin up to 24 mm !!!

They are machined from solid Titanium and Stainless Steel 316L,and finished individually hand,also compatible with Autozilla.

i finally found the solution for my Ecozilla,that is very lightweight,comfortable,easy to wear.

 

Are designed for professional use,very solid,you can not lose the watch!

 

Finally,in this configuration,Ecozilla weight only 86.4 grams,a real featherweight!!!

 

 

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Thanks for your attention!

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That's tidy job you have done Novasign. It's the first time I have seen one of these watches, it looks like it would survive a nuclear explosion!

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Thanks a lot Geo,yes is a watch indestructible!!! Perfect for diving!!

 

Yes Mark,so the strap is integral to watch,i use my Ecozilla daily and the strap does not accuse shots or other,is a good solution,test and see.

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Thank you all guys!!! 

 

Yes rustycolt,Ecozilla is really massive,being born for professional use,is a diver without compromise!!

 

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I made Test ISO 6425 STRAP,the test consists of applying a force of 200 N the watchband to verify their resistance,I wanted to do this test because the watch Ecozilla,object of my amendment,is a watch certificate ISO 6425.
Because from the beginning I wanted this realization had a purely professional end,I simulated this test to show that Also in this configuration the Citizen Ecozilla/Autozilla still complies with the ISO 6425 concerning the test of the strap.


The test was performed by machine for uniaxial tensile tests, the applied load was alsogreater than necessary,however,test successfully passed:

 

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Guess what, I'm buying one of those watches just because it reminds me of my engineering years and all the strength of material courses and testing!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

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Just as promised! I had to have one!...not titanium though.

 

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and in the meantime I've been busy so here is some of what I spent the time with:

 

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.new crown, crown tube, movement (fitted a Ronda 515 H2 since original movement (from Ronda) was discontinued, fitted stem and general elbow grease!

 

The BEFORE picture:

 

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Now I don't know which to take to work next week!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

 

 

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