ATTN: Santos-100 experts.

[DonBrizzel]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on a SS Santos-100 with black strap (Large Size) on Puretime's site.

Problem is there are 9 different kinds on the website, and that's if I don't count the one that is 19 bucks if I order two watches or the $1600 one with gen parts. I need help weeding out the best one here please!

Here is the only one that I could see that had the correct width at 41.5mm wide:
http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-xl-ss-ultimate-edition/

This one claims to have an updated leather strap:
http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-38mm-ss-white-dial-on-updated-black-leather-strap-sw200/

Here are all the rest. Some say ultimate but the size appears off:
http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-men-automatic-ss-black/

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-ss-on-leather-strap-2009-eta-2824-2/

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-ss-on-black-leather-strap-eta-2824/

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-ss-on-leather-strap-2009-eta2824/

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-ss-on-black-leather-strap-ultimate-edition-eta2824/

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-38mm-ss-white-dial-on-black-leather-strap-a2824/

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-midsize-ss-white-dial-on-black-leather-strap-eta2671/


Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated!

-DJ

 

[JamDot]

Without looking at all your links I will try to help as I've owned a few.
All you need/want is the ultimate version with a 7753 mvmnt. The 7753 does not have sunken date wheel. Maybe it's around $400.
Don't worry about the strap quality for the dealer. A rep strap rep strap. Get an aftermarket strap. Hktan does some santos straps. There's also a guy on eBay with $50 straps and they're great. Get brown, Teflon and black.

Good luck

 

[DonBrizzel]

7753 movement is chrono, I was looking for the non-chrono version, but thank you kindly for the strap advice!!!

 

[JamDot]

Get the chrono

More manly

 

[DonBrizzel]

Nah no thanks, would rather have the non-chrono. I already have two ss/white dial chronos on my list to buy, don't need 3.

 

[garrincha]

Get this one, it's the exact size as the original ( 38.5mm case width, 41.3mm if you include the crown):

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-ss-on-black-leather-strap-ultimate-edition-eta2824/

 

[DonBrizzel]

Gar, is that the best one available to date?

 

[garrincha]

As far as I know, yes ( got one of them myself). Except for this one, ofc:

http://puretimewatch.com/product/santos-100-ss-on-leather-strap-gen-parts-eta2892/

 

[DonBrizzel]

Lol 10-4!!

 

[chanellove]

How's the quality of the puretime watches?