[lolittle]

First off, here's the look I'm going for:

 

[lolittle]

Here's the buckle I bought almost a year ago to use with my M53. These pics aren't all that new, it has a little more patina now.

 

[lolittle]

Finally, here's the strap I just ordered to go with the Di Stefano bronze buckle:

 

[lolittle]

OK Chris, I showed you mine, it's your turn to show me yours. PLEASE post some pics of the M53 on your wrist!

 

[Ray Knight]

Our custom straps will be ready soon and we have some REALLY nice ones. Here is the M53, daily beaten on a stock strap. Its showing some nice patina already!

 

[Ray Knight]

 

[lolittle]

Thanks Chris!

 

[gaopa]

lolittle, your new strap will look great on your M53! Well done! Cheers, Bill P.

 

[Luminated]

Finally, here's the strap I just ordered to go with the Di Stefano bronze buckle:

I think the colour of this strap will go perfectly with the CuSn8 bronze of the M53. :drool:

 

[sgrenald]

I've accumulated a small pile of brownish straps for my M53...

 

[countach]

Am I the only one who feels a twinge of disappointment with these M watches that the minute and second hands are so short, and don't reach the markers?

 

[lolittle]

I own two other M series Lum-Tecs, a M49 and a M24 (app. the same dial size as the M53/M54s). I also own a Panerai 176.

I just measured, the dials on both are almost exactly the same size, the 176 maybe .25mm bigger. The hour hand on my 176 is app 9.75mm long, the hour hand on my M24 is app. 9mm long (.5mm difference, taking into account for the .25mm bigger dial on my 176). The minute hand on my M24 reaches to about 4mm from the edge of the dial. The minute hand on my 176 reaches to about 4mm from the edge of the dial.

As far as I'm concerned, the length of the hands on my 176 are as close to perfect as you can get. The length of the hands on my M24 are almost exactly the same length. FWIW, when the hour hand on my M24 is at the 6:00 position, the tip of it is only 1mm from the 6 on the dial, plenty close. The tip of the minute hand is maybe 1.25mm from the minute markers, plenty close.

IMO, the hands on the M53s and M54s will do just fine. No disappointment here.

 

[VinnyG]

Am I the only one who feels a twinge of disappointment with these M watches that the minute and second hands are so short, and don't reach the markers?

I never have looked at a watch, and had the thought that the hands were too short, but it is something I noticed here. I don't think it will be a lingering issue, but it was noticeable.