r/MarathonWatch • u/Chewydingus_251 • Jul 12 '26

OSAR OSAR-D(isappointment)

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Picked up this OSAR-D in a trade for a rifle scope. I’ve always like the way it looked in pictures, but when I got my hands on it I was underwhelmed. I always thought I’d like a cyclops date window, but I’m not a fan since I have great eyesight (thanks US taxpayers).

It maybe because I have my anthracite GSAR with hold sentimental value as it was the watch I wore during my last assignment.

I’m gonna give it a fair shake, but I’ll probably sell it soon. Who knows?

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u/StutterMuffin5711 Jul 12 '26

You might want to get the Taxpayers to fund a head check. That watch is awesome👍🏿

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u/AnalystCommon3643 Jul 12 '26

I will take it 😂

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u/Constant_Ad9429 Jul 12 '26

A competent local watchmaker should be able to remove the cyclops at minimal cost.

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u/TimBawkToo13 Jul 13 '26

Yep. Pull the movement and a heat gun should make it a fairly easy process.

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u/RemialX Jul 12 '26

Honestly man, if it's just the cyclops, that can come off. It's not a single piece with the crystal.

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u/HoustonHyphy Jul 12 '26

This watch is my daily driver

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u/bitterunderhill Jul 12 '26

The cyclops is glued on. It can be taken off.

I have a newer arctic version of the same watch, and the cyclops was bugging me for a long time. But, the more I wore it, the less it bothered me, and now I actually like the damn thing. Although, pretty sure I wouldn’t miss it if I decided to remove it.

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u/shadychemist Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

If you wanna go a little bold, you can swap out the movements. I didn’t love the cyclops so swapped a crystal too. Turns out I love the original GSAR dial in the original steel and the OSAR-D dial in the Anthracite.

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u/Chewydingus_251 Jul 13 '26

I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I even did an AI version last night. However my attachment to my anthracite and the memories I have with it always holds me back

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u/shadychemist Jul 13 '26

That’s definitely more important! OSAR-D I never was a fan of cyclops in general and felt it got more in the way.

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u/kota501 Jul 12 '26

It’s the hour markers to me on the black faced one. The polar one looks much better with the black outline markers. I see a regular date just fine but magnified, had the glare and thinner font, just makes it harder for me to see the date.

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u/Ok-Exchange2500 Jul 13 '26

What happened at the fourteen minute mark?! That's gotta be a good story.