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who makes the best repro watch cap?

ausreenactor

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I have an Eastman watch cap that I am wrapped with. Rate their A-3 cap over the Buzz item; however, no longer in production.

Couchy
 

ButteMT61

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Don't know if you're looking for absolute authenticity or not, but I have a Pike Bros coming soon. I've heard good things about it so a friend in UK got one for me. Should have it maybe this week. Will let you know what I think of it then.
 

ButteMT61

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On their Facebook page.
From September: "Our 1944 USN Watch Caps will be back in stock soon!"


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ButteMT61

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Happy Hooligan said:
looks great! What are they selling for?


To make money I'd guess :lol:

I'm not sure. I know - crazy - but I got someone to buy for me and I'm waiting for him to tell me how much. Will let you know. Thought it was $50-$60, but that might be wrong...
 

Happy Hooligan

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I earned some Rakuten points and used them to just purchase two Buzz Watch Caps. One us navy in wool (found one) and on A-4 in green for my son. Hopefully I'll get them in week.
 

ButteMT61

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Got my PBros. It's nice. Seems like the pics above, so there's not much to say about it. Looks the part, is well made, and it is not too heavy. I hate the way I look in hats, but I'll be bringing it to my campout in Big Bear next weekend. Should be in the 20ºs F at night, so that's it's first test...

Would like to know what you think about the ones you got.
 

Happy Hooligan

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just got both hats tonight. Both Buzz Rickson's. One A-4 green, one black navy watch cap. As far as I can tell, they're the same hat. One green and one navy blue. Just one has a navy tag on it and on has an AAF A-4 tag on it.

Both excellent hats though. Very nice wool and knitting. And with the Yen going down, might be a good chance to pick one up...
 

ausreenactor

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Happy Hooligan said:
just got both hats tonight. Both Buzz Rickson's. One A-4 green, one black navy watch cap. As far as I can tell, they're the same hat. One green and one navy blue. Just one has a navy tag on it and on has an AAF A-4 tag on it.

Both excellent hats though. Very nice wool and knitting. And with the Yen going down, might be a good chance to pick one up...

Good to hear. Buzz prices tumbling. Good times!
 

ButteMT61

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I better look at mine in the daylight - maybe it's dark blue and not black LOL! - which is correct? All three?
 

ButteMT61

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Have to take mine outside and look - PikeBros says they're doing both black and blue, so I better look in the daylight :lol:
I'd bet that it's black, but the bet would be small at this point.
 

Peter Graham

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The Buzz watch cap I bought from Steve Cobblers has been a nearly constant fixture on my head for about a year now. Great quality and very warm. Love it.
 

Happy Hooligan

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finally really got to wear it out last night. It's warm, but I noticed it likes to ride up. It's not bad, just slowly likes to ride up and I had to pull it down occasionally throughout the night.
 
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