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I've been trying to decide on the W-221H and I finally bought one. The store also carried it in "white" (not a true white, but more a light tan). The strap is long and feels sort of cheap but the AE-1200 straps are supposedly interchangable.

I picked up the G8900. I probably should have bought all three but I focused on the one I'd be wearing the most.

I just ordered this from Brooklyn, NY off Ebay. The back is marked A168 and the two connecting bracelets are stamped S519DV where they attach to the watch. The numerals aren't legible when the watch is held at at angle, displaying four zeros.

On a recent trip to the Philippines, I attempted to locate a "balisong", or "Batangas", as they're known locally. With the help om my Filipino brother-in-law, we asked several random street vendors in Cebu City's Carbon Market, a somewhat questionable and very busy area in the old part of town. We finally found someone willing to track one down and return 30 minutes later while we waited on the street. He asked 1,000 Philippine Pesos (about 15-16 USD). It's tight and I'm not entirely happy with it but it was all I could find, aside from a couple of shops selling higher end manufactured models. I have several bolos and sundangs from previous trips, and they can be found everywhere. Judging from the reaction of my Filipino in-laws, I got the impression Batangas knives are associated with criminal activity there.