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I just couldn't love the cheap looking brown strap on my Sturmanskie ...so I replaced it with something even cheaper
An old Vostok strap from the depths of my "miscellaneous" drawer has now taken up residence. And as the only thing I didn't like about that one was its really nasty buckle, the Sturmanskie buckle was allowed to remain in place.
I love the result ...IMO the slightly rancid look of ye olde strappe goes really well with the old-look design of the watch
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I was watching Mad Men, and noticed the main character, Don Draper, had quite an eye catching watch, I looked it up and it was a 1960's Seamaster DeVille with a black face. I remembered that there was an old and very scratched Seamaster DeVille upstairs in the house, on a rotting strap, that belonged to my grandfather originally.
So I took it into work with me, and polished the scratches off the glass using diamond suspension polish that I use for preparing carbon fibre, bought a new strap, and I must say it's looking an awful lot better now!
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I have a 60's Omega - white dial. The dial is in excellent condition. (I've posted pics here before.) any other white dial owners out there? Maybe we could get a few white dials on TV to boost the value a bit?
Watch before I got it cleaned up.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=78309402
I'd like to get a nice strap (Hirsch?) with an Omega buckle. I'd also look to get an original Omega crown - the old one was replaced years ago.
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Absofeckilutely gorgeous Omega Landoflemon and a family watch too. That shít you can never buy, no matter how rich you are. Kudos for your inventive and successful restoration(ehh I have a couple of watches and you may get a PM...). More you're bringing something that well effin cool back to life ready for wear again 
Mad Men notwithstanding I prefer the pale dial myself and when Mad men is as distant a memory as Cheers or MASH, the pale dial will still keep on trucking. In fact may end up being rarer, because so many will have refinished the dial in black. Well wear that watch sir as your grandfather wore it before you and it has the sort of quality that means your descendants will still be able to mark their events by it. That's what's so cool about quality watches(not even expensive just quality and I'd throw G-shocks and Suuntos in that category BTW).
Speaking of family watches. This watch featured in the fourth post on this very thread back in the day, but now as things go the external link is a questionmark so this time I'll host it on Boards, no dead links here. I had done up a set of pics for another watch forum out there on the interwebs so...
My early 1930's Zenith "extraspecial" Pilots watch with centre secondhand. Longines have recently released their homage to their version. I stuck mine in the middle of a Luftwaffe pilots wrist compass and as I had been wittering on/boring the locals about this particular aeroplane on the history forum hereabouts, a model Stuka I made as a kid, sitting on a tailwheel from a Stuka*. A pattern seems to be emerging here. In fairness I left out the cockpit instruments and bits of fuselage from same, so I'm kinda holding back on my madness. I grant you the NATO strap is far less vintage, but I like them godammit!! :mad::D
*or a FW 190, or some models of Me 109's. Practical bunch our German mates, tighter than a Cavanman on holiday in Scotland, so had lots of common parts. The damn thing, though it has had some active take off and landing wear, still takes air in the tyre without leaking. *goes off to find German tyres for my car and judging by that, secondhand won't really be an issue...*Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Saw this on the internerd yesterday & really liked it, so I dropped into the Tag Boutique last night to have a look. I love this watch... Its €2560, feels great on & has a really simple, clear, great looking face. I also love the operation of the timer, although its a wee bit lose to turn.
http://www.calibre11.com/tag-heuer-carrera-drive-timer-calibre-5-first-look/
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I love the look of them M, but I always found them uncomfortable in use for some reason.love the strap on the breitling - i'd love to get a black rubber strap for my Steinhard O1 GMT
In the spirit of our thread... Tonight I'm rocking it very old school and if you will excuse the incredibly crappy quality of the phone pic.
Great war 1916 fixed lugged half hunter(flip top lid) wristlet in silver, with black enamel numerals on the external case and fancy monogram on the screwdown caseback, 35 mm across minus winder and lugs. Pretty good quality 15 jewel movement, sold by London shop Mappins way back in the day. Well cool(IMHO) in that steampunk way and in lovely condition considering it's near a century old and had been through quite a lot in its early years. Needs a service though. Losing a minute a day. I'll get around to it I swear. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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It depends on a few things S. Condition and maker. The half hunter early wristwatches/trench watches/wristlets are the rarer of the breed anyway. Even crappy non running ones in small sizes(IE 30mm, which is a ladies watch of the time, if it has coloured enamel then that's defo for the women's market.) can go for a couple of hundred quid on ebay. Rarely a good bet as finding parts is gonna be a nightmare, so unless you have a donor or spares and a friendly watchmaker then best avoided.
If you want to take the risk? Here's one on ebay at 99 pence. Bear in mind the hands are wrong, the enamel dial is bollexed, it's missing it's glass cover/bezel and it doesn't run.
Here's another example. Again problems like the wrong hands, the movement looks well tampered with and the wrong crown.
A working, in good condition with a name like Rolex*/Longines/IWC**/Omega/Zenith one then a thousand plus, usually more. One like mine? Good condition with a good movement, I'd say 5-600 euros. If you can find one. I'm an ebay slut so I got this example a few years ago for 150 quid all in, so you might get lucky, but I will admit that over the years I've gotten lucky, much of my now expertise was down to bad luck.:o;):)
I got VERY lucky with this particular watch. It even had it's original strap :eek::eek: Here it is with the strap, after a few days soaking in moisturiser(no really. Well it was once skin...)
And here it is with the flip top lid/half hunter open
As usual I've gone long winded. Sorry about that S. I've always been really interested in the very early days of the wristwatch(a remarkably short history too, 1900, but really 1910 onwards) and have collected a few of that type through the years. I love to know they're still being worn a 100 years later.
Basically I don't want you or anyone else reading to get a crappy one. IMHO they're still woefully undervalued given they're the ground zero of what we think of the wristwatch today. Still there is a lot of shíte available, often at silly money. Many watches with the wrong hands, crown etc. Not surprising given they're nearly a century old. Even so, if you bide your time you can still find clean, working, well preserved examples of the early history of the wristwatch for a couple of hundred quid. I picked up a very early 1912 Longines for the price of a mid range Casio only two years ago(180 quid).
TL;DR? Bloody understandable too...:o:o Figure 300 quid for a good un. Look for condition and originality in all parts. That is everything. If you like S, I can keep an eye out for you and PM you an ebay link? That way I can live vicariously through you
* the joke is. back then outside of the odd prima movements Rolex stuff was pure shíte. Very low grade. They only got quality consistently in the 20/30's
** rarely enough supplied full watches, more a movement vendor, contrary to what their current official PR history would suggest. Nice movements though in fairness.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Well after some deliberation and discussions with Wibbs, I decided to get me a real antique Flieger
Wibbs was a gift , his knowledge and advice is fab
So, got this and am gonna get the sub seconds hand replaced and then off for a service and new Flieger Strap
Hopefully, this is one that will appreciate in value over the years
DTThe narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.
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Glad I could help a little. Man DT I can't wait to see it all wristed up on a strap. I always loved the propeller logo on the dials of these. In case there was any doubt this is made for pilots motherfuc.... No mistaking it for a dress or divers watch that's for sure. One of the earliest "tool" watches(and enormous for the time), an actual pilots watch made at a time when IWC were mostly selling pocketwatches and Breitling hadn't been invented. Well wear DT.
Plus my Flieger needs a relative close by so it doesn't get lonely. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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