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Really like that back up an massdrop but I'm skint at the minute.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/orient-producer-watch?
Looks much more expensive than €110 even the strap seems decent
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Can't ever go wrong with a nice Tank watch IMH. Not nearly as popular a design as they ought to be. Again IMH. And that looks a nice one R.
My one;
Though bear in mind I got "vintage" wrists so going larger would be a better bet for 90% of folks today. That one shows how times have changed. It was 150 dollars in 1997 for a solid gold early 50's Longines, near NOS, with full croc strap and Longines buckle. Even considering the Longines effect which usually means they're so much cheaper than other similar brands of the time, that would be at least double the price today, if not more.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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Aye G, Tanks wear larger as general rule. My one is something like 38mm X 22mm, but defo wears larger. There's something to be said for the less huge watch IMH. Lately I've been wearing my 35mm and under watches more regularly(and the latest is mid 80's). Barely noticing you're wearing them can be nice. More and more I'm thinking 40mm is my absolute limit with comfort, though it so depends on case and lug design.
Orients are nice watches in my limited enough experience with them. Fantastic value for money. As for the pendulum swinging about, yea I hear you. It's the reason why I've no automatics in my current line up. I've had a few in the past, including some high enough end ones and I can always feel the rotor thingy flapping about and it does not sit well with me.
So I usually flip them fast. I'm 'king weird mind you. 
I'm a fan of the handwind I have to say. Though that one above is a near aerobic workout to wind up. Takes ages. It must be all mainspring. Though it means that tiny as it is it has a mad power reserve. Like 3 days plus on a single wind. 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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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59021
LIP Friday.
Trying it out on one of my 40's vintage pre "nato" style khaki straps.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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The obsession continues; first vintage, first longines arrived from Bosnia this week. Thanks Wibbs for your advice, now if you could do the pic magic…
No worries :-)
Contacted Longines, serial number says made in '67 (Wife's birth year, so that helped), invoiced to Italy in April '68. They suggested I send it to them for servicing.........has anybody got one done there? PM me what it cost, I'd love to know what percentage of the watch's value the service was.
BFK isn't called Big for nothing
The Pogue is in the post:) I am finished buying for this year!!If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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That watch posted (probably by you Peasant) on here last year and Meranom not having any in stock when I went looking initially, leading me to start browsing eBay and the multitude of Russians watches on there is the reason I now have over a dozen Russian watches including the Luch I'm wearing todayNeptune Friday
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The obsession continues; first vintage, first longines arrived from Bosnia this week. Thanks Wibbs for your advice, now if you could do the pic magic…
Contacted Longines, serial number says made in '67 (Wife's birth year, so that helped), invoiced to Italy in April '68. They suggested I send it to them for servicing.........has anybody got one done there? PM me what it cost, I'd love to know what percentage of the watch's value the service was.
BFK isn't called Big for nothing
The Pogue is in the post:) I am finished buying for this year!!
Longines and Seiko is a winning combination, I can attest!
Longines are awesome when it comes to looking up old watches, I have a printout of 2 emails (the email account has long since ceased to exist) confirming the date of manufacture of the watch and when and to what partner it was sold. (As I already said)
I also got promotional autograph cards signed by Tatjana Patitz and Pedro Diniz (yes, that long ago since I asked) plus two free magazines with more details about my watch.
To me that was invaluable paperwork to go along with the watch, it puts so much more history behind it.
Vintage Longines wrist watch would have to be the next step for me. That brand is criminally undervalued.0 -
Unfortunately it looks small on my now much larger wrists and doesn't get the wrist time it deserves.
I was the first person to open the caseback in over 40 years when I got it so the movement was pristine. Sent it off to Michael Swift in Scotland to have it serviced and it runs smooth as butter.
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