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Post pics of your watches Part II

Wibbs

And we're onto a new thread... Here's to the next 10,000. My first post in the last thread featured this watch I'm wearing today as it happens so seemed appropriate.

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Fitz II

Thirdfox very Superman's chest the design

njburke

unkel wrote: »

Don't forget the spring drive

There's an electric motor at each corner of your EV, and some serious control electronics. Is there heart/soul/ character with the EV or just economy and performance. Why so hard on an electronic watch?

Cyrus

Wearing the VC today

Fitz II

I want that VC....drool

unkel

That looks good on you Cyrus. Very manly watch.

njburke wrote: »

There's an electric motor at each corner of your EV, and some serious control electronics. Is there heart/soul/ character with the EV or just economy and performance. Why so hard on an electronic watch?

Watch to me is mostly decorative. It's the only piece of jewelry that I wear, I don't even wear my wedding ring. No tattoos or piercings either. Short hair, no beard, moustache or stubble. It's the only thing I got

As everyone else, I carry a phone with me which will be more accurate than any mechanical or quartz watch, spring drive ones included.

The car has just one electric motor, not 4

Family car is completely different, it is mostly function, form, economy and performance. Plenty of fun too with a Tesla Performance model

Other car is a Porsche with a lot more heart / soul / character but it's mainly off the road as I rarely need a second car. Contemplating converting it to electric too...

saccades

I have access to a camera with 15k magnification - would be interesting to get the GS under it for a really close up look.

Wibbs

This today. Hanging out with fish well past being fresh. Humming in the new year.

Only just realised I don't currently have a mechanical watch with a date function. :eek:

njburke

Unkle, didn't know you had a Porsche as well, and was way off on the way tesla drive train.
I was outbid on an Ultronic diver at £330 this week, pepsi dialled not as nice as wibbs. There's a 2mm index wheel with 20 micron teeth in them.

Thirdfox

saccades wrote: »

I have access to a camera with 15k magnification - would be interesting to get the GS under it for a really close up look.

"Ugh those electrons aren't even lined up properly" :P

Wibbs

njburke wrote: »

I was outbid on an Ultronic diver at £330 this week, pepsi dialled not as nice as wibbs.

The orange bezel version? They're more usual to see and a few Longines divers had a similar orange bezel, the grey/green less seen. I heard tell there's a blue bezel version, but I've never seen one myself. 330 quid is a very good price for one if that was the final bid. I've seen dead ones with fecked up dials going for that. Around eight to ten years ago a few "big collectors" on different forums bought and raved about the quality of them and prices went rapidly north. Good ones in working order run between 800-1200 in auctions, add 500 for dealers, so 1700-2000 on chrono24(though that's an arena for price gougers IMHO)

There's a 2mm index wheel with 20 micron teeth in them.

Yeah, mad for mid 20th century tech and manufacturing. How the index wheel and jewelled pawls were produced is still a trade secret. This is a short vid on the Accutron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPS7aNCAwAA

The movement in the Longines diver the ESA 9162 was an evolution of that made in Switzerland when the original Swiss inventor got the bum's rush from Bulova with his updated design.

Omega bought in most of them for their f300 series of watches. Cleverly putting them up for chronometer status because of a loophole at the time, knowing full well they'd fly that test. Up there for thinking

They're also found in IWC, Zenith, Tissot, Certina and a couple of other marques of the time. There is also a chronograph version, which Bulova apparently did want to see if NASA would look at them again for flight status but... Bulova did well out of it though as they were paid a cut on each movement sold as they held a few patents on the tech.

njburke

The eBay hammer dropped at £331. Running and looked ok, I was kicking myself afterwards, like I said it's your coloway the I like most. I've found if you get a good deal on a price, the seller can come back with some story that he dropped it whilst packing it, I've had that a couple of times.

Heres the watch.

From what I read Bulova supplied the index wheels to other manufacturers, and at the end of the production run they deliberately destroyed the tooling for the wheels.

Here's a link to Tuning fork patents, lots of omega patents, the IP for your Ultronic.
The omega 1972 speedsonic chronograph patent is there.
https://www.accutrons.com/tuning-fork-watch-patents

Thirdfox

Fitz II wrote: »

Thirdfox very Superman's chest the design .

“It means hope in the language of my people” ...or at least comfort/solace...

Wibbs

njburke wrote: »

The eBay hammer dropped at £331. Running and looked ok, I was kicking myself afterwards, like I said it's your coloway the I like most.

Now I see why it didn't go higher NJ. The Bezel is wrong and good luck trying to find an original bezel for one. Still working movements go for over a hundred quid and if someone already had one with a bad dial/hands that one would have been worth a punt alright.

I've found if you get a good deal on a price, the seller can come back with some story that he dropped it whilst packing it, I've had that a couple of times.

I've heard that before, so far I've been lucky* touches wood*

Thanks for the list of patent PDFs.

The Longines ultraquartz ones are interesting and I've not seen them before.

Cyclingtourist

I don't really own this Swatch.

My wife has her eye on it.

fulladapipes

Not the sharpest shot of the Speedy's lume, but it also shows the effect of the hesalite glass.

This picture has been at the top of my stairs for so long, I had kind of forgotten it was there. I can't remember where I got it, but it was framed by the guys in Phibsborough, who did a top class job. (For those of you with an interest in such things, that's the original 1929 stairs and timber work. Even the stairs itself was hand made.)

Finally, one for Wibbs and those interested in trench watches and all that: this is a 1914 Waltham watch, with a shrapnel guard. It's in the A Man and his Watch book.

redlead

That trench watch kind of makes a G shock seem a bit tame doesn't it. I have that book myself, it's really nice to flick through now and again.

Cyclingtourist

From Russia with love.

Eoin

A Feiko Black Bay mod to kill some lockdown time. Complete with faux patina, but genuine dust and scratches on the dial as I am lazy and heavy handed. The Seiko jubilee bracelet feels very cheap, nearly like something from a $10 watch bought on a beach in Lanzarote, I think I will find something different to put it on.

banie01

I'm debating having a "little" bit of work done to my Accutron Astronaut and I'm hoping that the wise heads here can give me a sanity check.

I love the piece, and tbh part of what I like is it's age and patina.
That said the lume is completely shot and there is some missing from the hands.
It's affecting the legibility is a big way,

Would I be mad to get a sympathetic relume done?
Faux aged lume, with appropriate colour of course rather than going with superluminova :pac:

https://ibb.co/N2RQTF4

N2RQTF4

Lorddrakul

banie01 wrote: »

I'm debating having a "little" bit of work done to my Accutron Astronaut and I'm hoping that the wise heads here can give me a sanity check.

I love the piece, and tbh part of what I like is it's age and patina.
That said the lume is completely shot and there is some missing from the hands.
It's affecting the legibility is a big way,

Would I be mad to get a sympathetic relume done?
Faux aged lume, with appropriate colour of course rather than going with superluminova :pac:

https://ibb.co/N2RQTF4

I'd be very careful.

A new crystal might do more for it.

Why not leave the dial as is, and perhaps get some service hands and see how that grabs you? You can always go back.

I'd not be too concerned at the value of the piece, but the last thing you want is for it to come back looking like it has had a 'makeover'!

It is a classic piece and should look the part, IMHO.

Cyclingtourist

Casio 5208 Solar for when the going gets tough.

IrishPlayer

Always look forward to getting home,putting up my feet and relaxing with some watches

hitemfrank

micks_address wrote: »

Same would have tried to source one. My black Batman cave would have worked perfectly with it

I got a response from Sinn about the clock this morning. They will be available by the end of February and they are taking pre orders.

Northern Monkey

hitemfrank wrote: »

I got a response from Sinn about the clock this morning. They will be available by the end of February and they are taking pre orders.

Defo ordering that!

Edit: ordered, it says delivery 1-2 weeks

banie01

One for the Rolex folk here.
Need a steer and an idea of value, usual Rolex "fears" in play.
Is it a gen 116334? What's it worth with no papers and only a watch register cert as provenance?
I've traded with the guy who contacted me re this one before, but the Spidey senses are tingling on this.

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micks_address

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Defo ordering that!

Edit: ordered, it says delivery 1-2 weeks

Do you have a link for ordering?

hitemfrank

micks_address wrote: »

Do you have a link for ordering?

https://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/Analogue_radio___controlled_wall_clock.htm

Northern Monkey

hitemfrank wrote: »

https://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/Analogue_radio___controlled_wall_clock.htm

Interesting that the delivery time has changed to 6 weeks. I presume mine will end up being that based on what you were told on the email.

Cyclingtourist

Finally, a Sinn without a date.

Wibbs

hitemfrank wrote: »

https://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/Analogue_radio___controlled_wall_clock.htm

That's a pretty fancy piece of kit for the money imho.

banie01 wrote: »

One for the Rolex folk here.
Need a steer and an idea of value, usual Rolex "fears" in play.
Is it a gen 116334? What's it worth with no papers and only a watch register cert as provenance?
I've traded with the guy who contacted me re this one before, but the Spidey senses are tingling on this.

TBH B what with the amount and "quality" level of fakery and put togethers out there and the crazy prices at the moment the only Rolex I'd be comfortable with would be an old well known family piece or one bought from a Rolex AD.