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Watch arses

  • 31-03-2020 7:56pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,148 ✭✭✭


    Sadly one of the nicest parts of a watch is often hidden when wearing I.e. the case back or movement shot.

    Let’s seem some pictures of watch arses.

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    Rolex owners need not apply!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭funkyouup


    I bet that caseback was more expensive to machine than this whole watch:D

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭eljono


    Agreed. I like taking this one off at night, just as much as putting it on in the mornings.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,357 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Don't mind the informal attire

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    funkyouup wrote: »
    I bet that caseback was more expensive to machine than this whole watch:D

    I see you have impeccable taste :D (nice low number too ha).

    Since see through arses are allowed here's the one of the Beijing Beihai...

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    And well I have to say that hopefully people will like the rear end of the Sólás too:

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭heroics


    Have to say I love the back of some watches. Pity only the wearer ever sees them.

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    I've nothing really with an interesting caseback. This would be about it.

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    Caseback of a 1941 Doxa "DH" issued by the German military. DH stands for "Dienstuhr Heer", OfficialWatch Army. There were also D which is air force and DU which is government admin.

    The Doxa were among the few that were stainless steel and what a steel it is. The inner caseback is full of watchmaker's marks so worn down the years, but it still after 80 years retains pretty much all of its brushing. The winding crown is like new too.

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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    This early 70's Longines Olympian is a bit unusual with a see through case back. It is a movement originally designed by Record who were taken over by Longines who continued to use the movements, this one is re-badged as a Longines cal 508. I think it came from Canada. Perhaps the clear case back is a bit of diy by a previous owner.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,867 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Yet again a thread title that promised so much and delivered so little.....

    :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭hitemfrank


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Your train back from Ball reminded me T, though mine's not a wristwatch.

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    longines issued to the Serbian railways in the 20's.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Cyclingtourist


    Swatch 'Irony' from the late '90s, shown with patented battery change tool.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Here are some Russia beauties - scuba dude and kudos for the people who recognise the other guy.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭Dev1234


    Back of the speedy!!

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭eljono


    Swatch 'Irony' from the late '90s, shown with patented battery change tool.

    Snap!
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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Cyclingtourist


    Dirty-arsed Vostok 'Amphibia'

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Ionised


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭dakar


    Thirdfox wrote: »
    the other guy.

    Yuri?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    dakar wrote: »
    Yuri?

    Ding ding ding! Though that could be a stab at any Yuri ha.

    Interesting tidbit that not everyone knows (after all our love for the "moonwatch") is that the Amphibia is a spacewatch too :)

    From wiki:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amfibia
    In 1975 a Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Grechko wore the Amphibia watch during the Soyuz 17 mission to the Salyut 4 space station which led to the even higher popularity of Amphibia watches among people all over the world.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Lorddrakul


    Thirdfox wrote: »
    Ding ding ding! Though that could be a stab at any Yuri ha.

    Interesting tidbit that not everyone knows (after all our love for the "moonwatch") is that the Amphibia is a spacewatch too :)

    From wiki:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amfibia
    In 1975 a Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Grechko wore the Amphibia watch during the Soyuz 17 mission to the Salyut 4 space station which led to the even higher popularity of Amphibia watches among people all over the world.

    Indeed, the Sturmanskie 3133 is also a proper, space qualified watch.

    As worn by cosmonauts and various other nations ferried there by the Roscosmos.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Lorddrakul


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Lorddrakul wrote: »
    Indeed, the Sturmanskie 3133 is also a proper, space qualified watch.

    As worn by cosmonauts and various other nations ferried there by the Roscosmos.

    Yup - and though the 3133 is getting pretty hard to find for a good price nowadays the Vostok Amphibia (with the original space version movement unlike the Omega cal 321 vs 861 :p) is still widely available and cheap as chips.

    It's the first watch I recommend to beginning watch enthusiasts - a real eye opener to see what else is out there beyond purely Swiss.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Always loved the B1 caseback
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    and the Current Sinn 104

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    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭IrishPlayer


    Not as interesting as some posted,

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    The Horseshoe Caseback,introduced in 1967.
    STAINLESS STEEL - Case Material
    4006 - Movement number,4006A movement, 4005 was a rare date only model.
    6020 - Case number, last digit 0 I believe refers to the region, 0 Japan 1 North America.
    WATERPROOF - Very nice thing to have,only learned about it after from John Bentley, changed to Resistant around June 1970 due to new regulations regarding water resistance, mine from January last couple of months.
    Symbol - Suwa Seikosha,the division Within Seiko,the other Daini Seikosha

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    010751 - Serial nunber, 0-Year 1970,1-Month January, 0751-production number.
    JAPAN A - Country manufactured, A- debatable as to its meaning, the factory ,region or supplier.

    Before this was the holy grail of Bell-Matics 4006-7000 The Dolphin,only seen during the first year 1966 for a few months

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    Last one came up on Ebay last July,$760 [Link]
    Other Seiko's have some other really nice casebacks including a Sea horse,Sea lion

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Cyclingtourist


    Continuing the sea creature theme....the Casio 'Duro' or Marlin. Nothing very fancy with this budget quartz diver.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,148 ✭✭✭893bet


    Speedy sapphire sandwich winning for me! The movement always looks impressive!
    Close second place for third fox as I am a fan of 3/4 plate type mechanicals (hence current Alange obsession)!

    Not to forget.

    All the girls have lovely bottoms!

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    Keep em coming!


  • Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Landoflemon


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,705 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    You'd buy the watch for that arse alone. I watched it live. As an infant, so I obviously don't remember, but I do thank my late parents for waking me up for it :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Cyclingtourist


    unkel wrote: »
    You'd buy the watch for that arse alone. I watched it live. As an infant, so I obviously don't remember, but I do thank my late parents for waking me up for it :p

    I was 20. Space exploration was never a big deal to me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭oxocube


    Tag Link CJF2115

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,310 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Come on Eoin, that deserves a better quality photo. Take it near a window with good light :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Some real nice arses here, surprised there hasn't been a seamaster professional yet...

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,929 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    This is the arse of what's getting most wrist time with me at present.
    I'm waiting on the display back to get a good look at the ST-1901 ;)

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  • Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭Cassius99


    banie01 wrote: »
    This is the arse of what's getting most wrist time with me at present.
    I'm waiting on the display back to get a good look at the ST-1901 ;)

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    I took the plunge and ordered one just before you posted this. And now of course on reading your post I've realised I forgot to order the display case back!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,929 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Cassius99 wrote: »
    I took the plunge and ordered one just before you posted this. And now of course on reading your post I've realised I forgot to order the display case back!!!

    Give Ed a message and ask him to add one, I know they are showing as OOS at the moment tho.

    I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine!

    Did you go for a variant? Or stay classic?


  • Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭Cassius99


    banie01 wrote: »
    Give Ed a message and ask him to add one, I know they are showing as OOS at the moment tho.

    I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine!

    Did you go for a variant? Or stay classic?

    That's a good idea, I must give him a message! I stayed with the classic design, sterile dial. I have to say it really caught my eye when you posted pictures of it. Would prefer a brown strap to the black that comes with it, but sure that's easily fixed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,929 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Cassius99 wrote: »
    That's a good idea, I must give him a message! I stayed with the classic design, sterile dial. I have to say it really caught my eye when you posted pictures of it. Would prefer a brown strap to the black that comes with it, but sure that's easily fixed.

    I got a brown strap with mine, the Fluco strap that Ed does comes in 2 colours.
    I just asked him for the honey brown with my order.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭aaakev


    Tag F1 chrono Caliber 16 Automatic. 44mm with the blue face. CAZ2015.BA0876

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Come on Eoin, that deserves a better quality photo. Take it near a window with good light :pac:

    Here's a clearer photo

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭funkyouup


    Not too many quartz watches with a display back

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    flip 5 coins

    It has a perpetual calendar up until the year 2400:pac:

    https://www.junghans.de/en/junghans-collection/watches/junghans-meister-mega.html


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Cyclingtourist


    Orient Monarch mechanical. Not very interesting display of a movement that apparently originated with pocket watches.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Lorddrakul


    TAG Heuer Formula 1 Professional from the last year of being the Official F1 Timekeeper.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Why is the milgauss one of the only Rolex that has anything printed on the back??? Generally a plain caseback on them all which is disappointing but part of the Oyster functionality thing I suppose.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,929 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Why is the milgauss one of the only Rolex that has anything printed on the back??? Generally a plain caseback on them all which is disappointing but part of the Oyster functionality thing I suppose.

    Does the seadweller not have an engraved case back?
    I thought it had, but wouldn't be the 1st time I've been wrong.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Generally a plain caseback on them all which is disappointing but part of the Oyster functionality thing I suppose.
    Might also be a holdover from the days when many watches were more one off purchase lifetime watches and given as presents and presentations, so they left the casebacks blank for personal engravings*? Something few would dream of doing now.

    If you go pre say 1960, you rarely encounter anything on the back of the "good watch" brands. Maybe Rolex kept that tradition?






    *Funny enough of the early Oysters and Bubblebacks I had at various times in the 90's, all but one had a personal engraving.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Here is the other side of the coin. A totally pointless display back. This Seiko 5 has one on the new models. The movement looks alright but is mostly not ornamental, and not really worth displaying. The thickness of the back and glass add to an already thick watch. Yeah you look at it once when it comes out of the box, go oh thats nice and then never look at it again. Totally unnecessary on a watch at this point and the cost would be better spent on solid end-links on the bracket.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭saccades


    Here is the other side of the coin. A totally pointless display back. This Seiko 5 has one on the new models. The movement looks alright but is mostly not ornamental, and not really worth displaying. The thickness of the back and glass add to an already thick watch. Yeah you look at it once when it comes out of the box, go oh thats nice and then never look at it again. Totally unnecessary on a watch at this point and the cost would be better spent on solid end-links on the bracket.

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    Wash your dirty mouth out! 24ct gold coated Seiko rotor..

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    Plus it's a great to be able to show anyone what's inside.


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