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I just got this Croton Tropartic with a blue linen dial. Has an AS 1951 caliber. Haven't had time to investigate too deeply into the apparent paint loss. The seconds hand is red as on the 2nd pic; having trouble getting the color correct on the pictures. This dial is well balanced I think. 782174470_DSCN51832.thumb.JPG.f8dc8019f32fd2c6ddaff83df9e0924e.JPG692488772_20230422_2214093.thumb.jpg.12060fd9c5f4f8c39801d7b4e25acc11.jpg

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This Sekonda with a Seiko day/date movement was in a bit of a state (which is why it also qualifies as a 404 club member).

The deep blue sunburst dial changes hue, depending on the light.

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This is how it looked in the ebay listing, so a new crystal and a case re-finishing was needed to make it presentable.

I have to confess that I managed to crack the first replacement crystal I fitted, while re-fitting the case back.
I was too lazy to check, and find the correct die, so I used one that I assumed was big enough.
Obviously it wasn't.
We do things right 'cos we do them twice. 🙄

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Here is another one like above but with the bezel. The nato strap is actually more comfortable than the original blue strap in the photo above. My original intention was to take the bezel off of this one and put it on the watch above. However it did not quite fit and I wonder if the crystal is keeping it from easily pressing onto the case. Either way I don't want to force it.DSCN53702.thumb.JPG.e1a0146f82fdbbd7bcf4816f0946a76c.JPGDSCN53712.thumb.JPG.d6d915328933068d215c620b74fd3bd4.JPG20230711_2154062.thumb.jpg.6f2fa882cd9cec117c2a00891f9e29f8.jpg

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My latest. 1973 Bulova Sea King HH. Looks more like the dial shot with the gray. The camera must be picking up a tan color and not the gray for some reason.DSCN5689.thumb.JPG.f0ffd2490342abf425f4e5a81f83deff.JPGDSCN56822.thumb.JPG.65c27415f50176270fdac7a76246cf3c.JPGDSCN56852.thumb.JPG.c782e4306401e7101eb688767a45d760.JPG

And the obligatory 10:10 shot!

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