WOTD (watch of the day)

[grsnovi]

I'd gotten each of my five brothers a nice watch when they turned 50. They wanted to get me something when I turned 65 (3 years ago Friday) and although they wanted to spend more than this, I really liked the look of this Bulova.

[Kalanag]

That’s a clean look! It’s a quartz movement, is it?

Edit: Google says its a Bulova Classic 98A167

Edited June 21, 2022 by Kalanag

[grsnovi]

You know, I didn't mean to start my own WOTD thread and honestly didn't see the other one yesterday. But it seems to have turned into Andy's comments in general...

I was going to post a chronograph today (in honor of my comments elsewhere) but all three of mine need batteries (I said I never wear them). This is another Bulova. It's been snorkeling with me in Grand Cayman, Mexico and Hawaii. Today it's going with me to get a shot in my shoulder that will hopefully help my "frozen shoulder" un-freeze. My appointment is in an hour from the time shown.

I certainly don't plan to do a post like this every day (my selection is pretty boring). I do hope others (even Andy) will post what they're wearing.

 

Edited June 22, 2022 by grsnovi
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[Endeavor]

Not a bad idea; WOTD. Many other forums do have such a thread

Here's my today's watch; a modern version of the old Russian "Strela". The old version (IMHO real) Strela had a Poljot 3017 (Venus 150/152) movement. Next there are Strela's with the Poljot 3133 (Valjoux 7734) movement and the modern Strela has the Chinese Seagull 1901 (Venus 175) movement; apart from the looks, not much Russian left.

But, it suited my needs   I wanted a modern 21,600bph column chronograph, in a modern 40mm housing with a homage to the old (now $$$ and most likely worn-out) Strela. Bought 2nd hand (3-years old and in absolute mint condition) and after some minor beat & daily-rate adjustments it now runs (on my wrist) spot-on, straight lines with an amplitude of 320 degrees (*assumed 52˚ lift-angle) and 0.0ms beat-error. No need for a service yet but I'm looking forward, at some time in the future, to tear the column-chronograph apart

* "Nobody" seems to know the official lift-angle, so if anybody has the official data of the Seagull ST1901 (or the ST19xx's line), I would very much like to hear .......

Edited June 23, 2022 by Endeavor

[mikepilk]

I've been proudly wearing my recently serviced (and first chrono) Poljot 3133 "Blue Angels" Navitimer. I think it looks great.

Although it resembles () another "Navitimer", there is one crucial difference. On this one the bezel does not rotate, so all the scales on the bezel and dial don't do anything - they're just for show. On the Breitling version they work as a circular slide rule for calculating speeds, distances, fuel burn etc. Still, it cost me about 1/15 of the price of an "real" one, so I'm happy. 

Now, what next?  I need to check out those Strela's @Endeavor 

[Endeavor]

Yes, I used to have the Poljot "Antonov" which has the same bezel. It's a nice looking watch but as with yours, it has some, lets be polite; additional "decoration".

If you like to check out the Strela's; be aware that the prices asked for the real (Poljot 3017) Strela's are climbing per day and it's a minefield out there. Even though the looks may be good, but you may not get were you are hoping & paying for !!

After all those years I'm a bit done with worn-out, tinkered to dead chronographs. I much rather pay the extra for NOS or, if those options aren't available, a watch an alternative modern movement. Obviously I do prefer the NOS option ...... so much more pleasure to work on and the end result is as you were expecting !

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by Endeavor

[jdm]

14 minutes ago, mikepilk said:

On this one the bezel does not rotate, so all the scales on the bezel and dial don't do anything - they're just for show.

A not-always-respected convention is that on a scale which doesn't rotate numbers or letter from 4 to 8H are printed upright. You can see that done on Strela above, but not on the Polijot.

[grsnovi]

On 6/21/2022 at 12:27 PM, Kalanag said:

It’s a quartz movement, is it?

Yes it is. Oddly enough I have quartz watches that are 40 years old running like champs - never having been "serviced" other than a battery change.

Those watches above are indeed beauties. After I do whatever it is I'm going to do to the recently acquired Pobeda, maybe I should look at other Russian watches (however I'll try not to source from Ukraine - at least in the short-term).

1 hour ago, jdm said:

A not-always-respected convention is that on a scale which doesn't rotate numbers or letter from 4 to 8H are printed upright

A detail that I'm not sure I'd ever even notice even if I had one of each type! Thanks jdm!

Edited June 23, 2022 by grsnovi

[Endeavor]

I now noticed that there is already much longer (since 2015) and still current existing thread  Watch of Today;

I think I'll contribute to that one instead of having two of the same threads running parallel

 

Edited June 24, 2022 by Endeavor

[grsnovi]

10 hours ago, Endeavor said:

I think I'll contribute to that one

That's perfectly acceptable