Watch of Today

[dbals]

Wearing one of my "heavy Hitters" today.......   

 

:)

 

 

Edited February 26, 2016 by dbals

[bobm12]

And the saga continues!  :)

[noirrac1j]

My humble 1974 Timex Viscount  :biggrin:

 

Shiny, shiny and it runs well, too.

 

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Those are really nice Arabic numbers on the Timex! Don't see them stylized like this anymore.

 

JC

Edited February 26, 2016 by noirrac1j

[klinej54]

I've had this one put away, but decided to bring it out today.

This is my 12 size Elgin Transit #18182835, Grade 997 made about 1915. They were Grade 345's that were adjusted to 4 positions and were reported to be made for the Illinois Transit Authority for use on their non-rail systems.

 

These were the first 12's to have a 2 tone finish

 

All 1000 of the Transits made start with the serial number 18182***

[GeorgeClarkson]

Today I finished working on this Seiko 7T32-7C20 and wore it with pride...

[Geo]

Tidy job George. They're fiddly beasts to work on!

[GeorgeClarkson]

Tidy job George. They're fiddly beasts to work on!

 

Indeed they are... If you consider this is what the movement looks like...

[Geo]

I've refurbished two of them, but certainly won't do another. They are lovely looking, but my least favourite.

[noirrac1j]

Indeed they are... If you consider this is what the movement looks like...

:startle: uhm....I wouldn't want to work on that.

Edited March 3, 2016 by noirrac1j

[GeorgeClarkson]

:startle: uhm....I wouldn't want to work on that.

 

Actually they are not so hard to work on... you only need to take extreme care in putting the cover plate back on, so not to brake any pin/pivot: they are extremely fragile.

Edited March 3, 2016 by GeorgeClarkson

[Gryf]

Today I'm wearing a 50s-vintage Shturmanskie. When I received it a few weeks ago, the minute had was spinning freely on its mounting, so apparently it had a hard time during shipping from Ukraine. So some TLC on the workbench got the hands sort out, and it's now running nicely. The movement, by Pobeda, is rather nice-looking.

 

Cheers,

 

Gryf

 

 

Edited March 6, 2016 by Gryf

[Cad101]

Today its a HUGUENIN for me.

[jeffc83]

Actually they are not so hard to work on... you only need to take extreme care in putting the cover plate back on, so not to brake any pin/pivot: they are extremely fragile.

 

At first, I thought you just glued a bunch of parts together to be funny, LOL :D

 

This is my watch for today....vintage 1601 DateJust, recently serviced. (original band destroyed, purchased replica band for now, hehe)  What you see towards the top is rodico, which is simply "muting" it;)  (replica band is a little loose on one end, gonna have to shell out hundreds for a replacement band soon)

Edited March 16, 2016 by jeffc83

[WileyDave]

My top end watch, last of the 70's thin Longines, (25 j, 994.1 cal), classic stick hands, simple yet elegant.  Don't wear it too often, but it feels good to wear! Strap is a tad big mm for case, maybe had original bracelet?

[WileyDave]

At first, I thought you just glued a bunch of parts together to be funny, LOL :D

 

This is my watch for today....vintage 1601 DateJust, recently serviced. (original band destroyed, purchased replica band for now, hehe)  What you see towards the top is rodico, which is simply "muting" it;)  (replica band is a little loose on one end, gonna have to shell out hundreds for a replacement band soon)

Would be worth the $$ to try and get original band. jmho

[jeffc83]

Would be worth the $$ to try and get original band. jmho

 

Absolutely!  I'm always trying on Ebay but need to keep the cost under 400, which has proven to be darn near impossible for an 18k/Stainless band:/

 

Gorgeous Longines!  The current strap fits nicely, perfect color for gold:)  

 

Today's watch is another special one:  Eberhard 8 Jours (8 day power reserve)  Love this one, has the original alligator strap:D

[klinej54]

Lovely.  Neat to see an "up/down indicator" on a wrist watch.

[noirrac1j]

Classic, clean lines.

 

JC

[jeffc83]

Thanks guys:)  A LOT of winding to do once a week though  :gym:

[stroppy]

Today I wore my dad's old Certina (dad had a few watches which I still have...his Grimsel, Certina and a few other Swiss brands plus an old Keinzel).

The picture is not mine but the watch is almost identical.  I like the simplicity of the design.

 

[jeffc83]

Very nice Certina!  They certainly produce(d) very nice watches elegant watches; this one is perfect for the office/meetings/going out.

[ro63rto]

Not as costly as most on here but I like it. Didn't look like this when I received it though.

Seiko 6309-5000

[jeffc83]

Not as costly as most on here but I like it. Didn't look like this when I received it though.

Seiko 6309-5000

 

I have a Clinton that looks similar to this; awesome and unique design!  To me, it is not the value of the watch that is important.  (it's everything else instead such as comfort, looks, reliability, etc, LOL)

 

This should even the playing field:  today's watch is.....drum roll.....A VANTAGE!  (what's a vantage, lol)

[WileyDave]

Today I wore my dad's old Certina (dad had a few watches which I still have...his Grimsel, Certina and a few other Swiss brands plus an old Keinzel).

The picture is not mine but the watch is almost identical.  I like the simplicity of the design.

 

Most folks don't know a Certina from a Ford Cortina, very nice!

[klinej54]

I've been carrying this one for a bit.  Picked up the movement for about $25 USD.  Needed a main spring and some TLC (nothing like Marc's Christmas challenge).

 

I used Window Glow ( a window cleaning product) on the dial

 

 

I wasn't able to remove the hairspring stud so couldn't clean up the balance much, but put a little effort into the plates and cock

 

I had a beater case I used just to be able to carry it.  Keeps pretty good time for a watch made about 1871.