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Boy, did I ever get lucky!  I went back to a local antique mall (more of a flea market, really) early this morning to buy something I'd seen several days ago. And it was still there!  And this time, I

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1970 Seiko 5606-7000 with hand made stamp dial. Running at 0 SPD and amplitude over 300 degrees at full wind.

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I was finally able to acquire this vintage WWll Omega Dirty Dozen 1940's caliber 30T2 watch . 

I had been looking at this model for quite a while ,….wiping the drool away every once in a while .                

This watch was issued to British soldiers during WWll . The dial is the original one supplied by Omega . I had seen others with a refinished dial , but it didn't "do it " for me .

The hands are a replacement which is a MOD [Ministry of Defense ] approved alteration and neither the dial or case have ever been refurbished according to the seller who is listed as a Trading company in New York .

The watch has a 30T2 movement which is a robust and reliable performer used by Omega in other models as well . It also has fixed lugs to hold it securely to the strap even in combat .

W.W.W. stands for Watch , Wristlet , and Waterproof which was a spec given by the MOD in the 1940's .

It has a 35mm case Diameter W/O crown .

In total 12 different manufactures produced watches to this specification for the MOD . These watches were also referred to as the Dirty Dozen .

 

Hodinkee has an article on these 12 watches which are in the following link….

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/dirty-dozen-twelve-military-watches

 

And here is my Omega ' Dirty Dozen ' watch...

 

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I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I do …….Aloha , Louis

 

 

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On October 21, 2017 at 7:17 AM, ricardopalamino said:

I was finally able to acquire this vintage WWll Omega Dirty Dozen 1940's caliber 30T2 watch . 

I had been looking at this model for quite a while ,….wiping the drool away every once in a while .                

This watch was issued to British soldiers during WWll . The dial is the original one supplied by Omega . I had seen others with a refinished dial , but it didn't "do it " for me .

The hands are a replacement which is a MOD [Ministry of Defense ] approved alteration and neither the dial or case have ever been refurbished according to the seller who is listed as a Trading company in New York .

The watch has a 30T2 movement which is a robust and reliable performer used by Omega in other models as well . It also has fixed lugs to hold it securely to the strap even in combat .

W.W.W. stands for Watch , Wristlet , and Waterproof which was a spec given by the MOD in the 1940's .

It has a 35mm case Diameter W/O crown .

In total 12 different manufactures produced watches to this specification for the MOD . These watches were also referred to as the Dirty Dozen .

 

Hodinkee has an article on these 12 watches which are in the following link….

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/dirty-dozen-twelve-military-watches

 

And here is my Omega ' Dirty Dozen ' watch...

 

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I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I do …….Aloha , Louis

 

 

Ohhh ,…Nirvana….feels Sooo good….:biggrin:

 

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***Sorry the text went missing the first time round and edit didn't work***

 

Wearing a Seiko automatic from the 70s today. The caseback starts with 77xxxx so its either from July 77 or Aug 77 as production of the 7xxx series of movement spanned more than 20 years. I'm betting on '77 based on the design of the case.

Anyway it a pretty run of the mill Seiko, not even a '5'on the dial to make things interesting. The dial finishing gives a 'Geneva stripes'' effect but that's about it. The Daini logo is discreet to the point that its practically invisible.

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On the caseback, however is some engraving which gives this watch some character. Instead of a name or initial to mark a life event, it has ÇOMPLIMENTS FROM JT SENG and the year 1978.

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In asia Chinese names start with the family name followed by the given name (often in two parts) and could it be that Mr Seng Jxx Txxx gave this watch as a present (Chinese New Year)? Probably from a boss to his team as there is no name which you would expect on a gift to an individual on an occasion like retirement etc.

I googled the name for fun and came up with this. An electronics store in Kuala Lumpur called JT Seng.

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I would imagine that this company gave it as a gift to its staff during say Chinese New Year as it is the typical time of year to reward employees but cash is more common (and more appreciated I guess!).

Interesting to note that the watch took at least 6 months from the factory to leaving the shelf. Of course if it was a Christmas present it would have sat for at around 18mths!

I'm neither for or against casebacks with  engravings but in this case the engraving gives some history to an otherwise humdrum watch.

Anilv

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Bought some batteries for this just for kicks - got it for my birhday in about 1982.  I don’t think I’ve worn since the millennium as I had to set the date to 1978 to get it to show the right day. 2017 was not an option, but neither was 1917, so less of a millennium bug and more built in obsolescence...

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3 hours ago, StuartBaker104 said:

Bought some batteries for this just for kicks - got it for my birhday in about 1982.  I don’t think I’ve worn since the millennium as I had to set the date to 1978 to get it to show the right day. 2017 was not an option, but neither was 1917, so less of a millennium bug and more built in obsolescence...

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Old School Cool…..

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Its  very nice. Looks like it is for the left wrist?
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If you mean my pic, thanks.
George Clarkson of OnlyVintageWatches in Berlin resurrected it as i bought it cheap due to a battery leak. Still toying with the idea of either polishing off the remains of the gold on the bezel or having it replated.
For some reason 7a28 and 7a38 are like that. No idea why but it's not a problem since once it's set, I put it on and don't need to touch it again.
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33 minutes ago, ro63rto said:

If you mean my pic, thanks.
George Clarkson of OnlyVintageWatches in Berlin resurrected it as i bought it cheap due to a battery leak. Still toying with the idea of either polishing off the remains of the gold on the bezel or having it replated.
For some reason 7a28 and 7a38 are like that. No idea why but it's not a problem since once it's set, I put it on and don't need to touch it again.

Yes I mean you 7a38-702a...the dodecagon-shaped one. I meant you are wearing on left wrist.

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