A wild seashell appears on eBay.

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Glad you are happy with it. My one and only “elder watch collector” advice is to get that cheap padded strap off of it and find an unpadded strap with taper to 16or even 15mm at the buckle if you can find it (you can find vintage factory buckles in both sizes). A lot of new collectors put chunky straps on these watches thinking it will “butch” them up a bit but it only makes them appear smaller and more dainty. The slimmer the strap the more the head pops on the wrist. And that doesn’t mean it needs to be a dressy strap- suede, saffiano, or scotch grain can really make a dressier watch more approachable for daily use.
OOOOH! Thats excellent advice! Thank you so much man!
 
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You're a good guy Sam, even if your welding is crap.
If you knew how crap it was, you would question my watchmaking ability 😉
 
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If you knew how crap it was, you would question my watchmaking ability 😉

The first weld isn't terrible, I'm sure it is way better than I could ever do, but then what happened?