Nooooo. Didn't know!! And, I almost missed it on the way home after dinner.

 

That is one sweet watch, congrats! I'll get in on the Dibs queue for this one too please!

 

I'm honored. And it's generally the one that got away that smarts (me) too

 

I just picked this up. It seems perfect besides for the number filling on the bezel, hopefully a cheap fix. I'm anxiously waiting it's arrival. It's my first purchase and my second Omega.

 

Chocolate ... My other vice besides watches

Dandelion is IMO one of the best chocolate producers right now in the US. Sublime stuff!

 

Sweet!

Such a boss watch.

Isn't it great wearing a beautifully made mechanical watch which doesn't give you a nervous breakdown if you bump into a door jam?!?

"Oh, FCUK!!!!!!!!!,,,oh, wait...it's the Seiko

 

Thank you! Just got home from work and now I have a good bedtime story

Kudos and Instantkarma right @ you, watch brother.

 

Excellent. I'm always attracted to the minimalist, mid-century aesthetic of this watch.


Beauty!

 

Good luck! These tend to be the best digs. Odds are your side

 

Looks like you got a serious barn find. If you get to work on her, can you start a photo log sort of thingy?

 

Hi!
It is on its way to WatchGuy UK. If he decides to take it on it will be fully documented and open for all!
I have some promising info on the reason for the second hand corrosion, so I am not too badly frightened up to now.
I still need a new second hand for it, so do not be shy! Step up and PM me if you got one or know some place to source one!!

 

I bought one of these off some hipster beardo who took a tumble off his fixie. I think it was roughly 3 years ago. Bought it for 15 bucks and spent around 40 bucks on repairs. Save for a small ding on the bezel @ 10 she's otherwise...perfect!

 

I bet 'ya Byron can help you out!

 

Do either of your watches have any "pitting" in the case back? These were true work watches with lots of sweat + pot metal = pitting which I think is bad a$$.

 

Did you have to fight your way through that French shanty town? Lol

 

In the U.S. we call it "Cor-Ten" or weatherized steel.

There was a huge patent battle over the process between one of the large European Steel makers and US Steel back in the 1950's.

It's supposed to perform like stainless steel @ a fraction of the cost. Very practical for large scale projects like bridges and buildings.

Watches...not so much?


I know we've some civil engineers and or architects here who would know infinitely more than myself about this stuff.

 

Must try. Thanks!

 

I'm having a tough time explaining this one to my honey. Help.