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adam78
路I've been listening to it a lot, not the radio (AM reception in my condo building is somewhat challenged these days), but (mostly) jazz and dance band 78s from the '20s-'30s.
Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)
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Hijak
路A little Benny Goodman Orchestra...maybe Sing, Sing, Sing or King Porter Stomp or even Roll'em! Love it!馃グ
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woodwkr2
路This just in... Fresh out of the ultrasonic and a new crystal. Untouched AS 1475 mechanical wrist alarm. She's still noisy!
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Unwound
路Helped the watchmaker buy a new car!
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CdnWatchDoc
路Just a little something for reference...want to follow in the footsteps of Lou (and recently Dennis) one day...
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Privateday7
路Just a little something for reference...want to follow in the footsteps of Lou (and recently Dennis) one day...
Branching into another slippery slope........
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cicindela
路路Steve @ 惟FHey, I just bought one of those! Is there some ominous consequence involved here?馃
Branching into another slippery slope........
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Privateday7
路I predicted thinner wallet and more crowded watch box 馃榿
Hey, I just bought one of those! Is there some ominous consequence involved here?馃
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CdnWatchDoc
路Hey, I just bought one of those! Is there some ominous consequence involved here?馃
I predicted thinner wallet and more crowded watch box 馃榿
Agreed, maybe even need another watch box!!
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cicindela
路路Steve @ 惟FAgreed, maybe even need another watch box!!
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SpikiSpikester
路路@ 惟FAn unexpected purchase, but sometimes the watch buys you...
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Dablitzer
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Hijak
路Wow! Really nice one, beautiful, just love this.馃グ
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Fritz
路yeah its quartz, but I need something for use in the woods and the canoe and swimming that I won't care about. It'll likely die a horrible death.
Does anybody know anything about these things?
The date code on the back says it from 1990. Its got a depth gauge (!?!), screw down crown and its supposed to be good to 666 feet. New old stock for only $100, we pressure and vacuum tested it, so I know the seals are good! And its still got Bulova's paper inventory tag on the back!
Does anybody know anything about these things?
The date code on the back says it from 1990. Its got a depth gauge (!?!), screw down crown and its supposed to be good to 666 feet. New old stock for only $100, we pressure and vacuum tested it, so I know the seals are good! And its still got Bulova's paper inventory tag on the back!
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woodwkr2
路馃檮 Cool! Not so into the quartz, but this is a rare sort of hybrid. It sports one of those old school depth gauges embedded in the crystal. See if you can get some angle shots around 3 o'clock. There's probably a hole in the crystal. Water (intentionally) enters and proceeds clockwise around the dial. The deeper your go, the more compressed the air in the acrylic crystal gauge gets, so the more water comes in. The air/water interface marks your depth on the inner ring.
I believe that the Nivada Gretchen Depthomatic was the first watch to use this 'technology' in their dive watches.
One question: Where can I get my own NOS one for $100?
I believe that the Nivada Gretchen Depthomatic was the first watch to use this 'technology' in their dive watches.
One question: Where can I get my own NOS one for $100?
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Fritz
路down on the side of the case at 4 o'clock, I assume that's the hole you are referring to..... I thought that was a charging point for the electrics馃槜
I did see bubbles from the depth system as we altered pressure while testing the watch.
got really lucky on this one.... retired Bulova service guy cleaning out his stuff.
I did see bubbles from the depth system as we altered pressure while testing the watch.
got really lucky on this one.... retired Bulova service guy cleaning out his stuff.
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woodwkr2
路I'm not sure what that port is at 4... I'm talking about the hole in the crystal at 3 O'clock; I think that's where the water comes in for the depth gauge:
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woodwkr2
路I think the button at 4 O'Clock advances the date mechanism:
See if that's what it does...?
See if that's what it does...?
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Fritz
路???.... I set the day & date using the first position when I pull out the crown, second position sets the time. I dug out my loop and eyeballed the thing on the side, it dose appear that the center is a tiny button, like you'd push with a pen tip. It'll be tried later.
Whilst I had the loop in hand I eyeballed the crystal, you're right, there's a tiny little hole over the end of the gauge tube..... even old guys like me can be educated!
Is the picture above of this type of Bulova? Not nearly as pretty inside as my mechanical stuff, but what the hell, they are reliable and accurate from what I hear, guess I'll know better as this little bugger ages.
Whilst I had the loop in hand I eyeballed the crystal, you're right, there's a tiny little hole over the end of the gauge tube..... even old guys like me can be educated!
Is the picture above of this type of Bulova? Not nearly as pretty inside as my mechanical stuff, but what the hell, they are reliable and accurate from what I hear, guess I'll know better as this little bugger ages.
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