Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

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This just in today, from a farmhouse near Holbeton, though not from a farmer. 馃槈

Devon 馃槙
 
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This just in today, from a farmhouse near Holbeton, though not from a farmer. 馃槈


You have got to be kidding. A farmhouse?!!! 馃憤
 
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Adding this cult classic:



Sitting well with it's issued peers 馃榾

Forgive hat may be an ignorant question but we're the Jaegers never issued? Or just this one?
 
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This barn find threesome just arrived 馃グ

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Forgive hat may be an ignorant question but were the Jaegers never issued? Or just this one?

I believe all were issued from the beginning of manufacture in early/mid 1945, though they continued to be used in service till the 60s/70s.

Ordering an extract from Jaeger will be the next step after service :>
 
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Got an icon from my young age in NOS quality - and scratched my itch for a true GMT:

So let's get this serviced and put it into use 馃槣
 
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Ordered tonight, awaiting arrival.... 1928 Illinois Bunn Special

Gold train, lever set, 60 hour motor barrel, adjusted to 6 positions, micrometric regulator... all the good stuff
 
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Got an icon from my young age in NOS quality - and scratched my itch for a true GMT:

So let's get this serviced and put it into use 馃槣

That's such a great watch 馃榾

You should be aware though that the watch has seen some polishing, so it's pretty far from NOS. It is especially evident on the bezel, which is always the easiest place to see this.
 
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That's such a great watch 馃榾

You should be aware though that the watch has seen some polishing, so it's pretty far from NOS. It is especially evident on the bezel, which is always the easiest place to see this.

But it still looks fab ! IMO
 
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..this is my latest watch purchase...found it laying, hidden and alone in the corner of a showcase on a watchfair..::psy::
145.022-69 DNN

Gorgeous!
 
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Thanks again @Archer for the tip. Makes winding a lot easier. Just have to be sensitive to not over-winding.
 
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Back from Mr. Freese this Tuesday and given a couple of period correct straps while I wait for paint to dry (well, shellac): a really good Seamaster 600 from 1964 (if my memory serves); and, a Jean Richard Aquastar aka the "Don Walsh" .



The Aquastar still has a scar on the bezel but the scratch is starting to grow on me.
 
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Recently purchased this guy. I know next to nothing about these watches but was interested in it for the Valjoux 72 movement and thought it looked cool.