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  1. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Oct 29, 2014

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    Very sharp! Nice pick up
     
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  2. citizenrich Metal Mixer! Oct 30, 2014

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    This should be a familiar story to my fellow watch enthusiasts (junkies).

    Needed a "donor watch" for a work in progress (base caliber 165). So, I put a snipe on a "running" watch. The seller included a couple of photos with the listing which made me question whether this watch actually worked (or, not). OK, 50 bucks later all-in this watch shows up at my doorstep and it was a mess.

    There was mold and fungus growing on the dead skin and dried sweat covering the entire back of the watch, especially between the lugs.

    ::puke::

    It looked like yellow fur. I almost threw up and tossed it in the garbage but started cleaning it lightly and saw immediate results. I took the case apart and carefully went after it with creme polish and compressed air.

    Spent about 20 minutes working on the case and crystal. This is what I wound up with...

    I'm sorry no before photos but I wasn't interested in taking pictures of fungus and mold :)

    And, of course now I'm once again confronted with the vintage watch paradox: how do I destroy this watch just to harvest (2) little parts?

    After all, it's a pretty nice watch (especially for 50 bucks). Oh, and the seller was right: keeps excellent time.
     
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  3. lando Oct 31, 2014

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    Yes, that's for sure.
     
  4. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 31, 2014

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    1.5mm leather hole puncher for watch straps.
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  5. adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 31, 2014

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    It looks like part of some unknown extinct species of underwater sauropod... :eek:
     
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  6. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 31, 2014

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    Yeah, this was after I descaled it.
     
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  7. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Oct 31, 2014

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    I had it as some dark torture device especially for the Hallowed Evening ::confused2::
     
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  8. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Oct 31, 2014

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    And I thought it was a 1.5mm leather hole puncher for darkly torturing extinct underwater sauropods. :p
     
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  9. Taddyangle Convicted Invicta Wearer Oct 31, 2014

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    I like it!

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  10. khmt2 Nov 1, 2014

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    Longines ultrachron diver with the works!

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  11. timeismoney Nov 1, 2014

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    Took me a while to track one of these down but finally found one that is all correct and didn't get priced out...
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    I will post more pics in a separate thread later but the colors on this one is just so subtle and amazing. I am very pleased with it despite it being slightly polished.
     
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  12. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Nov 1, 2014

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    Picked this up recently from a fellow forum member X350 XJR... it's a beauty! Super-beefy lugs & I am a sucker for guilloche dials... especially black!
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  13. Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident Nov 1, 2014

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    Very nice. Norm's rejects are better than most people's prime examples. :thumbsup:
     
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  14. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 1, 2014

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    Say is that hardware Rose?
     
  15. Northernman Lemaniac Nov 1, 2014

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    Lemania cal 5012 (5100 derived) warrior just in. Wrong Chrono seconds hand but otherwise worn and seemingly authentic.
    A proper "bad ass" watch IMHO. May need to get a PVD ringed NATO for it.....
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  16. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Nov 1, 2014

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    Lord Lemania strikes again :thumbsup:
     
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  17. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Nov 1, 2014

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    YG on this one. I have a couple of guilloche with rose markers, but they're both ivory dials.

    RG would look great on black guilloche! Anybody got one to show???
     
  18. Hijak Nov 2, 2014

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    Congratulations, VERY nice!::love:: Not sure how I missed this one, don't remember seeing this in FS thread.:(
     
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  19. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Nov 2, 2014

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    Very,very nice! I'm hungry for a black waffle. Missed out on 3 recently .... foiled by time zones on this one :(
    However....I think I get to be the first to say DIBS please :)
     
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  20. jopex Nov 2, 2014

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    This G for banging around..

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