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RCAFBuster
·This just arrived this morning. It is a 1973 RCAF Breitling.
Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)
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Time Exposure
·A cheap "beater," caliber 332 hand wind.
Actually looks much nicer in person, just showing some honest usage. Someone can tell me the hands are wrong or the dial is refinished (although the dial looks original to me), but I like the style and the maker!
Actually looks much nicer in person, just showing some honest usage. Someone can tell me the hands are wrong or the dial is refinished (although the dial looks original to me), but I like the style and the maker!
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pascs
·Finally yellow hands and yellow single dot pushers for my gen 1 flightmaster 👍
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Northernman
··LemaniacNot bought today but close enough.
My WWW number 4. Will get a fair bit of TLC in due time. Buren Grand Prix.
My WWW number 4. Will get a fair bit of TLC in due time. Buren Grand Prix.
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TNTwatch
·Not bought today but close enough.
My WWW number 4. Will get a fair bit of TLC in due time. Buren Grand Prix.
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Northernman
··LemaniacOnly 8 more to go...
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TNTwatch
·😵💫
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Northernman
··LemaniacI thought your goal is to get all the dirty dozen, no? You're not dirty enough then. 😉
I like the clean design and overall good quality movements of these historic watches. If I end up with all 12 or not is still a very open question.
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TheCaptainOfTech
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That watch is stunning well there goes something else going on the wish list
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ulackfocus
·Had a special discount day for members of a wine forum and I went a smidge overboard. 😟
Everyone I know who knows wine says they're very good, and they had a nice offer for their 2012 release. Gonna stash that away for future consumption!
Sadly, another decent vineyard was closing their doors. They were selling off all their wines from 2002 - 2010 at wholesale. I'm happy to score a sweet price 😀, but not at the expense of a well liked winery with a fantastic staff. 🙁
Guys, if any of you in the US are Cabernet Sauvignon fans - or Pinot Noir lovers for that matter - you NEED to grab some good bottles from 2012 because it's another monster year that we haven't seen the likes of since 2001. Oregon and California are putting out some incredible product, and the best is yet to come (when the high end Reserve / Special / Select / Signature bottles are released). As far as reds wines, there are almost as many 2012's in my cellar as there are of all other years combined.
Everyone I know who knows wine says they're very good, and they had a nice offer for their 2012 release. Gonna stash that away for future consumption!
Sadly, another decent vineyard was closing their doors. They were selling off all their wines from 2002 - 2010 at wholesale. I'm happy to score a sweet price 😀, but not at the expense of a well liked winery with a fantastic staff. 🙁
Guys, if any of you in the US are Cabernet Sauvignon fans - or Pinot Noir lovers for that matter - you NEED to grab some good bottles from 2012 because it's another monster year that we haven't seen the likes of since 2001. Oregon and California are putting out some incredible product, and the best is yet to come (when the high end Reserve / Special / Select / Signature bottles are released). As far as reds wines, there are almost as many 2012's in my cellar as there are of all other years combined.
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citizenrich
·That Certina is drop dead gorgeous.
These arrived yesterday evening and couldn't be more pleased!
Certina ref. 8782-2 cal. K.F.320 from I believe pre 1950
Stowa cal. PUW 60 from early/mid 1950s.
I had scoured the internet for info on this one but could not find anything from a Stowa this early. It seems that Stowa either did not keep very good records or they did and were not preserved. I asked for information on this over on the Stowa forum on WUS (I know, I know) and Mike Stuffler was kind enough to help out. He seems to know quite a bit about the Stowa brand and he thought the movement in this Stowa was a PUW 60 and told me these were Chronometer movements and this one was most likely from early to mid 50s. Anyway its a beautiful watch that I'm happy to have in my collection!🥰
Happy Watch Season everyone!
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorPurchased a box of junk from an auction house today most of which once I have gone through them will head off to the charity shop.
Two pieces nestled within which may be of interest to a few on the forum.
First up a strong running 1/10 sec. VC2534 running spot on,
Next up the diamond in the rough. Nero Lemania broad arrow Patt.4 split second chronograph in excellent condition, crystal should be fine after a polish.
Both central hands act as a normal stop watch, depressing the l/h pusher and the red hand stops for interval timing, another depression and it resets to join the other hand in its sweep.
Case back still with the original moisture disc.
And a beautiful movement 👍
Two pieces nestled within which may be of interest to a few on the forum.
First up a strong running 1/10 sec. VC2534 running spot on,
Next up the diamond in the rough. Nero Lemania broad arrow Patt.4 split second chronograph in excellent condition, crystal should be fine after a polish.
Both central hands act as a normal stop watch, depressing the l/h pusher and the red hand stops for interval timing, another depression and it resets to join the other hand in its sweep.
Case back still with the original moisture disc.
And a beautiful movement 👍
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorDibs on the Lemania👍 nice score on both
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puddlep1rate
·Not my picture, but mine will be arriving today. Will update you guys 😀
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorHere's a "before" picture of a very inexpensive Bulova I fished out of the 'bay:
I've done some work on the case and crystal. I'll snap an after picture tomorrow from the same position. Here is an original ad:
The case is a bit fragile and forget about getting the back open. Timekeeping seems to be decent.
gatorcpa
P.S. - Here is the "after" picture. Only tools used were Polywatch, a toothpick, a few Q-Tips and a ladies' nail block with four grades of sandpaper.
I've done some work on the case and crystal. I'll snap an after picture tomorrow from the same position. Here is an original ad:
The case is a bit fragile and forget about getting the back open. Timekeeping seems to be decent.
gatorcpa
P.S. - Here is the "after" picture. Only tools used were Polywatch, a toothpick, a few Q-Tips and a ladies' nail block with four grades of sandpaper.
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citizenrich
·I felt a little like Indiana Jones chasing down this personal grail watch. Never liked that expression much but, it makes sense for those of us who've chased down a very specific collectible. Straight from the estate of a well known watch collector in Santiago, Chile of all places.
I learned a lot buying this watch including some funny anecdotes one of which is that even people from Chile make fun of watches from the Atlantic coast of South America...lol, especially Argentina.
I closed my eyes, crossed my fingers and purchased (4) separate watches from the attorney acting as executor / administratrix of this rather large estate. Suffice to say ( or, write?): Good thing my wife speaks Spanish. Zero customs issues!
Very early 1937/38 EP 40 / Multichron 12 / 35.5 mm / square pushers. Gallet wound up producing very few of these because of ww2 and when they re-tooled they bumped up to the more familiar "Jim Clark" which is an EP 40-68 and around 2mm larger in diameter and +1.25mm in height.
The dial printing for this watch is superior to just about anything else produced by Gallet. It's silver Gilt similar to say early Rolex Explorers or The Submariner when it was introduced in 1953. Very beautiful to look at and very unique for Gallet...
Thanks for looking!
I learned a lot buying this watch including some funny anecdotes one of which is that even people from Chile make fun of watches from the Atlantic coast of South America...lol, especially Argentina.
I closed my eyes, crossed my fingers and purchased (4) separate watches from the attorney acting as executor / administratrix of this rather large estate. Suffice to say ( or, write?): Good thing my wife speaks Spanish. Zero customs issues!
Very early 1937/38 EP 40 / Multichron 12 / 35.5 mm / square pushers. Gallet wound up producing very few of these because of ww2 and when they re-tooled they bumped up to the more familiar "Jim Clark" which is an EP 40-68 and around 2mm larger in diameter and +1.25mm in height.
The dial printing for this watch is superior to just about anything else produced by Gallet. It's silver Gilt similar to say early Rolex Explorers or The Submariner when it was introduced in 1953. Very beautiful to look at and very unique for Gallet...
Thanks for looking!
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CdnWatchDoc
·I felt a little like Indiana Jones chasing down this personal grail watch. Never liked that expression much but, it makes sense for those of us who've chased down a very specific collectible. Straight from the estate of a well known watch collector in Santiago, Chile of all places.
I learned a lot buying this watch including some funny anecdotes one of which is that even people from Chile make fun of watches from the Atlantic coast of South America...lol, especially Argentina.
I closed my eyes, crossed my fingers and purchased (4) separate watches from the attorney acting as executor / administratrix of this rather large estate. Suffice to say ( or, write?): Good thing my wife speaks Spanish. Zero customs issues!
Very early 1937/38 EP 40 Multichron 12 35.5 mm / square pushers. Gallet wound up producing very few of these because of ww2 and when they re-tooled they bumped up to the more familiar "Jim Clark" which is an EP 40-68 and around 2mm larger in diameter and +1.5mm in height.
The dial printing for this watch is superior to just about anything else produced by Gallet. It's silver Gilt similar to say early Rolex Explorers or The Submariner when it was introduced in 1953. Very beautiful to look at and very unique for Gallet...
Thanks for looking!
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Darlinboy
··Pratts! Will I B******S!!!I felt a little like Indiana Jones chasing down this personal grail watch. Never liked that expression much but, it makes sense for those of us who've chased down a very specific collectible. Straight from the estate of a well known watch collector in Santiago, Chile of all places.
I learned a lot buying this watch including some funny anecdotes one of which is that even people from Chile make fun of watches from the Atlantic coast of South America...lol, especially Argentina.
I closed my eyes, crossed my fingers and purchased (4) separate watches from the attorney acting as executor / administratrix of this rather large estate. Suffice to say ( or, write?): Good thing my wife speaks Spanish. Zero customs issues!
Very early 1937/38 EP 40 / Multichron 12 / 35.5 mm / square pushers. Gallet wound up producing very few of these because of ww2 and when they re-tooled they bumped up to the more familiar "Jim Clark" which is an EP 40-68 and around 2mm larger in diameter and +1.25mm in height.
The dial printing for this watch is superior to just about anything else produced by Gallet. It's silver Gilt similar to say early Rolex Explorers or The Submariner when it was introduced in 1953. Very beautiful to look at and very unique for Gallet...
Thanks for looking!
Great find! Sometimes you gotta roll the dice.
You've left out part of the story though.... where are the other three watches?
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