Blue hands - let's see 'em

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Seiko Presage SARX033 - blue hands and a whole lot of bang for the buck!
 
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Art Deco period, rare brand. Had to remove the crystal to get a good shot.

 
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A brand we all know, an Omega pocket watch, caliber 161 from mid 1950s.

 
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They don't come much bigger than this, a "Goliath" pocket watch from the first few years or the 20th century, cylinder escapement.

 
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The first production automatic watch in the world, the Harwood with the automatic movement invented by John Harwood (not Rolex!).

Solid silver case, bumper movement, no crown as it couldn't be manually wound, time was set with the bezel.

 
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An Olma chronograph, the hands change from black to brown to blue, depending on the light. It's hard to catch the blue highlights.

 
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Finally for today, this beautifully crafted wrist watch from the "Ozymandias Watch Company".

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Built in Australia, parts from Switzerland, France and Canada........eh!

 
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The first production automatic watch in the world, the Harwood with the automatic movement invented by John Harwood (not Rolex!).

Solid silver case, bumper movement, no crown as it couldn't be manually wound, time was set with the bezel.

A wonderful piece, both aesthetically and historically. Do you have photos of the movement you might share?
 
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Stumbled across some older photos.

Here are some blued hands that have seen better days...and some moisture...



After service of the movement, and restoration of the hands:





Hand restoration was not done by me, but by a very talented individual in Niagara Falls, NY. He has brought back some very badly damaged hands for me over the years...
 
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This thread is pure horological porn. I've still got this little chronograph sitting next to me. It's hard to capture the blue, particularly at night, but these are close:
 
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