Have any of you come across an Aquasport model like the picture below? Searching this forum and the web I have not come across any other pictures of the same model. The italicized font is kinda cool. I like the hands as well. It's on ebay right now.

 

The Aquasport line came in a wide variety of dials and case styles. The product line was launched around 1941 and featured steel screwback cases and colorful dials. There was also a watertight tank model:


Your example is sort of a second-generation Aquasport, circa 1944. The dials got a little more austere and came in black or white with lumed hands and arabic numbers. These are relatively common; you'll also find them with a 24-hour dial:

 

I think I have one of them somewhere....

 

Curious what any Tissot experts think of this beauty

https://mentawatches.com/product/tissot-33-3-gilt-chronograph/

 

Found it in one of my boxes of crapola….

 

It's a franken, unfortunately.

Some of the original parts are here:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/tissot-33-3-chronograph-equal-to-omega-2077.47848/
Related to this thread as well:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/a-requiem-for-a-1930s-chronograph-or-why-it’s-important-to-take-notes-and-keep-records.107139/

 

cool, thank you. I really dig your two-tone piece.

 

Yes, it appears Menta has teamed up with MrMinto….. one needs to be careful it appears.

 

Yep, especially as a collector. You might end up sprinkled around his watches for decorations.



Nice crappola, btw @oinkitt!

 

Todays tissot

 

Nice, but will need a little bit of polywatch to be even more.

 

Like to keep some of the light scratches on the crystal, makes it feel more genuine and not ”fixed up”

 

Today too

 

OK, it"s a way of managing vintage watches.

 

In this case it depends on the light and angle aswell, this photos taken in direct sunlight. Also a white dial shows scratches in the crystal way more than darker coloured dials

Same crystal, different lights!

 

My Tissot Bridgeport... One of my favorites.

 

Beautiful watches. I especially like the tanks. Makes me want to turn on an old movie complete with double breasted suits and fedoras.

 

Model T-400 cal 28.5, ca 1953. I knew going in that this one had a refinished dial but it's such an uncommon reference and I have a soft spot for square/oblong stainless steel watches I couldn't pass it up.

It's really quite large for the period as well, 32mm ex crown x 43mm.

 

You once had another example that I thought was nicer. Still have it?

 

Tissot heritage 1944 Le.