Found it fun without a date or a brand.

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gatorcpa

·Apr 10, 2016·ΩF InvestiGator

dougiedude

Gee, maybe I can claim the oldest no-date wristwatch, my circa 1910 Ω:

Depends on how you define that. Here's a 1904 Longines with a contemporary American made case:


However, I believe it unlikely that the case and movement started out life together. Conversion was probably done in the 1920's.

There are many, many no-date watches in the collection. I'll stick to one per brand.

Bulova:


Elgin:


Eterna:


Girard-Perragaux:


Gruen:


Hamilton:


Harwood:


Illinois:


IWC:


Jaeger-LeCoultre/LeCoultre:


Omega:


Rolex:


Tissot:


Universal:


Zenith:


From B to Z. I guess I really need to find an "A" brand watch. 😜
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·Apr 10, 2016·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Great to see a few brands that were not on my radar before.

Thanks for sharing all, and keep them coming

 

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Garv

·Apr 10, 2016

I have a few non date
The '34 Drake

The Gubelin

The mail order Thoresen

After looking through the rest of the posts, its clear that I need to add more 😉

 

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JimInOz

·Apr 11, 2016·Melbourne Australia

My favorite non-date

 

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·Apr 11, 2016·Melbourne Australia

And a non-date chrono, not Omega.

 

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·Apr 11, 2016·Melbourne Australia

A bit much patina, but I still like the whole thing (must put it in the fixer queue).

 

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·Apr 11, 2016·Melbourne Australia

Can't leave this one out, one of my first decent Omegas.

 

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·Apr 11, 2016·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

JimInOz

A bit much patina, but I still like the whole thing (must put it in the fixer queue).

How cool are those Lugs. This would have to be a candidate for sending in for factory restoring.

 

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JimInOz

·Apr 11, 2016·Melbourne Australia

Will have to think about that, it's too beautiful to let it rot away.

 

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rhj

·Apr 11, 2016

My beloved no dates

 

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micampe

·Apr 11, 2016

JimInOz

A bit much patina, but I still like the whole thing (must put it in the fixer queue).

Excellent lugs!

Edited: Jun 13, 2019

 

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arkstfan

·Apr 11, 2016

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Having a mix of old, new and several types of watches I thought I needed a theme for a while.

After purchasing a few watches without a date complication I kinda fell into my latest theme.

Mixed brand non date theme.

Started with a IWC and a Connie

Then found a Doxa ( from a Scotsman )

With a trip to Europe and a chance to pick this up after a couple of pre arranged GTG,s

Then I get a PM from our favourite Scotsman that's onto my little theme....

Next was something in gold that caught my eye that came with a friend

Then a dibs from a few months ago caught up and was pleasantly surprised not a date to be seen...

Finally something that popped up only over the weekend that I am really looking forward to

Have bought a few others over time outside of this theme but am enjoying my

Mixed brand non date direction.

Not ashamed to admit I had to google Doxa. I assume that is a vintage from before going under and the name being bought?

D@mn beautiful watch in the midst of a great collection.
I was all about day and day/date watches until I had to start setting dates every few days.

 

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·Apr 11, 2016·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Last of the Doxa,s before the fall due to quartz i would say 9kt if i recall correctly. Picked up as new by another member..

 

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styggpyggeno1

·Apr 12, 2016

gatorcpa

Gruen:



gatorcpa

Is it only me that finds it very amusing to find a no-date watch having date windows all over the dial - in this thread?

 

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·Apr 12, 2016·ΩF InvestiGator

styggpyggeno1

Is it only me that finds it very amusing to find a no-date watch having date windows all over the dial - in this thread?

More like "hour" windows, but I get the point.

That's why I put it there! 😉
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novina

·Apr 12, 2016

I really prefer a non date dial myself. When I was younger, dates were cool, now as I age my views have changed. The lack of a date wheel just seems "right" to me. No clutter, nice classic look. And thanks for all the pictures. Had to go down and "like" them all. First time I've done that here. Also thanks for showing those Bulovas, had an aunt that worked there for many, many years. Bulova was also my first proper Swiss Made watch, and Accutron Automatic. I'll update this later with some photos of mine.

 

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Northernman

·Apr 12, 2016·Lemaniac

Need my glasses to see the date on most of my watches anyway these days......
Excluding chronographs here are a few:

 

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ossfm

·Apr 12, 2016

Northernman

Need my glasses to see the date on most of my watches anyway these days......

I'm starting to know what you mean about needing the glasses. Sometimes I can't see that little thing. I'm liking the ALS big date models. I just can't drop 25k for a big date. I need the date too, though. Some days I check the date 10 times before lunch... I guess I'm forgetful too.

MMMmmmmm, I really like that square Omega. I was thinking yesterday that I might need a square-cased watch. I've noticed them a lot on TV lately. How old is that?

 

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·Apr 12, 2016·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

@Northernman sweet Alpina Standard

Such a clean watch that's why snapped up this one

 

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·Apr 13, 2016·Lemaniac

ossfm

I'm starting to know what you mean about needing the glasses. Sometimes I can't see that little thing. I'm liking the ALS big date models. I just can't drop 25k for a big date. I need the date too, though. Some days I check the date 10 times before lunch... I guess I'm forgetful too.

MMMmmmmm, I really like that square Omega. I was thinking yesterday that I might need a square-cased watch. I've noticed them a lot on TV lately. How old is that?

Square case is an automatic cal 571 ref 3999-61. About 1962-63 I guess.
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