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·Looking for some funky, lovable 70s weirdness?
The Story
There was a very short time period in the early 70s when the quartz technology was already fashionable, yet still more expensive than manual movements. In those few years, watches with revolving discs were produced, to offer the digital look, combined with the more affordable and possibly more reliable (mostly) hand-wound calibres. You know, new stuff can be scary.
The result are watches that combine the bad readability of small digital displays with the relative imprecision of manual movements. What's not to love?
And still. I'm the guy who'd pick the awkwardly shaped cucumber over all the regular looking ones in the supermarket - I just feel strangely drawn to this kind of stuff. But, errrm, a man only needs so many cucumbers? This analogy isn't working out quite as I planned it, but I'm sure you understand what I'm getting at. I have two of them, one has an emotional value to it, so I'm letting this one go.
The Watch
Brand: Dugena
Age: early 70s
Movement: hand wound and, as it is suitable for an upper class disc watch movement, jumping hour
Size: 38x30x8 without crown
Lug width: 28mm
Strap: With 28mm lug width on an overall rather small watch that wasn't an easy find. There are a few 28mm straps to chose from out there, but they are obviously made for huge chunks of watches and would look utterly ridiculous on the Dugena Digital. So I ended up having a strap hand- and custom-made for me that narrows from 28 to 16mm on the butterfly clasp. I think the soft calf leather picks up the blue from the watch quite nicely and the light grey of the hand-stitching contrasts it perfectly. I haven't even worn it 10 times.
I have an 18,5cm wrist and wear it on the second-largest hole. Approx. 16,5-19,5 wrist size should be fine, but I'd of course be happy to measure it precisely if relevant.
Condition
It's in a very good condition - there are a few, very superficial scratches on some of the chrome that can only be seen in the exact right angle. Plexi seems like-new to me, so does the "dial". There are small traces of a failed opening attempt on the bottom left side that can't really be seen when worn and tiny marks on the caseback. Please refer to the pictures for details, they are not manipulated in any way and part of the description.
Technically, it runs well. I honestly do not own a single vintage watch that winds up as smooth as this one. Regarding accuracy, I'd say roughly within a minute a day, but since there's no second hand, that's really hard to measure manually. It's certainly a healthy, clean movement. Unfortunately, even with an open caseback, there isn't much to see of it, so I can't provice any movement pictures - I do promise, though, that I sneaked neither some quartz movement, nor a cal. 861 in there.
Can I actually trust that guy?
I’d like to think so. Have a look:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/great-transaction-with-mtv.119998/#post-1603079
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-great-great-seller.115237/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-great-seller.118955/#post-1610885
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-brilliant-seller.119214/#post-1590116
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-recommended-seller.118712/#post-1581899
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-great-seller.118955/#post-1585630
https://omegaforums.net/threads/matt-mtv-is-a-terrific-seller.120993/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/smooth-transaction-with-mtv.114922/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-top-buyer-and-a-great-guy.117953/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/excellent-transaction-with-mtv.118548/
I’m also happy to provide multiple positive feedback on another watch forum (all as a seller), as well as a verification through my eBay-account that has been standing for 18 years, with >1700 reviews, 100% positive. Please do ask.
Payment, Shipping & Returns
Payment is accepted via PayPal, bank transfer or cash in person. A coffee would be included in a personal transaction.
The watch is located in Germany, insured shipping (500€ of insurance value) is usually:
5€ within Germany
14€ within Europe
55€ to most parts of the non-European world
I do accept returns within 48 hours of arrival if the watch was misrepresented in any way. Buyer is responsible for all cost of shipping. A chocolate bar or another non-licorice kind of sweet (buyers choice) is to be added to the parcel as compensation.
The Price
I'm asking
160€
net to me, which is slightly less than what I paid for the strap and the clasp. 😁
If there are any more questions or requests for further pictures, please do let me know.
The Story
There was a very short time period in the early 70s when the quartz technology was already fashionable, yet still more expensive than manual movements. In those few years, watches with revolving discs were produced, to offer the digital look, combined with the more affordable and possibly more reliable (mostly) hand-wound calibres. You know, new stuff can be scary.
The result are watches that combine the bad readability of small digital displays with the relative imprecision of manual movements. What's not to love?
And still. I'm the guy who'd pick the awkwardly shaped cucumber over all the regular looking ones in the supermarket - I just feel strangely drawn to this kind of stuff. But, errrm, a man only needs so many cucumbers? This analogy isn't working out quite as I planned it, but I'm sure you understand what I'm getting at. I have two of them, one has an emotional value to it, so I'm letting this one go.
The Watch
Brand: Dugena
Age: early 70s
Movement: hand wound and, as it is suitable for an upper class disc watch movement, jumping hour
Size: 38x30x8 without crown
Lug width: 28mm
Strap: With 28mm lug width on an overall rather small watch that wasn't an easy find. There are a few 28mm straps to chose from out there, but they are obviously made for huge chunks of watches and would look utterly ridiculous on the Dugena Digital. So I ended up having a strap hand- and custom-made for me that narrows from 28 to 16mm on the butterfly clasp. I think the soft calf leather picks up the blue from the watch quite nicely and the light grey of the hand-stitching contrasts it perfectly. I haven't even worn it 10 times.
I have an 18,5cm wrist and wear it on the second-largest hole. Approx. 16,5-19,5 wrist size should be fine, but I'd of course be happy to measure it precisely if relevant.
Condition
It's in a very good condition - there are a few, very superficial scratches on some of the chrome that can only be seen in the exact right angle. Plexi seems like-new to me, so does the "dial". There are small traces of a failed opening attempt on the bottom left side that can't really be seen when worn and tiny marks on the caseback. Please refer to the pictures for details, they are not manipulated in any way and part of the description.
Technically, it runs well. I honestly do not own a single vintage watch that winds up as smooth as this one. Regarding accuracy, I'd say roughly within a minute a day, but since there's no second hand, that's really hard to measure manually. It's certainly a healthy, clean movement. Unfortunately, even with an open caseback, there isn't much to see of it, so I can't provice any movement pictures - I do promise, though, that I sneaked neither some quartz movement, nor a cal. 861 in there.
Can I actually trust that guy?
I’d like to think so. Have a look:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/great-transaction-with-mtv.119998/#post-1603079
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-great-great-seller.115237/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-great-seller.118955/#post-1610885
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-brilliant-seller.119214/#post-1590116
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-recommended-seller.118712/#post-1581899
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-great-seller.118955/#post-1585630
https://omegaforums.net/threads/matt-mtv-is-a-terrific-seller.120993/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/smooth-transaction-with-mtv.114922/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mtv-is-a-top-buyer-and-a-great-guy.117953/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/excellent-transaction-with-mtv.118548/
I’m also happy to provide multiple positive feedback on another watch forum (all as a seller), as well as a verification through my eBay-account that has been standing for 18 years, with >1700 reviews, 100% positive. Please do ask.
Payment, Shipping & Returns
Payment is accepted via PayPal, bank transfer or cash in person. A coffee would be included in a personal transaction.
The watch is located in Germany, insured shipping (500€ of insurance value) is usually:
5€ within Germany
14€ within Europe
55€ to most parts of the non-European world
I do accept returns within 48 hours of arrival if the watch was misrepresented in any way. Buyer is responsible for all cost of shipping. A chocolate bar or another non-licorice kind of sweet (buyers choice) is to be added to the parcel as compensation.
The Price
I'm asking
160€
net to me, which is slightly less than what I paid for the strap and the clasp. 😁
If there are any more questions or requests for further pictures, please do let me know.
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