Naked calibers, my favorite subject

sheepdoll · Feb 22, 2023

I got the rabbits out to sort through the parts I have accumulated over the past few months. Even though I sold one of the nicer ones to an OF member, I still seem to have 9 Landeron movements.

This is as naked as they get.

WestCoastTime · Aug 29, 2023

Omega 'Calendar' cal 355, c.1952. Restoration in progress.

Looks like it's had a long, & not particularly easy life. Still ticking, though 😀

I'd had it in my head that the model was a "Seamaster Calendar", but no, the dial presents as just straight up "Omega Calendar".

Canuck · Aug 30, 2023

WestCoastTime
Omega 'Calendar' cal 355, c.1952. Restoration in progress.

Looks like it's had a long, & not particularly easy life. Still ticking, though 😀

I'd had it in my head that the model was a "Seamaster Calendar", but no, the dial presents as just straight up "Omega Calendar".

Mine sends salutations. This one spent nearly 50 years, in pieces, in a steel lozenge tin. Worn with pride (but not today.) My dial is marked Seamaster Calendar. This dial is an original.

WestCoastTime · Aug 30, 2023

Canuck

Mine sends salutations. This one spent nearly 50 years, in pieces, in a steel lozenge tin. Worn with pride (but not today.) My dial is marked Seamaster Calendar. This dial is an original.

The cream dial is very attractive, looks nice!

WestCoastTime · Sep 1, 2023

Canuck

Mine sends salutations. This one spent nearly 50 years, in pieces, in a steel lozenge tin. Worn with pride (but not today.) My dial is marked Seamaster Calendar. This dial is an original.

Mine most of the way back together (waiting on replacement new-old crown)

Wish it weren't Radium dial, but that just goes with the territory for these 1950's watches.

And a Naked Calibre shot, out of respect for this very good thread topic

Canuck · Sep 1, 2023

WestCoastTime
Mine most of the way back together (waiting on replacement new-old crown)

Wish it weren't Radium dial, but that just goes with the territory for these 1950's watches.

And a Naked Calibre shot, out of respect for this very good thread topic

Awaiting the automatic winding components?

WestCoastTime · Sep 1, 2023

Canuck
Awaiting the automatic winding components?

Bumper winder is in place (I just liked the composition of the other picture better...)

Matty01 · Sep 2, 2023

A few

CalgaryJim · Oct 7, 2023

KS 44-9990 in very good working condition.

Aroxx · Oct 7, 2023

Valjoux 88

Canuck · Oct 7, 2023

How ‘bout a little American pulchritude. Waltham 1908 23-jewel Vanguard.

allwoundup · Oct 7, 2023

Great thread....here are three chronograph movements: Angelus Chronodato cal. 217, circa 1945; Bulova single pusher cal.10AH, purportedly the smallest production chronograph movement, circa 1942; Tissot chronograph, Lemania cal. CH27, circa 1947.

Canuck · Oct 7, 2023

Or how ‘bout a Hamilton model XXI marine chronometer from 1944.

Pixitfecit · Oct 9, 2023

A super clean Omega 37.5 T1 (platinum pocket watch):

Tony C. · Oct 9, 2023

I get a kick out of fine movements made by smaller manufacturers...

allwoundup · Oct 9, 2023

Election 805…according to Ranfft, the base calibre was passed from Election to Marvin (calibres 700, 700C) circa 1960, and then to Longines in the late 1960s (calibre 490).