Small things Radium and Beautiful...

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Syrte

·Jul 15, 2019

To me this is rather large, at least 33mm, but I guess it qualifies for the thread. So nice to wear, esp in the summer, and the dial is super glossy.

 

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TexOmega

·Jul 17, 2019

26mm with an early example of Bakelite

 

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noelekal

·Jul 17, 2019·Home For Wayward Watches

Syrte

To me this is rather large, at least 33mm, but I guess it qualifies for the thread. So nice to wear, esp in the summer, and the dial is super glossy.

Numeral markers and blued hands make for a neato combination.

 

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Rman

·Nov 2, 2019

Found this little gem recently. Solid gold

 

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Keith88lx

·Nov 2, 2019

Onsa that I need to get serviced. The crown popped off the last time I went to wear it. It was running pretty decent at the time.

 

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Mafkees

·Nov 2, 2019

 

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Henneth

·Nov 2, 2019

Mafkees

Great pics and nice watch. Love the details. Vintage Eternas are definitely underrated. 👍

 

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amcclell

·Nov 2, 2019

A Eaton's Solar 30mm case

with an AS manual wind movement from the 1950's that I gave my daughter.

 

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Syrte

·Nov 3, 2019

Rman

Found this little gem recently. Solid gold

Beautiful.

 

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Mafkees

·Nov 3, 2019

I made a new close-up shot of the syringe hand.

 

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amcclell

·Nov 3, 2019

I love these old Eterna hands. Here is a manual wind from the late 50's or early 60's that is branded Birks - the Canadian version of Tiffany's. Picked it up at an antique auction for approximately $30 Canadian. Crazy patina and the radium hands and dots still glow.

 

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Mafkees

·Nov 3, 2019

amcclell

I love these old Eterna hands. Here is a manual wind from the late 50's or early 60's that is branded Birks - the Canadian version of Tiffany's. Picked it up at an antique auction for approximately $30 Canadian. Crazy patina and the radium hands and dots still glow.

That is a crazy piece. Crazy cool, that is 😉

 

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Mafkees

·Nov 8, 2019

This little Eterna-Matic arrived today. It uses a similar case to my other example, only slightly smaller and with a smaller crown. Its serial says 1955.
What do you guys make of the lume in the hands? Relumed at some point?

 

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Tigeranteater

·Nov 8, 2019

British Enicar ATP from 1943. Throwing off 37 microsieverts of radiation on the front. Still as radioactive as the day it was made.

 

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DaveK

·Nov 8, 2019·Yoda of Yodelers

Do you want some wabi sabi along with your radium?

 

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michael e

·Nov 10, 2019

Four of mine. I have others but these are the ones I have that are working.

 

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Mafkees

·Nov 10, 2019

michael e

Four of mine. I have others but these are the ones I have that are working.

Wonderful collection. The Smiths is my favorite.

 

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amcclell

·Nov 10, 2019

Mafkees

Wonderful collection. The Smiths is my favorite.

They are all lovely but I am partial to the Timor.

 

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w154

·Nov 18, 2019

I haven’t measured but hope it just about squeezes in.

 

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Helvetia History

·Nov 26, 2019

My new acquisition. 30mm early 1940s helvetia waterproof. Rare cal 820 centre seconds.

Looking a bit better than when I received it.

Thanks. Carl.