Small things Radium and Beautiful...

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Radium in the hands has turned almost completely black. Dial would look a lot better if I bothered to polish the crystal. 🙄

 
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33mm...

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My Elgin self winder of 60's style but unknown vintage still has very active lume on hands and tiny dots at the markers.
Two of the dots have been dislodged with age and I can see one of those wedged under the edge of the crystal.
There's no T marking to denote Tritium , but the Dial at least isn't Swiss made.
Guess I better have it checked with a Geiger counter before opening it up for servicing.
 
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36mm 1943 Breitling Chronomat 769 - dial looks original and case is very sharp, but I find it hard to believe it survived 75 years in this condition. Someone please either tell me I'm not dreaming, or disabuse me of my enthusiasm!

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Got this at the fleamarket today because it ticked all the boxes. Radium, gilt,
steel clamshell case and a nice period strap. And all this for 5€ 😀

 
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27mmSterling silver case, Grosgrain strap
Circa 1917-18 Gruen with nifty engraving prior to normalizing to Baseball.

B.B.C.= Base Ball Club

 
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Love this thread!

Here is my Imperial with 30mm clamshell "Spillman" case.
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Very good idea. This type of specific thread can be interesting, of course, but also very useful as a reference, so I encourage contributors to note case sizes!

As I have small wrists, I own a few nice ones. Here is a sweet 32mm Lemania:

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Love it. I've the same watch - I'll take a pic if I can find it...lol
I always liked your taste.../no homo
 
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A 39mm Lemania 15TL issued chronograph labelled «small » ? It maybe beautiful radium but «small » is pushing it.

31mm Mido Multifort «extra-flat» in need of a new plexi😗
Very nice. Did you just get it from our favorite auction site? It looks quite familiar.
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Very nice. Did you just get it from our favorite auction site? It looks quite familiar.

Thank you! No, I got this at a local fleamarket a couple of years ago👍