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The Octagonal Defy
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wristpirate
·Power reserve: I don't tend to set the time on my watches
Date change: Are you really awake from midnight-3am to notice?
Crown travel: checked on a recently serviced A3642 of mine, the crown travels pretty much 360 degrees then pops out
Year of production: Afaik a general rule of thumb "D" serials are 1968-1970. "E" serials 1971-73
Date change: Are you really awake from midnight-3am to notice?
Crown travel: checked on a recently serviced A3642 of mine, the crown travels pretty much 360 degrees then pops out
Year of production: Afaik a general rule of thumb "D" serials are 1968-1970. "E" serials 1971-73
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paysdoufs
·@sirtaifun
@paletta122
@wristpirate
Tks for your input (and sorry for my belated reply). I also asked these questions on WUS, and overall it looks like all the Defy experts here and there agree - meaning that there’s nothing I need to worry about right now (incl. PR). So I can just enjoy the watch 👍
@paletta122
@wristpirate
Tks for your input (and sorry for my belated reply). I also asked these questions on WUS, and overall it looks like all the Defy experts here and there agree - meaning that there’s nothing I need to worry about right now (incl. PR). So I can just enjoy the watch 👍
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·PS:
Probably more often than I should be 😉
That said, I indeed don’t tend to monitor the date shift at that time…
Date change: Are you really awake from midnight-3am to notice?
That said, I indeed don’t tend to monitor the date shift at that time…
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Risto
·Finally got Defy and I love it! Great size and feel on the wrist.
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amcclell
·Love them both - now it's time to stop and leave some for the rest of us.
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ken_hodson
·Both are beautiful. I really like that version of the El Primero😀
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vintage hab
·Finally got Defy and I love it! Great size and feel on the wrist.
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paysdoufs
·Speaking about ladder bracelets: “Chose promise - chose dûe”… —>
I was eventually able to mount the Forstner on my A3642 and am very happy with the result. As expected, the bracelet adds a bit of wrist presence to the watch, which is quite welcome.
I was eventually able to mount the Forstner on my A3642 and am very happy with the result. As expected, the bracelet adds a bit of wrist presence to the watch, which is quite welcome.
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·That looks fantastic. The ladder bracelet really sets the watch off. Beautiful 😀
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·I need a new crystal for mine. Has anyone any experience with this guy, from Portugal, on ebay? He seems to be selling either the glass (£99) or a plexi glass version (£49). I haven't contacted him yet, but presume that he makes them himself?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26563486...llyMrpPSKy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26563486...llyMrpPSKy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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sirtaifun
·Why dont you buy from Zenith instead?
The crystals are still available from Zenith but you need some Zenith official or send your watch to Zenith service centre.
The crystals are still available from Zenith but you need some Zenith official or send your watch to Zenith service centre.
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t268
·I'm not quite sure what it is, but the Defy in pretty much iteration is really exciting in that X factor kind of way for me. Really enjoyed the great images. Thanks!
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Zanzibar
·@sirtaifun check your mp 😉
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bensch
·Hey everyone
Thank you for this exciting and very helpful resource about vintage Defy watches. Really a great compilation!
I have also been looking for a nice and affordable model for some time, but unfortunately most of the ones I have found are tinkered with or in very poor condition. Has anyone here maybe another tip where you could find one outside of Chrono24 or Ebay? Unfortunately, the few vintage dealers I know only have the usual suspects.
Thanks again for the great thread here and best regards,
Ben
Thank you for this exciting and very helpful resource about vintage Defy watches. Really a great compilation!
I have also been looking for a nice and affordable model for some time, but unfortunately most of the ones I have found are tinkered with or in very poor condition. Has anyone here maybe another tip where you could find one outside of Chrono24 or Ebay? Unfortunately, the few vintage dealers I know only have the usual suspects.
Thanks again for the great thread here and best regards,
Ben
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sirtaifun
·You`re lucky there are two revivals now:
https://www.zenith-watches.com/de_ch/product/defy-revival-a3642-03-a3642-670-75-m3642
https://www.zenith-watches.com/de_ch/product/defy-revival-a3691-03-a3642-670-3691-m3642
So you can buy them new!
https://www.zenith-watches.com/de_ch/product/defy-revival-a3642-03-a3642-670-75-m3642
https://www.zenith-watches.com/de_ch/product/defy-revival-a3691-03-a3642-670-3691-m3642
So you can buy them new!
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sirtaifun
·Vintage looking and new is better 😉
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zebrespace
·A Lady's model
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