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After a month of wearing Rolex and Accutron watches, I decided it was time for a change. This Omega F300 tuning fork model was a service award from a local utility company in 1977. The recipient passed away about 12 years ago, and the heirs likely decided to replace the cell, and to use it. It wouldn’t run! Perhaps they needed a quote for servicing it, and when a/ they couldn’t find someone to service it, or b/ didn’t like the quote, they decided to dispose of it, at auction. Being a non-runner, I was the only bidder, and I bought it for $25.00 (Cdn.). Call it taking a chance. The circuit and tuning fork powered right up with a new cell, so I cleaned it. I rarely run into watches as seized with gummy oil as this one was. It performs beautifully, and I was able to locate a new genuine crystal for it ($90.00), and this is the result.

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sah sah
Looks like it might eat you!
I’m glad it’s not just me. I guess the way it lays out time is kinda cool but I’ve seen that done similar. Those two knobby things just push it over the edge.
 
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A crummy shot of this Longines watch in a reproduction of the Titanic's first class smoking lounge.
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We went to the Titanic exhibit in Dallas, Texas today.

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We saw a similar exhibit 13 years ago in Las Vegas. I recall wearing this Longines then for I recall that we went into the Tourbillon Boutique for a replacement strap for it.

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One of the Seamasters today 👍

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