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Old watch. Even older mitt.
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Old watch. Even older mitt.
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Lou P
··YaY!Hate to bore everyone with another “Dad watch” but gonna do it anyway. 😁 Mid-nineties service gift for my Dad who was an independent general practitioner, but this was for 20 years of service with a hospital he was associated with.
He recorded 2 battery changes (one in English and one in French, complete with unreadable doctor signature 😲) after which I suspect it sat for 25 years until I got it changed yesterday. Luckily the batt hadn’t leaked, so it came right up, albeit with droopy date.
More interesting to me, the strap shape still shows the hole/sizing he used, reminding me what a large wrist he had compared to me.
So I present the mid nineties Victronix Swiss Army model 24220 in composite ABS plastic, tritium dial, single jewel Swiss quartz mvmt, with knife matching red bezel. YaY!
He recorded 2 battery changes (one in English and one in French, complete with unreadable doctor signature 😲) after which I suspect it sat for 25 years until I got it changed yesterday. Luckily the batt hadn’t leaked, so it came right up, albeit with droopy date.
More interesting to me, the strap shape still shows the hole/sizing he used, reminding me what a large wrist he had compared to me.
So I present the mid nineties Victronix Swiss Army model 24220 in composite ABS plastic, tritium dial, single jewel Swiss quartz mvmt, with knife matching red bezel. YaY!
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Gopher
·Hate to bore everyone with another “Dad watch” but gonna do it anyway. 😁 Mid-nineties service gift for my Dad who was an independent general practitioner, but this was for 20 years of service with a hospital he was associated with.
He recorded 2 battery changes (one in English and one in French, complete with unreadable doctor signature 😲) after which I suspect it sat for 25 years until I got it changed yesterday. Luckily the batt hadn’t leaked, so it came right up, albeit with droopy date.
More interesting to me, the strap shape still shows the hole/sizing he used, reminding me what a large wrist he had compared to me.
So I present the mid nineties Victronix Swiss Army model 24220 in composite ABS plastic, tritium dial, single jewel Swiss quartz mvmt, with knife matching red bezel. YaY!
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Canuck
·If there is a watch in my collection I take for granted, it’s my Hamilton Kirby, shown here. I’ve owned it for close to 40 years, and I don’t recall having ever worn it. Gold filled case, calibre 982, 19-jewel manual wind, from circa 1946. Compare this American made movement to most (excluding makes such as Longines and others of that range), Swiss made movement from that era, and U S made movements really stand out.
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CalgaryJim
·Wearing my 135.070 on new Hirsch embossed lizard Rainbow leather straps. Quality is slightly better than cheaper brands but at twice the price. At least these come in different lengths.
They are supposed to be 18mm straps but they measure 18.3mm, a tight fit for these lugs because the straps are very stiff. I ordered them because I have had other Hirsch straps at various prices so took a chance on these.
I wouldn't recommend these now that I have them.
They are supposed to be 18mm straps but they measure 18.3mm, a tight fit for these lugs because the straps are very stiff. I ordered them because I have had other Hirsch straps at various prices so took a chance on these.
I wouldn't recommend these now that I have them.
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Walrus
·I dislike the DMV and the dentist so much I pay dearly for avoiding them. Today I voluntarily enter the DMV, damn I’m brave.
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·Still a Moonwatch
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Love the bracelet! Where did you find it?
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Walrus
·Hate to bore everyone with another “Dad watch” but gonna do it anyway. 😁 Mid-nineties service gift for my Dad who was an independent general practitioner, but this was for 20 years of service with a hospital he was associated with.
He recorded 2 battery changes (one in English and one in French, complete with unreadable doctor signature 😲) after which I suspect it sat for 25 years until I got it changed yesterday. Luckily the batt hadn’t leaked, so it came right up, albeit with droopy date.
More interesting to me, the strap shape still shows the hole/sizing he used, reminding me what a large wrist he had compared to me.
So I present the mid nineties Victronix Swiss Army model 24220 in composite ABS plastic, tritium dial, single jewel Swiss quartz mvmt, with knife matching red bezel. YaY!
It’s safely stored away now but family watches mean so much. My pops had enough to get a decent keeper of time and seeing as how he liked watches I told him he should get a Rolex or omega.
He had been to Switzerland often even worked on some of themetal quality of the big watch makers. He became a metallurgist after the corp.
Any he lectured me about not squandering my money on expensive watches when a 50 dollar watch can tell just as good time.
Damn I forgot that whole exchange I guess more advice from poor pops I ignored, sorry pops.
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