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路For today...faithful 6309-7049 with NATO color options...
WRUW Today?
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路路Carpe horologium!Evening swap to ~1959.
Alarm should be handy at dinner-time... don't want to be late!
Alarm should be handy at dinner-time... don't want to be late!
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Sounds cool?
I've never seen or experienced a mechanical alarm watch of this type in person. So what does it sound like? Crickets? I've heard you dudes reference "crickets" here at OF...so I'm guessing it may sound like "crickets". Also, what specifically is banging around in there to result in an alarm sound?
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路路Most fun screen name at 惟FIn my limited experience - I have a Bulova, a Wakmann and a Vulcain alarm wristwatch - the Vulcain is the loudest and has a higher pitch.
But to me they just sound like old mechanical alarms.
But to me they just sound like old mechanical alarms.
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Canuck
路Many of these mechanical alarm watches have a steel post inserted in a hole in the steel back, and riveted in place. The post protrudes into a space in the mechanism adjacent to the alarm hammer, but not touching it. The case back is usually two-piece, with the back itself keyed to the case so it only goes on one way. An outer threaded ring is screwed down, holding the back in place. When the alarm trips, the hammer vibrates against the steel post. The sound is louder if the watch is OFF the wrist, but the muffled sound on the wrist is enhanced by the vibration.
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路Wore the '62 in gold housing today ....
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路路Carpe horologium!I've never seen or experienced a mechanical alarm watch of this type in person. So what does it sound like? Crickets?
Here's the Vulcain Cricket, which sounds more bell-like than some:
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路Barking Metal Crickets!
Here's the Vulcain Cricket, which sounds more bell-like than some:
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Mad Dog
路Many of these mechanical alarm watches have a steel post inserted in a hole in the steel back, and riveted in place. The post protrudes into a space in the mechanism adjacent to the alarm hammer, but not touching it. The case back is usually two-piece, with the back itself keyed to the case so it only goes on one way. An outer threaded ring is screwed down, holding the back in place. When the alarm trips, the hammer vibrates against the steel post. The sound is louder if the watch is OFF the wrist, but the muffled sound on the wrist is enhanced by the vibration.
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路Gd Tuesday to all
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路Hong Kong delivers (edit : actually Singapore) ...I can't believe I haven't picked up on this little gem before now. Like many (all) others before me have said, it looks way better in the flesh. In honor of the 5 years I spent in Rota, Spain while my father was stationed there, I'm going to keep the day wheel set for Spanish. More bands on the way.
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路Since I've been wearing my faithful 6309-7049 today...I got a hankering to get the old b & p (box and papers) out...with bonus pics of my old PADI card...
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路Enicar Sherpa Super-Dive atop J.D. Salinger's "the CATCHER in the RYE". Two Classics!
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路The bright Sun making the hands pop out
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