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  1. JimInOz Ω 2

    JimInOz Melbourne Australia Mar 7, 2016

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    Giving this a test run today.

    Found it in a box of watch junk I got a couple of years ago.
    Completely dead, choked with mud and corrosion, no strap, movement/battery corroded and dead as a dodo.

    It's probably only worth about $5 but I just had to rescue it, so out with the movement for a case clean. Pushers were removed and de-crudded, re-lubed and re-installed. Putting on the tiny C clips was very intense (but I didn't lose any this time). :D

    The movement was stripped, cleaned, all contacts scrubbed and a brand new battery went in and now it's a goer.

    The digital calendar only goes up to 2010 so have to cheat on the year to get the right day/date combo and now I have to figure out how to sync the tide readings to local time (any surfers ever use one of these?).

    Now on a NATO for occasional wear at the beach.

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  2. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 7, 2016

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    Does the bezel tell a story? Skin diving with piranhas perhaps?
     
  3. ConElPueblo Ω 2

    ConElPueblo Mar 7, 2016

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    Shot at with a miniature shot gun??
     
  4. Barking mad Ω 1

    Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Mar 7, 2016

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    A super Tuesday....

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  5. watchdaddy1

    watchdaddy1 Mar 7, 2016

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  6. Sameh

    Sameh Mar 7, 2016

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    Today at work with my beloved vintage Genève
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    Gold-toned theme for the day!
     
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  7. Optimizer13 Ω 2

    Optimizer13 Mar 8, 2016

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    Awesome! Dibs please! ::love::
     
  8. jens0125

    jens0125 knows that watches were made to be worn Mar 8, 2016

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    image.jpg Put 145.012 on oyster rivet bracelet looks good image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  9. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Mar 8, 2016

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    Today, you are travelling on a Boeing 717
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  10. Bienne2998

    Bienne2998 Mar 8, 2016

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    Winter is back on a Speedy tuesday in Switzerland
    ...and I am wearing my "Alpine Custom"

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  11. ISAKOFF

    ISAKOFF Mar 8, 2016

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  12. Fredrik (Swe)

    Fredrik (Swe) Mar 8, 2016

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    Probably my youngest watch
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  13. Javi22

    Javi22 Mar 8, 2016

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    105.012 from 65, Bracelet 1506/16.

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  14. styggpyggeno1

    styggpyggeno1 ΩF Enforcer ....and thread killer Mar 8, 2016

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    My wife tells me that I am a gold digger. I do not understand what she means - I bought it myself...

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  15. emilio

    emilio Mar 8, 2016

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    It's that day of the week
     
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  16. everestx

    everestx Mar 8, 2016

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    Starting the day off with this
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  17. Darlinboy Ω 2

    Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Mar 8, 2016

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    My traveling companion for a day or two...

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    And now some light...
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    Between meetings.... that's the East River over yonder.

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  18. duc

    duc Mar 8, 2016

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    Things that put a smile on my lips.

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  19. CTS-V Ω 2

    CTS-V Mar 8, 2016

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  20. gwzymytk

    gwzymytk Mar 8, 2016

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    Here's what I know about this watch:
    Eberhard & Co "Magie Noire" produced somewhere at the start of the 90's (series began in 1989 and lasted in production at least until 1995);
    Reference is 34006
    The movement is a Cal. 12" 1873 Lemania chronograph (base to Omega's x861 series)
    Case in steel gold-plated 20 MI with a diameter of 40 mm. It has a hesalite crystal.

    Here is a fresh movement shot. Removed some grime that accumulated on the circumference of the snap-back ring.

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