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Did the Swiss work on Saturdays then? 馃槈
Swiss working hours in the horological industries have been quite extensive compared to what we scandinavians are used to today馃檨.
I have a book back home describing the historical development related to this. From memory I think that working on Saturdays was relatively common way up in the 1970s in accordance with the Swiss labour union tariffs and regulations.
 
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Out for a day of filming, with the shoot being made to look like multiple days, so went with something cool but not too flash!

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gop76
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And now for something completely different, today:

In the morning, Kelek Tdb 1376:

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In the afternoon, Kelek Tdb 1369:

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Northernman
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gop76 gop76
And now for something completely different, today:

In the morning, Kelek Tdb 1376:

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In the afternoon, Kelek Tdb 1369:

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Cool Keleks! They don't come much more funky than that!
馃榾馃憤
 
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Northernman Northernman
Cool Keleks! They don't come much more funky than that!
馃榾馃憤

These calibers weren't very successful at the time and i'm not sure why.

The unusual position of the subdials, easily confounded with the cheap pin pallet chronos? None of the big players used the movement? Contemporary of the quartz crisis? Distribution and marketing problems?

I don't know but they are cool and a symbol of an era
 
Northernman
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gop76 gop76
These calibers weren't very successful at the time and i'm not sure why.

The unusual position of the subdials, easily confounded with the cheap pin pallet chronos? None of the big players used the movement? Contemporary of the quartz crisis? Distribution and marketing problems?

I don't know but they are cool and a symbol of an era
I have read somewhere that they had certain issues with wear and reliability when introduced. They also came "late to the ball" and without the support and use of any of the key (and surviving) players of the killing 70s.
The dimensions made it the smallest automatic chronograph when launched! I have chased a couple, but never landed any in the collection so far.
Cool layout for sure!
 
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Slevin kelevra Slevin kelevra
1960s Heuer made Chronograph

I did not think the old lume was bad, but it really does look nicer now! Enjoy! 馃榾

Coincidentally, I am wearing one of its cousins today:

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Northernman
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As forecasted last evening. Patinated Movado cal 475 Triple Calendar today. 馃榾
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tyrantlizardrex tyrantlizardrex
Out for a day of filming, with the shoot being made to look like multiple days, so went with something cool but not too flash!

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Looks even better in the wild than on the for sale ad 馃榾
 
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