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MMMD

·Jul 16, 2016·unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist

TexOmega

Circa late 1956, 1st generation SeaPearl ("Sherpas" on dial, written not scripted "SeaPearl" on back, Turtle lugs).

Wears big on wrist with those cool Turtle lugs.

This is how I imagine the Swiss Everest-Lhotse expedition watches, considering the literary and advertising evidence. What is the date of production inscribed inside the case back?

And dibs!

 

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Baz9614

·Jul 16, 2016

Evening coffee on the beach 👍

 

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TexOmega

·Jul 16, 2016

MMMD

This is how I imagine the Swiss Everest-Lhotse expedition watches, considering the literary and advertising evidence. What is the date of production inscribed inside the case back?

And dibs!

From consulting with Enicar collectors, this is the issue just after the Expedition, taking full advantage of the Sherpas exotic name.

When I get it to my watchmaker, I will have pix of inside case back. But from my reading, there was just a small window from end of Expedition(May)to registering the Sherpas name(November) to issuing this watch. And Turtle lugs were correct for 1956. So, my guess on date is late 1956. Will post more when I can.

The 1957 models started to have Sherpa on the dial.

This is an advert in 1957 with Sherpas still the name

Dibs, duly noted👍

Edited: Jul 16, 2016

 

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Fritz

·Jul 16, 2016

workin in the yard so, mid-day change!
off with the electric thingy, on with the mighty Seiko!

 

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Darlinboy

·Jul 16, 2016

Raining out, staying in...

 

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ahsposo

·Jul 16, 2016·Most fun screen name at ΩF

Sometimes I think I've got the hairiest wrist posting on this forum. I think I've even got @Darlinboy beat...

Imperial Venus 170 on a early 1960's expansion bracelet. Taking the missus out to dinner.

 

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MMMD

·Jul 16, 2016·unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist

 

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Darlinboy

·Jul 16, 2016

ahsposo

Sometimes I think I've got the hairiest wrist posting on this forum. I think I've even got @Darlinboy beat...

Imperial Venus 170 on a early 1960's expansion bracelet. Taking the missus out to dinner.

This guy has even hairier wrists.

Stuff keeps getting stuck in them. 👍

 

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Canuck

·Jul 16, 2016

Hairy wrists, ya! But he's not wearing a watch!

 

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·Jul 16, 2016·Most fun screen name at ΩF

Canuck

Hairy wrists, ya! But he's not wearing a watch!

Maybe I need to stop wearing watches...

 

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ahartfie

·Jul 16, 2016·The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock

Finally I can time my steaks!

 

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·Jul 17, 2016

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·Jul 17, 2016

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Finrod Felagund

·Jul 17, 2016

Just brought this one home from the swiss GTG in Lausanne yesterday!

Thanks @Lonestar for the smooth transaction! 👍

 

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Omega1

·Jul 17, 2016

A change up for the rest of the day.... A simple but stylish accutron