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stefan

·Mar 23, 2014

Ludi

Nice watch 😀

 

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woodwkr2

·Mar 23, 2014

Ludi

Condition looks tops! Beautiful piece. Do you wear it with that bracelet?

 

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woodwkr2

·Mar 23, 2014

MMMD

So much more elegant, with its smooth outer surface, than the frozen-booger cyclops. Got something similar on my Nivada Antarctic.

Well if that isn't one icy cool watch, I've never seen one. Looks like it should be in a chewing gum commercial.

 

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Ludi

·Mar 23, 2014

woodwkr2

Condition looks tops! Beautiful piece. Do you wear it with that bracelet?

yes Sir... and my wrist skin's so soft since I have no more hair left on it 😁

 

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MMMD

·Mar 23, 2014·unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist

woodwkr2

Well if that isn't one icy cool watch, I've never seen one. Looks like it should be in a chewing gum commercial.

Thanks. More ice on the back...

 

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woodwkr2

·Mar 23, 2014

MMMD

Thanks. More ice on the back...

Is there any real story there?--did Nivada/Grenchen(/Croton) supply one of the Antarctic expeditions at one time?

Cool marketing either way.

 

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MMMD

·Mar 23, 2014·unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist

woodwkr2

Is there any real story there?--did Nivada/Grenchen(/Croton) supply one of the Antarctic expeditions at one time?

Cool marketing either way.

As I understand it, Nivada supplied watches to the members of the US Navy Deep Freeze One expedition in 1956-56 (probably not pretty watches like this one), then started putting "Antarctic" on lots of models... I guess because "Sherpa" was already taken.

 

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woodwkr2

·Mar 23, 2014

MMMD

As I understand it, Nivada supplied watches to the members of the US Navy Deep Freeze One expedition in 1956-56 (probably not pretty watches like this one), then started putting "Antarctic" on lots of models... I guess because "Sherpa" was already taken.

The expedition was led by a similarly chilly admiral, Richard Byrd.

Photo credit: wiki


Okay, back to your regularly scheduled programming.

 

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MMMD

·Mar 23, 2014·unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist

woodwkr2

The expedition was led by a similarly chilly admiral, Richard Byrd.

Photo credit: wiki

That is one sweet thousand-yard squint.

 

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Hijak

·Mar 23, 2014

Alpha

Gardening in the sunshine today 😀

Very nice photograph and superb watch!🥰

 

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Hijak

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X350 XJR

·Mar 23, 2014·Vintage Omega Aficionado

 

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Barking mad

·Mar 23, 2014·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

 

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Ludi

·Mar 24, 2014

 

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pascs

·Mar 24, 2014

In need of some TLC 😁

 

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Northernman

·Mar 24, 2014·Lemaniac

Monday with a tight schedule. Timing is no issue!

 

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Ludi

·Mar 24, 2014

Couple of morning tries ... Martin if you read this 😉

 

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NT931

·Mar 24, 2014

Mired in work at 5.25pm...watch is fully charged but I feel totally drained!

 

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Alpha

·Mar 24, 2014

AT for me 😀

 

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lisandrodarica

·Mar 24, 2014

Very Nice! my goal is to find a black-dialed vintage, either an Omega or Longines - prefer an original dial. If anyone sees anything out there let me know!