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Omega R17.8 SC
(Cal 310 later)
circa 1943
Vintage stretch Fischer bracelet

not been acquainted with a buffing wheel





I don't know why the pictures loaded like this. Click on attachments, too. Don't know why there is a double post, either.
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Piepan today

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Cheers

Ian
 
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Took some guys out for a hike, not a great watch but I really love this area always nice to snap a pic
 
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Seamaster 166.002
too bad, my watchmaker exchanged the tritium of the hands for Superluminova
No worries about that - it’s a lovely watch and looks great.
 
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I'm wearing my Laco Pilot Watch today.
Not a very expensive watch, but I like its distinctive look.
And it goes well with casual clothes.
I bought it new over 10 years ago but not sure what model it is.

 
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Waltham Wednesday...23j Vanguard 1908 railroad machine from the late 1920s...on the experimental @DaveK wrist watch lanyard. 👍

 
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Waltham Wednesday...23j Vanguard 1908 railroad machine from the late 1920s...on the experimental @DaveK wrist watch lanyard. 👍


Waltham Wednesday,
Indeed! However, yours is much nicer. Mine comes after the start of the decline of a great American watch company.
 
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Beautiful. Is this a reference 75090 (the 36mm version)?
Thank you , it’s the 79090 & it’s 40mm . Definitely one of my favourites.
 
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Waltham Wednesday,
Indeed! However, yours is much nicer. Mine comes after the start of the decline of a great American watch company.


Way, Way past the prime, The Waltham Company that was around for Mad Dog's PW, was TopNotch.

Another "Waltham" Company sold rebranded Swiss/HK watches starting in the 1950's. Some were very good but all imported.
 
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Way, Way past the prime, The Waltham Company that was around for Mad Dog's PW, was TopNotch.

Another "Waltham" Company sold rebranded Swiss/HK watches starting in the 1950's. Some were very good but all imported.


I thought the Waltham Watch Company made it through the late 40s, and were one of the companies that made A-11 and Ord. Dept. Watches during WW2. Are sure you are not thinking of Hampden that was sold to Russia?
 
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I thought the Waltham Watch Company made it through the late 40s, and were one of the companies that made A-11 and Ord. Dept. Watches during WW2. Are sure you are not thinking of Hampden that was sold to Russia?


Yes, I edited my post, thank you.......both Ball and Waltham bit the dirt in the mid-50's, Hamilton was crippled by their venture into Electric watches ( Bulova Accutron was very reliable and just buried them) and finally bit the dirt circa 1969.
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