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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorA dreich day so indoors with the Mondaine and some light reading,
WRUW Today?
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jaguar11
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderThe go to comfort watch. I think as close to aesthetic and ergonomic perfection as one can get.
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whippetman01
·I think your date needs resetting.....
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Twocats
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Börn
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Canuck
·While delving into my stash today, searching for a Gruen movement to cannibalize, I dug into a box of orphan watches that I had forgotten about, for at least the past 35 years, and lo and behold, what do I uncover? The latest addition to my collection. The movement is a 23-jewel Gruen, calibre 629SS, Automatic wind, and is in nice shape. The case is 14-karat gold shell over stainless steel. So today, I stripped it and conditioned it, fitted a period correct bracelet to it, and put it on. I’m running out of places to store my burgeoning collection of watches. What a nice problem to have. The best part of this is that tomorrow (the 10th) is my birthday. 😀
I thought at the time when I first saw this Gruen movement, that it looked suspiciously like a movement made by Durowe, a German maker associated with Laco. Ranfft didn’t show this movement by the Gruen calibre number 629ss. This morning, I went to the Ranfft images and checked out Durowe, to find the movement in this Gruen is actually a Durowe calibre 570! Durowe later became absorbed by Timex who wanted the Durowe battery powered movement for early Timex Electrics. This was in the early 1960s. So I suspect this Gruen is likely from the mid 1950s.
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Kral
·Railtrack conquest with a nice caseback
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janice&fred
·My latest pickup a couple days ago. Nothing super exciting but I love these traditional Tag quartz divers 😁
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vbrad26
·Sausage egg and cheese on Cuban bread.
Come at me brethren.
Come at me brethren.
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elara2105
·Hi All
New to the site so not quite sure of how it all works but I thought I would post a pic of a Cyma Navystar I acquired this week. I am amazed by the dial condition and am pleased that I was able to buy this for the equivalent price of a new quartz Timex.
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Timetron
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Lou P
··YaY!
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allwoundup
·This Montrose "Aquamatic" was a bonus/freebie watch included in an auction lot I purchased for one particular watch. From what little I have been able to learn about Montrose, it appears to have been an in-house brand sold into the Canadian market. Surprising Montrose used the "Aquamatic" model name given its longtime use by Nivada/Croton. It's a well made and handsome piece, IMHO.....recessed crown, funky dial font, powered by a Felsa 1560 movement....keeps good time. The bracelet is just a bit snug for me....I'll pass it along to one of my sons after wearing it a bit.
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MG-Speedy
·Have a nice weekend!!
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Ludi
·MOY test ready
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