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Thanks for sharing and reminding me of how much I love this watch! What a beauty!! This is on my list of "gotta haves" -- someday 👍
 
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Today I’ve never been prouder of my old squadron ,
HMX-1.... aiding in the orderly transition in power.
What a contrast -on this sunny day!!
 
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Celebrating Wallabee Wednesday with a new acquisition...a 1991 Seiko 7002-7009 automatic which was gifted to me yesterday by a fellow airline pilot who is the original owner. So...since the original owner happens to be a USMC veteran, I had to check for booby traps...because as a USN veteran, you have to “check your six” in situations like this. And...I’m happy to report there were no booby traps. 👍

That’s a very generous gift from your colleague. He obviously knew you were a watch guy. Also, I’m glad you liked “Wallabee Wednesday” and it’s now a thing with you. 👍
 
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Belair Watch Co. has a pretty cool history. The owner, Eenest Grunwald, originally from Germany, moved to the U.S. and by the 1950’s was the U.S. distributor for brands such as CYMA and Enicar. In the early 60’s, he opened a movement factory in the Virgin Islands which helped create duty fee movements for American watches vs. buying Swiss. Based on the success and duty rules changing, he started selling complete watches under the Belair Watch Co. out of New York and eventually moved to the company to New Jersey. Belair remains in business today, producing branded and private label watches. The movement factory in St. Croix as still operational as well!

Cool U.S. manufactured 1960’s Belair Seapearl 600 - cal. PUW1363. The name Seapearl was supposedly licensed from Enicar btw!
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Evening with the 'Ticka Ticka Timex' that actually ticks to a fashion 😉

 
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Switch...who needs running seconds! 😜
Those flightmasters are funky. Very interesting, do you mind if I ask the dimensions, case size lug to lug etc
 
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A Safe Queen makes her long overdue reappearance:


1950 cal. 22AS
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