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Switch from angular to rounded. Or is it circular to squarish? 😵‍💫 Either way...fun! YaY!
 
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If THAT'S not post farming I don't know what is!
Ok...maybe more like "Likes" farming but still...
Exactly! 😁

nothing like a cute pet opportunity or baby pics or both to boost the “likes“!!! Although I just like to share the beauty of both furry friends and complex machines…😀
 
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I don't get out the staking set often, but this one had a broken lower pivot on the balance staff, and it's amazing how much easier it is to re staff a 16 size pocket watch than a 987s wristwatch due to the size of the parts. I have probably broken 4 or 5 of the smaller staffs while pressing on the balance wheels. Not my idea of a good time. Anyway, the GCT has a strong heartbeat again, which is enough. The hack wire does not reach the balance wheel. I suspect someone tried to service it and thought the wire was keeping it from running, so they bent it back from the wheel.🤦 The powertrain on this was so strong (even with plenty of hardened, ancient oil) that it could keep time with no lower pivot in a couple of positions. Great movements.


Friction fit balance staffs are so much easier to fit than the older riveted style.
 
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Exactly! 😁

nothing like a cute pet opportunity or baby pics or both to boost the “likes“!!! Although I just like to share the beauty of both furry friends and complex machines…😀
Yep...the old Unfair Advantage routine!
 
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The meteorite dial. One of my favourite LEs. I wonder how much they go for these days...off to have a look!
More than i had imagined.. a friend had checked recently. I bought mine at very close to the retail price years ago, cuz it was a great combination being a speedy AND a cool meteorite slice, collection of which I have and have shared before..

https://omegaforums.net/threads/the...amazing-new-addition.23394/page-2#post-255585

Thanks for the love!
 
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@keepschanging there are a couple of LE owners on the Forum who have a unique connection to the watch: @dougiedude who collects meteorites, and myself who discovered two asteroids in our solar system (from whence Earth-impacting meteorites are believed to have originated).

https://omegaforums.net/threads/a-watch-and-a-space-story.29283/

Stick around here and you’ll be exposed to all kinds of cool space-related stuff!