Watch of Today

[mbwatch]

26 minutes ago, gpraceman said:

That is an interesting version of a pin pallet movement.

I don't seem to have any photos of this movement disassembled. Counting them up in my head, I can't actually come out with 21 jewels. I am only getting 18 or 19 if the impulse pin is a jewel (I don't think it is). The pin pallet jewels don't help all that much, since the escape wheel is still just as roughly stamped. But yes, interesting and weird. I have a couple of them.

[AndyHull]

I couldn't help myself. I had to wear the 1972 Timex today. The 1970s style Police approve of the red band, but I doubt if anybody else does. Now where did I put my bell bottoms and platform soles?

[RichardHarris123]

5 minutes ago, AndyHull said:

I couldn't help myself. I had to wear the 1972 Timex today. The 1970s style Police approve of the red band, but I doubt if anybody else does. Now where did I put my bell bottoms and platform soles?

Please stop swearing, we don't want any mention of bell bottoms and platforms on here.  Hehe. 

Edited September 10, 2024 by RichardHarris123

[AndyHull]

Could be worse, I could be wearing a junk jump suit.

[Neverenoughwatches]

2 minutes ago, AndyHull said:

Could be worse, I could be wearing a junk jump suit.

I'm rather taken with the pink suit, it matches my fave underpants .

[agg221]

Today's choice:

 

[JerseyMo]

18 hours ago, AndyHull said:

 Now where did I put my bell bottoms and platform soles?

 

Now this is 1970's worthy of a night at the disco

[steve1811uk]

Seiko 9983-8039 Twin Quartz

Finally got it running to spec across all temperatures+-5 Seconds per Year.

Treated it to a new dial and crystal that I had been searching for for over 8 months. A single dial finally turned up on Cousins and I pounced on it along with the sapphire crystal.

The equivalent JDM 'Superior Quartz' model apparently cost as much as a Toyota Corolla back in 1979. Cost my uncle £500 back then and that was a lot, more than a Rolex back then.

Also did a bit of work on the case and bezel to bring it back a bit as it had had a really rough life.

[agg221]

I switched to this one for the back half of the week. I seem to be working backwards in time. The first one was 1960s, this one is 1950s.

Alec

[RichardHarris123]

My granddaughter is at our house so I'm wearing these.  Wasn't allowed to set the time, she's very bossy. 

[rehajm]

13 minutes ago, RichardHarris123 said:

My granddaughter is at our house so I'm wearing these.  Wasn't allowed to set the time, she's very bossy. 

She gave you her hair scrunchy though- must be love

On 9/10/2024 at 5:39 PM, agg221 said:

Today's choice:

 

…great looking- one of my favourite Everests. Perfection…

[ManSkirtBrew]

Went full Bond last night with my Gruen 510 and a dry gin martini. I know, I know, Bond's martini is vodka, but I just enjoy flavor too much.

[AndyHull]

A recently cleaned up Swatch Irony "Big Feature" Steel YGS737 gets a fresh cell and an airing today.

This was one of several in a job lot of spares or repair Swatches I picked up ages ago.

The case still needs a little work, and it is on a band borrowed from a different Irony, but I have a replacement band on order and I hope to get a chance to polish the case this evening.

[SwissSeiko]

A few of my favorites. Mostly wear the 1016. Still haven't landed on a dive watch. I ended up selling the seamaster as it was too thick. I like my explorer 2 build, but the hands weren't quite right so I have a few sets coming. I might have to pick up an explorer 2 in the future. Secondhand markets are coming down pretty well.

[steve1811uk]

Just picked this up from antique store for £40. Pretty sure it is a Revue watch. Possibly WW2.

 

Edited September 21, 2024 by steve1811uk

[Neverenoughwatches]

1 hour ago, steve1811uk said:

Just picked this up from antique store for £40. Pretty sure it is a Revue watch. Possibly WW2.

 

Bargain Steve thats a Revue 57 ATP. Dial and case look in fair nick  should be closer to £250-300. 

All looks original, dial and case, is it a stainless case ? bonus if it is.  I like them for their unusual crown waist . Very nice.

[steve1811uk]

1 hour ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Bargain Steve thats a Revue 57 ATP. Dial and case look in fair nick  should be closer to £250-300. 

All looks original, dial and case, is it a stainless case ? bonus if it is.  I like them for their unusual crown waist . Very nice.

All stainless steel case and does look all original including the nice crown. I was shocked at the price as I had to ask as it was on a sticker on the back. Weird thing is that the stall next to this one had some nice Seiko chronographs all priced at around the £500 mark. It did stop running on the way home and looks terrible on the timegrapher. I am sure I can do a good job on it though.

26 minutes ago, steve1811uk said:

All stainless steel case and does look all original including the nice crown. I was shocked at the price as I had to ask as it was on a sticker on the back. Weird thing is that the stall next to this one had some nice Seiko chronographs all priced at around the £500 mark. It did stop running on the way home and looks terrible on the timegrapher. I am sure I can do a good job on it though.

Found a very informative website on ATP watches https://af0210strap.com/blogs/news/the-atp-watch-on-an-a-f-0210-strap

 

[Razz]

1966 Timex Marlin. Same one as shown in the 404 club yesterday, but with a new acrylic installed. 34.2mm and lug to lug of 41mm.

[Jake42]

Todays watch,  My Breitling Aviator 8 a very sentimental watch for me as it was a gift from my Father, and one I wish I could wear more often! 

[Razz]

12 hours ago, Jake42 said:

Todays watch,  My Breitling Aviator 8 a very sentimental watch for me as it was a gift from my Father, and one I wish I could wear more often! 

Does it have a quick date set to jump over to the 1st?

[Jake42]

It does but i hadn't clocked the date change at that point. 

[mbwatch]

1966 Timex field watch 1158 2466, 30.5mm just got cased with a new crystal today. This m24 movement had all sorts of problems revealing themselves each time I solved one. Bent wheels, bent fork slot, bent pallet pins, somehow the lower balance v-conic pivot getting pushed out of its friction fit hole (I never gave these any thought before as to their installation on the plate). Luckily I have a sackful of Timex spares and all the parts are interchangeable.

I was glad to get this around $20 since they're not all that common.

[GuyMontag]

13 hours ago, Jake42 said:

Todays watch,  My Breitling Aviator 8 a very sentimental watch for me as it was a gift from my Father, and one I wish I could wear more often! 

Wow, what a gorgeous watch!

[rehajm]

...A Hamilton 940 just finished for a friend. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam and closing in on 80 years old. This was his father's watch in Kentucky USA. No charge for military but I may try and weasel some KY bourbon out of him...

Flabby before it was missing the hour hand and the story is the brother opened it up and broke it- I'm certain his brother tells the EXACT same story if you know what I mean. Hands for these are around so hour hand no problem but it also had a broken spring what holds the setting lever open. Most of them broke long ago and spares are nowhere available- keep 'em if you have them! Otherwise the movement was in good condition, just dirty and a few service marks. Lots of watchmaker runes carved into the backs on this one. It has the unusual 'motor barrel' so a little more fiddly to deal with the spring but it didn't take me too long to wind it back in...

Edited October 2, 2024 by rehajm

[mbwatch]

27 minutes ago, rehajm said:

A Hamilton 940 just finished for a friend.

I swoon over fine old Hamiltons. Well done! I am in the last stages of a 992 restoration as a gift, about to start polishing and rebluing the hands. I will probably start immediately again on one for myself.