Reply With Quote^^^Great Benrus, congrats!
One of my Eddie's favourites for me:
So… this is a watch I have wanted for a long time – a Benrus MIL-W-3818B from 1966.
I sourced it in the States and it just so happened SWMBO was going over to NYC and I was able to get it sent to the hotel, avoiding any nasty little extra financial bills. Also the seller refunded me shipping as it wasn't international any more, even though I told him there was no need to! Bonus all around. Came on a lovely pig skin leather strap, but its to thick really as the watch is lovely and slim. I will try it out on a nato, which it will probably end up on full time.
It is a total stunner, all in a really good shape – case is nice and sharp. Dial is crisp and the lume is ageing evenly and to a lovely colour. It also has a fantastic texture to it as well – I love the texture you get with the ageing process.
I decided on tracking down a Benrus, as it has the better movement and much more sophisticated dial and hand set in my opinion to other manufactures of a similar design. Also Tom's (pacifichrono) example always, ALWAYS had me salivating.
So quickly, as I know this is a Friday thread… the reason I wanted one so badly is I have wanted an adult sized watch to replicate my first ever watch, a little Sekonda given to me by my Grandad around about 1980. He use to teach me how to tell time on this one, no doubt with Weekend World with Walden on the TV in the background. It has seen a good life, and so happy I still have it…
And a quick comparision of the two together. I think the Benrus fills the role perfectly.
^^^Great Benrus, congrats!
One of my Eddie's favourites for me:
Heuer
^ That Heuer is fantastic
that's niceOriginally Posted by pacifichrono
Best,
Guillermo
been up at the estate cottage in fife this week - so it was the tag as its me best all rounder.
but home now so its the steiny for the weekend ...
Speedy Friday
the imperfect and you can see all the defects in the making of..the lume, the second hand..
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Off to Barcelona for a few days with the Navi
HAGWE everyone!
Bit of a mix today
This one today.
Not my usual travel companion...
But it's just back from 6 months at LVMH, so getting plenty of wrist time at the mo.
HAGWE
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Have a great weekend !
Got this last Friday and it hasn't been off my arm since.
HAGWE
What is that? Something modified?
I'm wearing the Aquatimer. Sorry for the old pic.
Have a great weekend!
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Stuck in Lagos traffic on the way to work but this Heuer puts a smile on my face...
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It's a protoype, that I bought from a Swiss OEM, that wasn't taken up for production and they then sold off the existing bits and pieces they had. It carries an ETA 2836-2. It's a nice daily beater...
New Arrival .......eventually !
This for me
Cool. I miss my full lume Oris TT1..
This for me today:
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My O&W Cougar today. Until this week I've not worn it for at least a year if not a lot longer. It won't be that long ever again. She just fits "right"
HAGWE!
So that explains the missing name/logo. Not half-bad for a beater. Cheers!It's a protoype, that I bought from a Swiss OEM, that wasn't taken up for production and they then sold off the existing bits and pieces they had. It carries an ETA 2836-2. It's a nice daily beater...
Are you trying to cause a forum meltdown with that combo?Bit of a mix today
This special one!
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2255.80.00 for me
Have a good weekend all :)
372 for the weeeked!
JLC Deep Sea Alarm on Cordovan today. Have a great weekend!
One of Eddie's finest
Linde Werdelin today. HAGWE
HMT
15 years old beater and nothing special. Great dial though. Thought I'd see how I get on with a smaller watch again.
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