New old git

[hobbsy]

Hope this is the place to put this. Just joined the forum. I have collected about a dozen watches in the past few years, mainly seiko and have a liking for the 70s versions. Lately though divers are calling to me I did try at one stage to find a birth year watch (did they make wrist watches in 1940 Nearest i came was the one below which is circa 1940s. Anyway looking forward to some learning as time goes by.

[SeanCarrera]

Welcome & hope you enjoy the fayre!

[Velorum]

Good to have another fellow Saga member on board

Welcome!

[hobbsy]

Good to have another fellow Saga member on board

Welcome!

Thanks for welcome-Saga?

[sean]

Enjoy it here! Welcome :)

[barryw]

I'm sure you'll have a great time, welcome!

[Mr Tetley]

Thanks for welcome-Saga?

Welcome to the forum!

Ps. Saga insurance "As a specialist insurance provider for people aged 50 and over, we have a range of products to meet your needs." :-)

[hobbsy]

Welcome to the forum!

Ps. Saga insurance "As a specialist insurance provider for people aged 50 and over, we have a range of products to meet your needs." :-)

Got you!! Now if you had said Sun Life, or Co-op Services i would have clicked

[Routers]

Welcome to Gitsville.
You are not alone.

[hobbsy]

Welcome to Gitsville.
You are not alone.

"gitsville", now i really like that!!

[Wexford]

Welcome from the Netherlands. No shortage of old gits here.

[markrlondon]

Welcome!

That is lovely. I love the font used for the numerals.

Is it a copper dial or has it aged to that colour?

[JustinR]

Welcome and thanks for sharing. Big seiko fan here too :)

[RamiR]

Welcome :)

[hobbsy]

Welcome!



That is lovely. I love the font used for the numerals.

Is it a copper dial or has it aged to that colour?

Absolutely no expert here, the dial is even coloured and i dont think its an aging thing, colour in the pic is a pretty fair representation. Just amazes me that a piece of engineering 71yrs old can keep such good time!

[markrlondon]

Absolutely no expert here, the dial is even coloured and i dont think its an aging thing, colour in the pic is a pretty fair representation. Just amazes me that a piece of engineering 71yrs old can keep such good time!

Thanks. Looks like copper.

It is amazing that such an old machine can still operate so well. I have an old cushion case watch that could date anywhere from the 20s to early 40s I think and it still works beautifully.

[hobbsy]

Thanks. Looks like copper.

It is amazing that such an old machine can still operate so well. I have an old cushion case watch that could date anywhere from the 20s to early 40s I think and it still works beautifully.

I did in fact check back as a result of your question, and indeed the the dial is stated as copper.

[ELD1970]

Some times less is more, very true with this timepiece 👍

[Carlton-Browne]

Welcome to the forum . I really like your Era - I'm on the lookout for one of their Wilhelminas but they're few and far between. How big is your Era?

[hobbsy]

Welcome to the forum . I really like your Era - I'm on the lookout for one of their Wilhelminas but they're few and far between. How big is your Era?

I make it 36mm, so it is not as small as some of that era(no pun intended)! I have hands like hams, but it sits quite nicely and keep amazing time.