Wow - I love that - what is the actual year?
Thanks to STS especially Simon my SM200 has been returned to her full glory.
She's been fitted with a NOS bezel I had to sort this from the States. Luckily STS graciously fitted it for me.
The watch was in a right old sorry state before sending it to STS and I've just nipped to Tom Dick to pick it up (like the true gent he is he picked it up for me).
I wasn't expecting it to look this good!
I had it done for my holiday watch as most of my watches are dressy or military and aren't up to the extreme tests of dive bombing, tropical sun tan lotion and extreme cocktails and I thought this would fit the bill.
It looks so good I dare not wear it lol.
Just a few pictures taken on my Samsung s6 .
Thanks for looking at this over shadowed unsung beauty of a watch that sadly has to be titled Pre Bond.
Wow - I love that - what is the actual year?
Nice one, I have a slightly earlier bimetal version and it gets a lot of use.
This is one of the later type, with sword hands and slightly thicker bezel. It'll date from somewhere around 1990-93. I think the earlier Merceds hands (like mine) stopped around 1990, but I`m not certain.
Paul
I had one of these for 17 years and it was my only watch. I had it restored by Omega and couldn't bring myself to wear it again. Easily the best watch I ever had.
luckily I still have all the papers it was purchased from H.L Brown &sons of Sheffield on the 25th of June 1992 so not bad for a 23 year old.
Very nice . Is a great little watch. Have always liked those.
Looks like I got the age correct...............maybe I need to get out more
As for the servicing aspect, it's a different ball-game with quartz watches. They'll run for many years before they need cleaning and re-oiling....provided no muck gets in during battery changes. I don`t believe it does any harm to run 'em till they stop, unlike mechanicals which will always wear if not lubricated.
Paul
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Looks amazing . I don't actually like the case shape or integrated bracelet on these but that looks really really tasty
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
That's a beautiful watch in fantastic condition. Enjoy wearing it.
Had a chronometer version of this model, regretting selling it looking at this!!
That's one smart looking watch. Be shame to damage it on holiday. I'll look after it for you... ;)
Lovely
SWMBO has the mid size version of this as her daily wearer. It has been really put to the test and still looks good!
Looks great, i have one still in fabulous condition, although the bracelet needs adjusting cause i have fairly big wrists now.
These watches don't get much love but I quite like my fullsize two-tone version (with the HAQ 1441 movement) :
here are more members of the family :
A nice topic here to know all about these watches : http://forums.watchuseek.com/f45/fai...es-316149.html