Oddly enough I went the other way after looking at both the 656L and the DA37 in the steel - though it was a close call. I think it was the day feature that put me off the DA37.
I'll get round to...
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Oddly enough I went the other way after looking at both the 656L and the DA37 in the steel - though it was a close call. I think it was the day feature that put me off the DA37.
I'll get round to...
I compromised on two ...
Very sad news. I had some dealings with him and he was a gent.
Kamraj
I looked at the Bergmann website, and I think the case is more like a Speedbird I than a Junghans. Which is very nice indeed, but may not quite fit the (Max) Bill. I'm wearing my Citizen Deluxe in a...
Erasuretim,
thanks for the tip on the vintage pieces - if ever I saw something like that Nivrel I'd be all over it like ... a thing that was very all over something else. It's a truly lovely...
Sorry for resurrecting this dead thread, but I saw a Max Bill in the steel for the first time yesterday and I've got the itch. Is there anything else out there that's comparable? Stowa, Nomos come to...
Smiths is a '68. Here's a pic:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Kamraj_2006/IMG_6158.jpg
Not sure if the dial is as old as the case-back (the hands were re-done and barely glow at all)...
Hmm, not reassuring at all. I reckon it ain't tritium because I've a Smiths W10 which actually glows rather well through the night - we are not talking Orange Monster here, but a nice steady green...
Belated thanks to all for the advice.
I did a re-lume on two Vostoks last weekend, and it wasn't too bad ... once I realised that the old "antimagnetics" actually have a metal ring bolted to the...
The one on the right
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Kamraj_2006/IMG_6158.jpg
Kamraj
I have a couple of old Amphibia mechanicals, as well as a newer auto. Here's some pics, just for reference:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Kamraj_2006/IMG_0036-1.jpg
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Michael,
I see you haven't got a reply. I'm far from an expert but here's my $0.02 worth.
I would say "don't try". I've gone so far as to replace a battery and get the thing ticking again, but...
Feeling a bit retro today (but retro in a quiet, restrained way). Hope the pic posts, it's ripped off without permission from Raysablade's sales post.
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I picked up this Vostok down the local flea market - it looked even worse then.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Kamraj_2006/IMG_0036-1.jpg
It's a handwinder, presumably with the...
The one on the left. One day I must get round to doing a comparative review. I think these two are about as dissimilar as two similar watches can get, or should that be the other way around?
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Sorry for coming late to the discussion, but I notice that no-one has suggested the trusty ol' Liberty, so I hereby do:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Kamraj_2006/IMG_9364-1.jpg
Sorry...
Here's the promised pic. I reckon most of it is aftermarket - bezel, dial, chapter ring for sure. So I have a Licence to Mod.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Kamraj_2006/IMG_9364-1.jpg...
I've recently got one of these (pic to come, someday) and I love it to bits, which is why I want to change everything about it :roll:
I've already got a white on black date-wheel to go in, and...
Sabastien,
I think I have the same watch but in steel not titanium. In many ways it's great - looks very spiffy, more like a Sinn than a Seiko from a distance, not too pricey, keeps great time,...
Sorry to read this. Good luck to you, Paul.
Kamraj
Yup, I'm in KL. T'kom have accelerated of late, then? :D
Kamraj
Ta Mabuse, I'll give it a go with toothpaste and see what happens.
Kamraj
:shock: - what did you do? No, don't tell - admit nothing! :wink: Just remind me not to drop your name when next I'm haggling with them. Look on the bright side, even if they'll never love ya, at...
The folks at the Hour Glass must love you :D
On the pic - I meant it as a compliment on your photography skills, to cpature the highlights on a matt black watch. I nearly got an 856 instead of a...
I picked up an old ('80s) Parker at a flea market - it writes, but the barrel and shell, which are black plastic, have a few rubbing marks where the cap seats, and also a fairly nasty scar on the...