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Damn, missed the eBay watch. First otger one that I've seen. That article rings a bell, I must have read it at some point. Thanks for the link.

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Hi Artium,

Thanks for your reply, people above have said the same thing. I was hoping for some information on other people's watches as I've not seen one the same as mine!

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Hi all,

The Seiko that The watch bloke posted is my Grandad's watch. He was a British officer training Omani soldiers in the 70's/80's. Unfortunately he's dead now and my Grandma doesn't remember...

I've had my Rollages serviced by Alan and it now works perfectly. Seals done, hinge tweaked and a good clean.

I also had the pleasure of meeting him and he's a very nice chap.

Please could someone pm me Alan's contact details also. I've got a 1980's rollagas that's in need of a service.

Thanks

Thanks for the links

I would be very interested to hear if that crystal fits, If so I will definitely be buying one. I'm guessing I couldn't fit it myself though as I have no clue where I would...

Is yours an expansion strap with a clasp?

The Sultan, Qaboos bin Said al Said actually went to school in my home town which is a bit of a strange coincidence

So I've just been on the phone to my nan.

My grandfather was posted in Oman in the 80's (she's 90% sure). He was an Ordinance Officer attached to the Sultan's army. She said all officers in the...

I assume the bracelet is not original yes, unfortunately there was definitely nothing else with the watch so perhaps it broke and he had it replaced. Shame, as I much prefer the original.

I don't...

Hi everyone,

I've just found my grandfather's old watch and put a new battery in it. He was a British soldier posted in Oman and from what I can gather from other internet sources various watches...