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    Show us your vintage watches on leather

    I love vintage watches especially on straps, here's a few of my favourites let's see your watches.

    Thanks to Tom Dick for helping me source the Gold crown for the GP Omega Ranchero.

    my most worn is the IWC cal 8531 the same movement as in the 666 ingenieur. I struggled to photo the amazing Patina.

    I'm starting to love the Zenith 40T chronometre I'm thing of found an extract from tge achieves on it.

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    This 1920s watch has 17mm fixed lugs, so I was struggling to find a good strap for it until the wonderful Animalone came to my aid. I think this came from somewhere on an ostrich.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    This 1920s watch has 17mm fixed lugs, so I was struggling to find a good strap for it until the wonderful Animalone came to my aid. I think this came from somewhere on an ostrich.

    Love the stepped dial

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    From 1938,


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    A gold Revue with a beautiful calibre 81!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoog View Post
    Beautiful!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoog View Post
    Wow, this is a nice watch.

    Can you give some more information in this Omega? Model, movement, year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    I think this came from somewhere on an ostrich.
    The lower leg I believe.

    Lovely as ever.

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    Show us your vintage watches on leather

    @OxOCuBe Sure - it’s a 1968 De Ville chronograph 145.017 with a cal. 860 manual-wind movement. I gather this is pretty much a two-register version of the Speedmaster movement. It’s just 35mm diameter but as you can see it wears nicely. I love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoog View Post
    @OxOCuBe Sure - it’s a 1968 De Ville chronograph 145.017 with a cal. 860 manual-wind movement. I gather this is pretty much a two-register version of the Speedmaster movement. It’s just 35mm diameter but as you can see it wears nicely. I love it.
    @minimoog Thank you for that. The watch looks brand new and not 50 years old. Did you buy it like this or get it professionally restored?

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    Here is another bit of ostrich leg.



    And a different type of leather strap. It isn’t a small watch, it’s a b***** big strap.


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    Here's 3 of my favourites, although the Omega day/date's now back on the original bracelet.



    Here's the Seamaster Deville I bought last year after a lengthy search, looks great on leather but I've swapped it to a gold bracelet I`ve owned for years.

    how many years to become a forensic anthropologist

    Here's an early 60s Seamaster 600 hand-wound, been in the projects drawer for a couple of years in a sorry state, finally got around to restoring it last year to sell, then decided to keep it. The dial was in poor condition so I had it refinished, see the contrast in finish between this and the Deville which is original, the fine sunburst effect in the silvering makes all the difference to how the light reflects of the dial.



    It's fair to say my interest in vintage Omegas has been rekindled over the past few years!
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    My Zenith 2000 with the famous Cal 135 and rare “chronometre” dial.


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    here's mine, the RW is 90's but classic in style, i still have the steel c shape constellation but the gold cap is now with a new owner, and the Kingston Observatory is a great little hand wind from Hull!



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    Quote Originally Posted by JamieTheBarber View Post
    My Zenith 2000 with the famous Cal 135 and rare “chronometre” dial.


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    Great stuff here...top movement

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    A couple of mine.






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    I only have the one vintage watch, this rather small, hand wound, 9ct Tudor Royal, from 1959. I inherited it from my Grandfather.

    The strap is a bit nondescript "Smiths" branded from the1980's I guess. Time for a new strap I think.

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    Show us your vintage watches on leather

    Only one that would be classed as vintage for me 1969 Longines 302L in 8888 case

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    My Tatton of Edinburgh.



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    NOS Soviet Vostok. 70s maybe.

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    A good strap makes all the difference to the look and feel of a vintage dress watch (or chronograph). A few of my favourites...









    Last edited by 11erv; 4th February 2019 at 22:20.

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    Vintage chronographs on leather are my thing.







    Although the old pie pan is not too shabby


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    An oldie on leather is my favourite combo

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    1970’s Chrono-Matic




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    1930's/1940's Leonidas..

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    older citizen on hornback croc leather..

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    My granddad's old Marvin that he apparently "liberated" from a dead German soldier, from the war I hasten to add. Didn't just mug a bloke in the street for it. Had it lightly serviced and cleaned. Before and after shots. I should wear this more often.

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    My late Father in Law's, a pleasure to hold for the next generation.

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    A few of mine.



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    Quote Originally Posted by walkerwek1958 View Post

    Here's the Seamaster Deville I bought last year after a lengthy search, looks great on leather but I've swapped it to a gold bracelet I`ve owned for years.

    how many years to become a forensic anthropologist
    Very nice indeed! My lengthy search continues for this model, but then I am being fussy!

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    1917 Waltham.



    1960 Rado Satellite


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    1915 Waltham.










    1968 Seiko DX.









    1972 Timex Electric.






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    887 by Steve Bolt, on Flickr

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    9Ct gold Accurist, brown RIOS strap



    9ct gold Record on hand made brown open end strap



    9ct gold Omega on brown Cordovan strap



    Smiths Deluxe on RIOS ostrich strap



    Atomik Turkish Railway on Teju Lizard strap


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    I’m so glad I started this thread it’s watch candy heaven, I have to admit the Rado Satellite really caught my attention.

    Love some of those waffle dials guys absolutely beautiful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JOSE G View Post
    1917 Waltham.



    1960 Rado Satellite

    Rado isn’t a brand I’d usually go for but that is so out there it’s amazing, any more info on this watch Jose?

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    Swiss Chrono - late 50' or early 60" - as far as I can find out

    Manual wind - Lantern, (Landeron - bloody predictive text!!) 51 movement - 40mm to crown - teardrop lugs

    Last edited by BillN; 1st February 2019 at 22:29.

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    Smiths for Benson 9ct gold




    Unknown Sterling Silver trench watch




    Omega Geneve 9ct gold Teju Lizard Strap


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    Quote Originally Posted by BillN View Post
    Swiss Chrono - late 50' or early 60" - as far as I can find out

    Manual wind - Lantern, (Landeron - bloody predictive text!!) 51 movement - 40mm to crown - teardrop lugs

    That is a beauty

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baden H View Post
    Rado isn’t a brand I’d usually go for but that is so out there it’s amazing, any more info on this watch Jose?
    Thanks.
    https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...lite-Ref-11705

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    Here’s my vintage Zenith Autosport on a navy blue Colareb strap.


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