Anyone into watches/timepieces?
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Love the face/bezel combo there Rick. Not normally a 2 tone fan either but it works with that one. Nice purchase.2007 Club Polk Football Pool Champ
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Nice watch for sure!
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I've been helping my dad clean out some stuff at his house, and found a stash of old random watches. Most are cheap crap, but I found a couple of interesting ones.
Here's a Russian military watch made by a company named Vostok. It's the paratrooper version.
I was surprised it is a mechanical wind-up with a screw-on crown. It runs great, and is in great cosmetic shape - not a single scratch on the crystal. The band is a replacement...need to find a better one.
Also found this old Seiko. It's a model 6105-8000.
Clearly in rough shape, and it's not running. I can feel/hear something moving around inside. Research indicates these are pretty valuable if running, so I'll look into getting it repaired.
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If you come, bring it with you. I have tools to open it.
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My all time sentimental fave! When the Mrs and I first started dating, she bought a matching his/hers set of these one Christmas! Movado Museum Esperanza. Nowadays big huge chunks of metal are all the rage, but these slim beauties are well, elegant! Stock pic, mine is upstairs in closet, battery dead, on a shelf dedicated to my watch collection!
I have no idea where hers is!
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joecoulson wrote: »If you come, bring it with you. I have tools to open it.
Those old burglary tools.. I mean locksmith tools come in handy
Now if you just can find where that spring shot off to
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Little love to MICKEY. My wife reminded me I still have this little gem. Never worn and harder and harder to come by. Seiko. Gifted to me when I played DW back in the mid 90's with my old Beatles Tribute. Looking now how beautiful it was crafted. I knew I still had it just don't see myself wearing it . Rethinking that now. 🐁
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I've been wearing this for 5 or 6 years now.......I've always wanted adiver but can't justify spending the cabbage for a Rolex Submariner or an Omega Seamaster. I dig the Tudor divers but still, lot of cabbage.
Someone turned me on to Steinhart a few years ago......the do Rolex homage watches. It's got a solid ETA movement, water tight to 300m, and it has taken a beating as I wear it at work everyday. The only gripe I have is the bezel only turns one way....not a big deal but I use that feature a lot (to keep track of ticket times in the kitchen).
I just can't do the metal bracelets though.....I'm a NATO strap guy. When they start to stink, off with the old...in with the new.
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Its a cool looking watch and their story is interesting. I have mixed feeling about the company and other companies like this in Detroit. I was born there in the '66. Even though the decline started in the 50's mated with the riots in '67, I have memories of a vibrant downtown in the 70's and it just went downhill from there. However, if this is the new birth and the best that we can hope for to turn around broken cities in this Country then so be it. The development and growth of parts of the city is incredible. However, places like my old neighborhood almost brings tears to my eyes, especially during a recent visit this year. The area looked real, real bad.
Lol! I was actually taken aback when they announced the name a few years back. Since then, the brand has certainly taken off! They sell everything from watches, leather goods, even bicycles, and, TT's!
In the late 70's the suburban like area on the NE side of town had everything a family could want within a couple of square miles. Supermarkets, hardware store, bakery, Dentists, music store, movie theater, drug store, clothing store, meat shop, liquor store, antique shop, bike shop, banks, bars, restaurants, Saunders Ice cream, shoe repair, lawyers office, doctors offices, you name it.
Nevertheless its cool to see the development along the Cass Corridor where Shinola is located. However, gentrification has its ups and downs.
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Underwear??
I'm a devout free-baller
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That bezel turning one way thing is by design. In a divers watch (not that many of us actually dive), whenusing the bezel to time the dive, if you turn the bezel the other way on accident you now think you have more left than you actually do. It’s a safety feature on a true divers watch2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave
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Huh, didn't know that.....well, I guess it's a legit diver.
For me, it makes a great timer for ticket times......the deepest it goes with me is a sink full of water when I'm stuck doing dishes.
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Underwear??
I'm a devout free-baller
BDT
That'll change the first time zipper hits skin... -
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Look, I don't know about you jokers....but I'm pretty careful and can deftly handle my wedding tackle.
You don't just go around willy nilly with metal and sensitive skin. Any of you guys shave for chrissakes? Been doing it for years and all my bits and pieces are still attached.
I wonder about you guys.
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I collect rolex’s .....
Love the vintage stuff.....that’s where the money is ......
Picked this up a few years ago ...
1969 meters first , tropical dial , red Submariner ....
Bk
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Here’s a few more ......
1984 GMT Master my Dad gave me as a college graduation present ... my favorite... flew 24 combat missions with me over Iraq during Desert Storm ...
1988 Daytona ...first year of the Zenith movement ... “inverted 6”..
Another Daytona ... FIRST year of in-house Rolex movement ....
Another Daytona ... LAST year of Zenith movement ....
I like Daytona’s .... 😊
BkPS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO -
Well played, sir!
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Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
Upon closer examination, it looks like the crystal has a major flaw around the 5:30 position. Still, this is a fixable problem.I've been helping my dad clean out some stuff at his house, and found a stash of old random watches. Most are cheap crap, but I found a couple of interesting ones.
Found this old Seiko. It's a model 6105-8000.
Clearly in rough shape, and it's not running. I can feel/hear something moving around inside. Research indicates these are pretty valuable if running, so I'll look into getting it repaired.
Gracious, as always, mi hermano, but I will respectfully decline. I would not want to detract from the purpose of the meet. Besides, this baby needs professional service.joecoulson wrote: »If you come, bring it with you. I have tools to open it."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
ALRIGHT mothertruckers what time is it?
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PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO -
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO -
Great looking watch. Simple and elegant. Needs a simple black leather strap to complement it.
Makes all the other watches in this thread look like useless, worthless, POS.
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Time zone?Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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Jdjohn ,
Whatever u decide to do ,
Leave the dial , hands , bezel intact and untouched - no matter the condition ...
Do not even have the watch polished ....
I wouldn’t even replace the crystal unless u can get a NOS one ....
Just get the movement serviced with NOS parts if possible ....
The value in that watch lies in its originality especially the dial , bezel and hands ..... if u replace parts the value declines significantly ....
Bk
Upon closer examination, it looks like the crystal has a major flaw around the 5:30 position. Still, this is a fixable problem.I've been helping my dad clean out some stuff at his house, and found a stash of old random watches. Most are cheap crap, but I found a couple of interesting ones.
Found this old Seiko. It's a model 6105-8000.
Clearly in rough shape, and it's not running. I can feel/hear something moving around inside. Research indicates these are pretty valuable if running, so I'll look into getting it repaired.
Gracious, as always, mi hermano, but I will respectfully decline. I would not want to detract from the purpose of the meet. Besides, this baby needs professional service.joecoulson wrote: »If you come, bring it with you. I have tools to open it.
PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO -
All about the patina, huh? I forgot to mention all the watches he has were from thrift stores. He got lucky on this one."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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