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Blimey that is a good price, suspiciously so. |
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ive had watches off them. no problems.
easy enough to return if not happy.
prefer Nite watches to luminox myself.
https://www.nitewatches.com/
some of Nites watches are using T100 tritium which is the brightest available on a watch. ____________________ current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
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But the ones thay have are pig ugly watches. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Mechanical watch accuracy is probably good enough for every day accuracy.
I only feck with my Breitling when I change the date (30 day 31 day thing), or moving through time zones.
A minute every few weeks is not a worry unless you are a starship driver.
I did notice that my new Seiko is a few minutes slow after a couple of weeks.
The spensive Seikos like the Grand Seiko Spring Drive use a blend of mechanical movement with kwartz regulation.
Very cool system when you see it opened.
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I have a couple of nice pieces that I've forgotten almost about - both automatics picked up from ebay for small money..
One is a Rado - possibly a silver horse
The other is a 60s/70s era 'brutalist style' Tissot Seastar
The Rado is in need of repair as the winding weight fell off - I tried a local guy who fixed it for a week or two until it fell off again..
The Tissot runs but only for about 1/2 day so I'm guessing is in deparate need of a proper service.. Has anyone ever used these guys..?
https://tickking.co.uk/services/professional-watch-servicing/?
or are there other recommenations? I may treat myself over Xmas (with a watch service) ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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A100man wrote: | I have a couple of nice pieces that I've forgotten almost about - both automatics picked up from ebay for small money..
One is a Rado - possibly a silver horse
The other is a 60s/70s era 'brutalist style' Tissot Seastar
The Rado is in need of repair as the winding weight fell off - I tried a local guy who fixed it for a week or two until it fell off again..
The Tissot runs but only for about 1/2 day so I'm guessing is in deparate need of a proper service.. Has anyone ever used these guys..?
https://tickking.co.uk/services/professional-watch-servicing/?
or are there other recommenations? I may treat myself over Xmas (with a watch service) |
I just learned thatthe Tissot uses an Omega based movement cal. 2571/2481 ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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A100man wrote: | A100man wrote: | I have a couple of nice pieces that I've forgotten almost about - both automatics picked up from ebay for small money..
One is a Rado - possibly a silver horse
The other is a 60s/70s era 'brutalist style' Tissot Seastar
The Rado is in need of repair as the winding weight fell off - I tried a local guy who fixed it for a week or two until it fell off again..
The Tissot runs but only for about 1/2 day so I'm guessing is in deparate need of a proper service.. Has anyone ever used these guys..?
https://tickking.co.uk/services/professional-watch-servicing/?
or are there other recommenations? I may treat myself over Xmas (with a watch service) |
I just learned thatthe Tissot uses an Omega based movement cal. 2571/2481 |
The Rabid Ho of watchmakers.
My Breitling has an ETA movement, your omega probably has too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETA_SA#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DAlthough_the_company_produces_finished%2CFinanci%C3%A8re_Richemont_S.A._and_others.?wprov=sfla1 ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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OK you Hormongers err I mean horologists
cast yer peepers over these beauties
The 'Russian tank' I got from a Poundshop
guess how much I paid for it?, go on.... guess
Seiko
give it few twists and off it goes
maybe a runner
Tradition
hands adjust but no second hand sweep
Bentima 'centre second sports recorder'
hands adjust but no second hand sweep
I found these while clearing out a box of nick naks
They've been in there for a long time.
Why did keep these when I never wear watches? fuk nose.
Bin job? charidee shop? enthusiast interest mebbe?
The 'Russian tank' isnt even worth the price of a battery
I bought it way back to perhaps fit to a bike handle bars
When I saw the tiny movement and aspirin sized battery I
never bothered cos it was too cheap and nasty even for me.
I even have another still in the box
https://i.postimg.cc/NfWpyQ8z/watches1.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/pX9sXmjj/watches-2.jpg
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Weirdly, the Seiko is probably the most valuable, despite the 'Swiss made' legend on the bottom two.
Tradition were a brand sold by Sears Roebuck and that one may have been made by Heuer (not TAG Heuer) and likely dates from the late 60s/early 70s.
Bentima were a British company, but like Sears, they didn't make them, they got product made with that name on. There is a suggestion the major supplier was Oris. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
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