What are YOU wearing today? Please share!

[pierre mannaert]

An early black Pronto Verdal with a Fontainemelon 186 inside

 

[John Arrowood]

Another Gruen, this time one of the 21j movements. The crystal is flat in the middle and sloped on each end which distorts the view of the dial.

 

[pmwas]

My Amphibian has a new bezel
Set to 31, to switch to 1 at midnight...

 

[John Arrowood]

I got out this Hamilton Boulton for today.

 

[pmwas]

Today I’ve got my French old verge pocket watch, made around 1830. This watch has a story - I was not ‚into’ verge watches and this was ugly, rusty and stinking of WD40. Because I did not find anything worth buying in Gliwice that day (antique fair, but not too good), I decided to buy this. It’s funny - the movement is in very good mechanical condition. Very strong runner. When worn it’s quite reliable - today it was +4 minutes at 2 o’clock and now it’s +1. It is quite position- dependent, but still by the end of the day it should show pretty much the correct time.

 

[pmwas]

Circa 1760 verge. Don't mind the minute hand
It’s not a great keeper, more for fun

 

[John Arrowood]

Here's a small Buren, 15-j Grand Prix movement. I think the case may have some changes. The back appears to be stainless steel and the body looks like chrome plate over base metal. The lugs are solid and look like the pins have been welded or soldered to the lugs. Franken case I suppose.

 

[John Arrowood]

For today my square Waltham. 6/0D movement, 21-j, 4 adjustments. The serial number is 077429 something curious about that. The "Gray Book" doesn't show any numbers with O or 0 as a series. And this movement is shock resistant. The Swigart book does not show any 6/0 movements after the C versionl

 

[JTD]

I have had this watch a while and never wore it much. Recently I took it out of the drawer and decided to wear it. I regulated it a little and it keeps pretty good time. I don't know much about it, except the movement is marked 'Le Phare'. I did write to them, but got no reply.

The watch is rather hard to read, with so many hands, and it really should have a less scratched crystal, which might make it a bit easier to read. Anyway, I like it.

JTD

 

[pmwas]

Nice

 

[JTD]

Nice

Thank you - I value your opinion.

JTD

 

[Enavance]

Hamilton Barton, 1951

 

[Enavance]

More pics...

 

[Marcelo]

Hello everyone

I'm wearing my Mido Multi Star Datoday Automatic (from what I was able to find online, this watch was made from 1970-1979).

Got it from my grandfather when he passed on in the late 90s. Interestingly, I never wore it as I was heavier back then and it was too small for me. As time went on, I stopped wearing watches altogether. Recently, I decided to use them again and having lost some weight, it now fits me. After more than 20 years in drawers, this almost 50 year old watch keeps perfect time.

As you can see from the pic, the band is incorrect, it no longer keeps the date though the it does the day, it has some damage, but it works!

 

[pmwas]

I’ve had this for over 20 years. I got this when I was in primary school. Today I installed a new battery and... it still works !

 

[Enavance]

My vintage Hamilton Parker B "Armstrong".

 

[Peter John]

This has become one of my dailywear watches. Peter

 

[Enavance]

Seiko Spirit from 2008, in new condition.

 

[pmwas]

Nomos Tetra

 

[pierre mannaert]

Movado today

 

[Peter John]

I’ve had this since February. 11EW movement. I had to make up a battery carrier since the proper battery is no longer available. I have a 371 in it. Peter

 

[Enavance]

Hamilton Sir Echo, 1960s

 

[pierre mannaert]

2 X Tourist

 

[John Arrowood]

Here's a Lord Elgin 23-j dura-balance cal 775 It looks very small compared to some of the current watches.

 

[pierre mannaert]

A Texas I from 1976 today


Texas Instruments LED Watch Guide

 

[jmdunlap]

50s La Phare Chronograph

 

[pierre mannaert]

Pontiac Tank model 1940s

Cal. 735 ETA

 

[SethSimon]

"Avia" flea market find. Such a nice dial with center second register. Movement is an FHF 67.

 

[pierre mannaert]

Royce 1945s

 

[John Arrowood]

Here's something different. An impulse buy which I should have passed by. It has a very German looking fake name: Kronen & Sohne (umlaut over the o). Quality control is sadly lacking; the crown doesn't pull out to go into setting mode and the only way to set it is to turn the hands backwards to correct time. I think the case finish was described as coffee. Notice the 'jewels' in the rotor.

 

[Jessk09]

Hi, I am wearing a 1950’s helbros strap back

 

[Marcelo]

Hi all.

Swatch Irony. Got this in 1994 or 95. I wore it almost everyday for almost 10 years, then tired of it and wore it much less often. Then the battery died and I kept it in a drawer for about a decade. Recently put in a new battery and it's ticking away like new. Almost a vintage watch by now.

 

[pmwas]

My recased Russian IWC again...



I had to rework the setting lever again, as the stem kept falling out... hope it works fine now...

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Hi all.

Swatch Irony. Got this in 1994 or 95. I wore it almost everyday for almost 10 years, then tired of it and wore it much less often. Then the battery died and I kept it in a drawer for about a decade. Recently put in a new battery and it's ticking away like new. Almost a vintage watch by now.

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That's an immortal!
I have a watch I bought in 2000. It was the first one I bought with my own money. I di wear it for at least 4 years, then I've got tired of it too and it had the same destiny, the drawer. About a few years ago I decided to have it serviced and put a new battery too. It's ticking well since then, about to complete 20 years with me next month. I still have its original box and papers.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Today, this 1950 Elgin

 

[Enavance]

My vintage Longines Wittnauer (1950s ?).

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Today, this 1955 Bulova Director

 

[Snapper]

I hope this is not regarded as too new. This Roamer Vanguard has enormous sentimental value to me as it was a gift from a very close relative when I passed my examinations for grammar school way back in the early sixties. In those days this was not a cheap watch and it accomapanied me from the age of twelve all through school, engineering college, merchant navy right to the present day. It was seviced some four years ago and keeps excellent time. Nothing would part me from it.

 

[jmdunlap]

Just got my 1970s Heuer back from being serviced. Missed having it on my wrist.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Now trying this Gruen Curvex that arrived today...

 

[fabiovenhorst]

1949 Bulova Beau Brummell

 

[Marcelo]

I hope this is not regarded as too new. This Roamer Vanguard has enormous sentimental value to me as it was a gift from a very close relative when I passed my examinations for grammar school way back in the early sixties. In those days this was not a cheap watch and it accomapanied me from the age of twelve all through school, engineering college, merchant navy right to the present day. It was seviced some four years ago and keeps excellent time. Nothing would part me from it.

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I hope this is not regarded as too new. This Roamer Vanguard has enormous sentimental value to me as it was a gift from a very close relative when I passed my examinations for grammar school way back in the early sixties. In those days this was not a cheap watch and it accomapanied me from the age of twelve all through school, engineering college, merchant navy right to the present day. It was seviced some four years ago and keeps excellent time. Nothing would part me from it.

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Beautiful watch and great story!

 

[pierre mannaert]

Enicar Seapearl today

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Today, my Vedeor

 

[wspohn]

Early 50s JCL Futurematic today, with period band.

 

[wspohn]

Oops - JLC, not JCL of course.

Today a 1950s bumper movement Omega, again with period band (She-who-must-be-obeyed calls it my 'lounge lizard' watch)..

 

[Peter John]

That omega is one cool looking watch! Peter

 

[wspohn]

I was lucky to find it with that vintage band on it - they just go so well together!

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Gruen Curvex for today

 

[Tom McIntyre]

Today I am wearing a watch made by one of our members sderek. He would probably say he had assembled it, but he let me choose the components.