What are YOU wearing today? Please share!

[Jessk09]

Cool watch Tom.
July twenty seventh

 

[wspohn]

Just got my regular watch back from the watch service. 1990s Omega Seamaster Pro Chrono in titanium, tantalum and rose gold. Now that I've been getting into rotation again while it was away, I hope to keep on switching and wearing some watches I haven't used in a long time.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

 

[Tom McIntyre]

Nice shirt too.

 

[RL]

Lol---agree with Tom.

 

[jmdunlap]

1950s Helbros, always liked the two toned dial.

 

[wspohn]

1980s Longines with textured 14K gold dial - evening watch.

 

[Randy Beamer]

View attachment 602589 View attachment 602590 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.

He does nice work !
Is it an ETA conversion Tom ?

I have a similar one that I "built" after being inspired by Roland Murphys' conversion of older Hamiltons. I did the bluing work on this one as well. I like them a lot...may do another one in the future.

 

[jkfabulos]

Got this because I like the look of the large uncluttered dial. Functions perfectly. 46mm diameter.

 

[Tom McIntyre]

There are a number of sources for "bespoke" watches made from ETA and other ebauches. They usually allow one to pick features for your watch. Of course some interview you and then design a watch to fit your needs and desires. Vacheron has an entire boutique line for that purpose and I think a top offering sold a few years ago for around $13 million.

He does nice work !
Is it an ETA conversion Tom ?

I have a similar one that I "built" after being inspired by Roland Murphys' conversion of older Hamiltons. I did the bluing work on this one as well. I like them a lot...may do another one in the future.

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Did you do the engine turned dial? I have the impression that they are a standard part for the ETA ebauche.

 

[Randy Beamer]

I didn't know that about Vacheron..but it makes sense that many of the bespoke manufacturers could offer that level of customization.

No Tom...I wish I had the skills and equipment to do engine turning though.
Maybe in my next lifetime

Take care !

Randy

There are a number of sources for "bespoke" watches made from ETA and other ebauches. They usually allow one to pick features for your watch. Of course some interview you and then design a watch to fit your needs and desires. Vacheron has an entire boutique line for that purpose and I think a top offering sold a few years ago for around $13 million.


Did you do the engine turned dial? I have the impression that they are a standard part for the ETA ebauche.

 

[pmwas]

Pre 1850 Quartier (Locle) verge...

 

[wspohn]

This is one I had pretty much forgotten about as for obvious reasons, unless you are Liberace, you wouldn't wear it much. Longines 5 star Admiral with faux gold nugget case and band.

 

[pierre mannaert]

Today mine Officiers Watch

 

[jkfabulos]

Square Omega bumper automatic.

 

[pmwas]

My Russian Slava again
Recently I decided to open and adjust it.

Like I thought - it is not the NH35 (wouldn’t fit!), it’s the NH15.



The regulator is absolutely terrible to adjust, but I managed to change the deviation from +30 to -3 sec/day. Satisfactory result

Still - they should improve the regulator, it’s tremendously bad - small, hidden, rather tight and thus not-precise. First time I attempted a ‚minimal’ change, I got -40

 

[wspohn]

1960s Breitling Navitimer (GF case)

 

[fabiovenhorst]

My recently serviced 1935 Bulova Senator.

 

[Dave D]

An Elgin wrist watch marked on the back Ord-Dept USA OF-315572 I am not sure what branch of the military used it, but I like it.
Dave D

 

[Peter John]

1966 Accutron.

 

[SethSimon]

Just got this super clean Zodiac Rotographic at a flea market for almost nothing. AS1361N movement. Interesting to work on. Barrel had a brake spring and mainspring. Weight has a nice mechanism too. Definitely a keeper!

 

[wspohn]

I like black face watches like that!

I'm not quite as fond of the with sparkles attached, though for some reason I have accumulated some (all Longines in this shot).

 

[jmdunlap]

My 1941 Hamilton Essex with the coral gold case. One of my favorites but for some reason it does not make it in the rotation much. I think it is the band, not very comfortable (I know, change the band to something better).

 

[pmwas]

Today I’m wearing a very special watch.
A Wostok (USSR) from circa 1980.



I’ve cleaned and oiled it (again) today, and it was a bit of mess.
This watch belonged to my grandfather.
He used to wear it ever since I remember, all the same for over 30 years.

Here it is on his wrist some 30 years ago...



Some time ago (like 1-2 years or so), I had to replace the case, that worn off completely.
The dial and movement is the original one.

It is worn and has much corrosion, as my grandfather never really cared for such goods (I remember seeing it’s crystal clouded with moisture).
To tell the truth, I’m amazed how much this Soviet movement and dial could take!



My grandfather passed away last week...
Of course, I had to get hold of his watch, left on his table, as it is a beautiful family heritage... you’d never see him without it, so definitely a thing well worth saving from being lost and forgotten.

 

[Tom McIntyre]

This one is a sentimental selection for me. I first got it over 40 years ago as a gift but could not take care of it, so a good friend had it for almost 40 years. When I sold this Rolex Precision to my friend back in 1980, I thought it was worth $200 or $300. The friend who had given it to me bought it in a Chicago pawn shop for $30 around 1950.

I have decided to start rotating my small collection of wristwatches.

Since this one recently became my most expensive, I decided to start with it.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

1935 Bulova Senator again

 

[wspohn]

This one is a bit different. Vulcain skeleton watch. Many think that they border on the tacky, but I find them interesting.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Today, my beloved 1950 Elgin

 

[Tom McIntyre]

I am wearing it but it is a bit small for me.

It was made by the short lived Accura Watch Co. that Pritchard lists in business in 1955.

The company was owned by Jean Louis Roehrich, a prominent horologist. He was President of HSNY and one of the 4 original directors of the NAWCC. For several years before the AWI was formed he wrote the Horology article for each month's American jeweler.

He was also an amateur bookbinder and many years ago I purchased his bound collection of articles from American Jeweler that he gave to his friends. My copy was originally a gift to Urban Thielmann. I do not know the occasion, but among the notes that Thielmann left in it was his invitation to take his place in the NAWCC Old Timer's Chapter 22 Dated May 15th 1978.

I will start a discussion about this very interesting artifact in another thread also.

 

[pierre mannaert]

T'is one today

 

[pmwas]

I bought this when Miyota 9015 was new and exciting.



In fact, I don’t like it, it’s kinda nice, but flawed design. The black hands are bad and I thought maybe i’d replace them with polished steel ones. Never did, though...



Miyota 9015 is a nice movement, though...

 

[John Arrowood]

Some dial and hands combinations on very nice watches are just too difficult to see the hand positions and the older I get the worse it gets. I now understand why my Dad liked his Accutron railroad approved watches. I just ignore the calendar; it's just too tiny to see and readers/bifocals don't help that much.

 

[pmwas]

No, it’s just that firstly - I don’t like painted hands, and secondly - I think they were intended to match the black Ingersoll logo, while IMO they should match the silver numerals.
Also, the hands are too short, but getting long lumed hands for 9015 is impossible anyway...

And worst of all - the thick second hand with this large arrow. Not any classy at all - in fact, maybe it’s just this second hand that spoils it all

 

[pierre mannaert]

ORIS 373

 

[jmdunlap]

Wearing my Poljot, signal model w/ alarm. Acquired it a few years ago mainly because it was so clean. To my delight it keeps excellent time and the alarm works great.

 

[Rick Hufnagel]

Another project done a couple years ago. My work watch stopped on me, so this one is filling in untill the other is repaired.

This is an Elgin marked Ut-6498, a bit nicer finish on this one that my others.


I learned about the range of dial sizes used on these movements... The hard way... as you can see in this next pic. Dial is a wee small, but it works and matches what what trying to be accomplished.




I saw this case for sale and thought it would make the perfect clone of one of my favorite early Elgin wristwatches. I always think there a bit too small for me at 30-32 MMS, and this watch is actually a bit too big at 45mm... But its not uncomfortable.

I waited for an Elgin marked movement with the perfect dial, and I think it came out pretty well. It doesn't get much use, so being that it's water resistant and shock protected... I figured now would be a good opportunity to give it some wrist time.

Here are the two side by side. An 0 size 15 jewel Elgin in white gf case, and my project watch in its stainless case. I actually do have a real early Elgin with a very similar dial to the 6498, but it's put away at the moment.



It was a fun project and since I wear a converted 6498, or an st3600 to work during the summer, figured it would be fun to share this one today with the others shown recently.

 

[Roy Horrorlogic]

1947 Elgin De Luxe. Just finished working on it. Replacement lens is thick edged compared to the heavily crazed original but that's what I could get. Runs pretty well. I really like it!
Roy

 

[Peter John]

Latest addition

 

[Tom McIntyre]

This is my oldest and newest watch.

The movement was made by A.P. Walsh of London around 1880 or a bit earlier, He mostly made very high grade pocket chronometers. The movement had belonged to Brad Ross who was a good friend who died a few years ago. He had bought the movement to be cased as a wristwatch because he had a good collection of other A.P. Walsh chronometers and high end lever pocket watches.

The case was made for me by a fine craftsman Hermann Lutke (sorry for the missing umlaut) who wanted it to honor the style of case from the period of the movement. The case is sterling silver with gold trim. The front and back covers are jointed and there is a protective glass over the movement when the back cover is open. Hermann's maker mark is on the case along with the sterling grade number.

 

[pmwas]

That’s a... nice case!

Today...



For the mountains



Slavkovsky (2452m) from Smokovec (circa 1000m). That’s... exhausting...

 

[viclip]

That’s a... nice case!

Today...

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For the mountains

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Slavkovsky (2452m) from Smokovec (circa 1000m). That’s... exhausting...

Atfedya?

Is that a manufacturer's name or a model name?

Good looking watch by the way. 31 jewels should be plenty!

 

[pmwas]

Atfedya?

Is that a manufacturer's name or a model name?

Good looking watch by the way. 31 jewels should be plenty!

That’s Amfibia (proper English name for the line ‚Amphibian’). Line made by Vostok (Russia) since 1960s.

The jewel count includes 10 ruby rollers in the reversers, that’s why there are so many.

 

[viclip]

That’s Amfibia (proper English name for the line ‚Amphibian’). Line made by Vostok (Russia) since 1960s.

The jewel count includes 10 ruby rollers in the reversers, that’s why there are so many.

Yes now I see ~ jumping between printed/cursive Cyrillic has always been a challenge for me.

I take it that the "Amphibian" line represents diving-type watches. Interesting name.

 

[pmwas]

Yes, 20atm WR in basic models and there were some 30atm in USSR (now scarce and collectable)

 

[pmwas]

Testing my Quartier.



So far so good!
Tried old verge seems to be keeping time

 

[fabiovenhorst]

 

[Peter John]

Following photos may not be suitable for all eyes! I have had this Sears movement for 45+ years. No case. I have had the case for 5+ years. Originally had a manual wind calendar movement in it. Rated 600 ft diver. The two did not fit each other. The Sears movement diameter was too wide. Also the rotor sat up too high to screw the back fully down. I used my lathe, opened the diameter to fit and lo and behold the stem lined up perfectly. Then I cut the hole in the back but the rotor was still a scoosh too high yet for a flat glass. I got a convex glass from Borel and it gives sufficient clearance to wind the movement. Finally, I can wear the watch. I’m sure some would call this FRANKEN, but it’s my watch and I don’t care. Peter

 

[pmwas]

Yup - frankenwatches are often good carry watches. You don’t care about wear and tear so much...

 

[Jet Jetski]

Hallmarks date it to 1914/15, screw bezel and back, strap from Vintagewatchstraps.

Needs a new 'old' crown, and it's good to go!

 

[pierre mannaert]

Marvin with Cal. 560