jonal928
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jonal928
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JeffS7444
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Swiss railroad watch and Swiss camera.
telenous
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Thanks. The SBOOI has been a revelation. It's like seeing with a new pair of eyes. Which, to be frank, I increasingly feel I need.
The Speedy deserves the love. I hope you find occasions to bring It back on your wrist. It is quite possibly one of the two-three most iconic timepieces. Nice to see I am not the only one who thinks so in this crew.
largedrink
Down Under
Fully mechanical German Nomos Tangente Sport and a fully mechanical Contax IIA. Nomos are made in Glashütte which is not far from Dresden, the former home of Zeiss Ikon.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I love Rolex and Omega but they are way out of my budget. I onw two watches - the Casio is my everyday watch. I wear the Seconda at work mostly.
Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
My Seiko Titanium Dive Watch & X-T2
Fujifilm X100V
Astia film simulation
Tully's Coffee Shop, Bashamichi Train Station
Yokohama, Japan - February, 2023
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Astia film simulation
Tully's Coffee Shop, Bashamichi Train Station
Yokohama, Japan - February, 2023
Image resized smaller than original
kshapero
South Florida Man
kshapero
South Florida Man
kshapero
South Florida Man
JeffS7444
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Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
I love that ciné camera and tube radio.
So, here are my mechanical watches. The Seiko Diver and TAG Heuer are automatics, the rest are manual-wind.
The unusual thing to note about the Seiko Diver is that it can’t be manually wound with the stem: it can only be wound by wrist motion.
The Speedmaster is a manual-wind with display back. The movement here is an 1863 with a cam controlling the chronograph (whereas the actual Apollo 11 watch had a 321 movement and the much-preferred castle-wheel controlling the chronograph).
The watch with no strap here is a previously lost watch which I wore as a teenager (I still have its plastic strap). After many decades I recently found this watch among an old box of developer trays and tongs. It makes sense - I probably used the watch to time my enlargement exposures and developing times.
The Minox camera here is not a IIIs or even a III - based on the serial number it’s a II. I didn’t realize that when I bought it.
So, here are my mechanical watches. The Seiko Diver and TAG Heuer are automatics, the rest are manual-wind.
The unusual thing to note about the Seiko Diver is that it can’t be manually wound with the stem: it can only be wound by wrist motion.
The Speedmaster is a manual-wind with display back. The movement here is an 1863 with a cam controlling the chronograph (whereas the actual Apollo 11 watch had a 321 movement and the much-preferred castle-wheel controlling the chronograph).
The watch with no strap here is a previously lost watch which I wore as a teenager (I still have its plastic strap). After many decades I recently found this watch among an old box of developer trays and tongs. It makes sense - I probably used the watch to time my enlargement exposures and developing times.
The Minox camera here is not a IIIs or even a III - based on the serial number it’s a II. I didn’t realize that when I bought it.
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GMOG
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Here's a Ball railroad watch from 1905, along with one of my grandfather's old Kodak cameras. The grade 999 movement was made by Hamilton. The view through the crystal to the dial and hands is obscured by scratches in the glass. This watch and camera both saw some action!
This watch represents an earlier period in railroad timekeeping standards, shown by the numerals on the dial and the hands being less bold than was required later on. The standards evolved over time, and later railroad watches have hands and dials that are much bolder and easier to read in dimly lit conditions.
This watch represents an earlier period in railroad timekeeping standards, shown by the numerals on the dial and the hands being less bold than was required later on. The standards evolved over time, and later railroad watches have hands and dials that are much bolder and easier to read in dimly lit conditions.
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p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
This thread made me dig out some old stuff from the attic. Here it is, my first watch - my parents bought it for me when i was in Year 3 (or thereabout) in primary school. It was my watch throughout primary school and highschool.
I haven't used it for around 30 years now - it is an Orient Quartz. I am looking for a repair person to see if it can be restored. It is in very sad state, loads of verdigris on the dial and the letters are flacking.
I haven't used it for around 30 years now - it is an Orient Quartz. I am looking for a repair person to see if it can be restored. It is in very sad state, loads of verdigris on the dial and the letters are flacking.
JeffS7444
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Thatspec
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Please... continue
I'm enjoying this and will contribute whenever I get home to my watches. When traveling, I never bring one (the M3 is already too much to keep discreet)
I'm enjoying this and will contribute whenever I get home to my watches. When traveling, I never bring one (the M3 is already too much to keep discreet)
