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Update -- The big kahuna has arrived! Even before I begin work (to correct the big kahuna's few faults with gen fixes), the profile/dimensional differences between the new (left) & old (right) 'tonas are easily apparent.............& the old 'tona is a beauty & has passed muster with many experts without so much as a raised eyebrow out in the wild. The big kahuna sits (properly) lower on the wrist &, from any angle, is virtually indistinguishable from the gen. The caseback, bezel & xtal are dimensionally accurate & present correct profiles out of the box. No modding required there! Unlike the old 'tona's twitchy sweep seconds hand & crude pusher feel, the big kahuna's sweep seconds and pusher functions are smooth as butter. You really could strap this watch on & go without concern of being ID'd in the wild, even by a trained eye. Viewed from an arm's length -- still, my benchmark for accuracy -- this watch has 0 tells &, if seen on another's wrist, there is nothing that would cause me to think anything other than 'he must be 1 of the lucky few who got the call'. Trust me on this -- if you have ever had the gen on your wrist, you would know, instantly, that this watch is a game-changer! Unlike the previous best, which, on the wrist, felt real close, this 1 feels 100%...........& I mean 100%. More -- much more -- to come. Stay tuned --

Wittnauer 2000 automatic from the 1970s... Bought it in March 1996 for $75 needing a crystal and it laid around until I put a crystal in it last year. Original flat top acrylic crystals are hard to find because they are about 37mm wide but I finally found one. Bought another watch just like it (not running) for parts about the same time with original bracelet but never did anything with it. Have worn this one a few times in the past (today also) and it still runs fine. The movement was made by Orient and afaik, Orient still makes them under their brand name. It can not be wound by hand and is quikset date and sloset day of the week by running the hands around. The push button top right changes the QS date and the lower crown turns the year disc to match the date and year at the top and bottom. The date at the top is set for today's date (Tues 13 in the second row down from the top) but the year ('94) is off at the bottom because the calendar runs out at the end of 2015...the earliest date is 1972. The day and date in the window have not been set for today. Pic taken 12-13-22.