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Here are a few interesting speedmaster

Fair play, you've done a nice job there and you haven't even mentioned the "sub dial" fix at six. I didn't have the balls to fix mine, so got Sir Zigmeister to do it. It really makes a difference. JS

I regulated my speedy using the information I found here... Also, read the post by Sir Zig of Meister, which is under the picture. For your information, I took my time and over a couple of days, I managed to get my watch +5 every 24hrs. You will also need something like this... http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/uk/england/london/time.htm Good luck. JS

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Thanks for that gents.

Anyone use newsgroups? If so, out of interest, which news reader do you use? JS

Yes, more pictures please. One of El capitan would be smashing (910m of vertical rock formation).

That's a smashing looking watch Red, I really like it on the desert tan nato.

Pug, you got it! I'm really pleased for you. I've recently purchased a gen 3750.50 and I'm really "made up" with it. Good for you.

Cheers Pugwash, I hope you enjoyed looking up these "factoids" as much as I have. You were right about the early Mercury flights, there was no approved watch for space and pilots could wear almost any watch they wished to take. It just so happened that Wally Schirra and Gordon Cooper took speedmasters for their missions. It wasn't untill March 1st 1965 that NASA had an

Here are a few interesting speedmaster

Redwatch, what a great post! I have been collating some speedmaster

Are you sure it wasn't a speedmaster "reduced"? That has different subdial spacing and there is no accent over the "E" in tackymetre.

Cheers Rob & Jennifer, have a smashing time! Youpmelone, if Rob and Jennifer don't take up your offer and the bed happens to be in Lauterbrunnen, can I visit you instead? Early September will be great! LOL

Try Spinmaster, he's in Singapore, just look him up in the memberlist and send him a message. JS.