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dsn neckyegi today

I have liked the "marathon navigator" shape for some time and have been interested in getting a manual version- rare enough. When one came up for sale recently I jumped at the chance- Just arrived from a Gallet navigator collector. The "story" from the previous owner- He bought this watch years ago from a Swiss watchmaker who bought it from the owner of (original) Gallet Watch Company, along with more watches from him. The previous owner had a collection of about 20 "steel navigators" and was told that this watch should be a some kind of prototype with mechanical movement. Maybe that the movements was put to the surplus of Gallet cases- this is conjecture and the previous owner can't confirm it. The watch is an unusual 1990 Gallet Navigator manual wind. Caseback is press-on with section for easy access to regulate movement. The movement is a the Swiss Made FHF96 and has just been serviced and regulated by previous owner. When 'hatch" is opened balance wheel is now visible! As far as I am aware there are only a few mechanical hand wound movements and casebacks are the same for mechanical and quartz. The watch now can be regulated (the running of the watch to plus or minus) by opening the hatch (no need to open whole caseback). Watch is in great condition slight marking to underside of one lug (caseback) and fixed lug-bars are straight (not distorted). Despite branding watch was never "on tour" and looks like a bit of history on the wrist. Watch has been regulated to +/- 20 secs per day currently with a total power reserve of over 45 hours. Lug is 19mm (20mm strap will fit) and are fixed. It wasn't tested for water resistance and it's not recommended to swim with it. Dimensions are lug/lug 44mm, overall length 48mm, width incl crown 44mm, height 13mm. Lugs are fixed. pronounced crystal is very attractive and bezel is firm and bi-directional. I haven't weighed this with strap but is light enough to wear 24/7 and forget it's on. As I am used to larger watches I dont know if this will get much wrist time, but as a dress watch with a story it's great. Here are a few images:

ok it's been awhile but finally arrived. well worth the wait imo

I havent seen a ti come up for sale in some time Your best het is to put up a wtb for a complete build

ti is the way to go imo have a look at tanjaku's franken over on hf- super build

i have an esdee alu which is on 24/7 river's case also is very nice- wears lower and very nicely finished. both can have crown gasket modded to achieve +1000m wr. river's is hands-down the best value rep out there. one drawback to esdee is bezel is not correct- river has the edge in this respect

eta 2770 available on the bay- not expensive for nos 2750 takes same stem 2770 came in 17 or 25 jewels (25 was gen iir) your dial is 1mm thick so you will need tall cp done tanjaku over on hf has a gen dial in a ti esdee case with 2824-2 and h6.It's the bomb. river or esdee case should take dial. 2770 should be ok- 0.2mm thicker above and below stem esdee case was fabricated using ten drawings. river's was made from a gen (rolexfan).

Looks great!

nigtwatch goodness today

nightwatch goodness today

nightwatch fiddy today:

superb- looks great compared to dsn v2

its a super looking piece strongly thinking of pulling trigger any wr?

alu keeper now completes strap-

aluminium mille metri with isofrane and aluminium custom buckle today

the lightest 1000m watch in the business: 82g with strap- esdee alu mm and elias alu buckle!

Ennebi Fondale 9650 on today

best profile of all the cases imo

superb dsn old fiddy is my fav. case set show us a profile shot!!!

apologies for opening up an old thread but jakob can't receive any new emails...

2007 ox-pro auto

destro cali mille metri today- pvd steel river case with dow cali dial and ennebi hands, kpoy plexi and a stach ammo strap