automatico Posted May 24, 2023 Report Posted May 24, 2023 Rolex 5500 AK with case dated III 68... Cleaned/oiled/mainspring/case tube/crystal/blued steel SS hand/gaskets/ZRC strap, finished 5-23-23. No case corrosion...it is getting hard to find a 50+ year old steel Rolex watch case with no corrosion. Dial and hands are in first class condition. Crystal is a GS PA 459-37 (generic Tropic 11), case tube, ZRC strap, and oem spec spring bars from ST, Blued SS hand from S. LaRose years ago...SS hand has pointed tip on short end to match pointed tips of H and M hands. Aftmkt steel buckle. Movement is a 26 jewel 'hack' 1520 in excellent condition. It has a date type canon pinion and hour wheel with the calendar drive gear removed. Why? To give more space between hands and dial. The short no date CP and H wheel mount the hands close to the dial and the date type CP and H wheel combo mounts them about .5mm higher. The domed crystal gives plenty of room for the hands to mount higher. Later in the day... f333 and jackflash: Thanks! 4
Irfan Yusuf Posted May 30, 2023 Report Posted May 30, 2023 Just a smart watch but Gen Sent from my SM-S901B using Tapatalk
freddy333 Posted September 12, 2023 Report Posted September 12, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 6:32 AM, swdivad said: I got my first call.... 224270 How long was the wait & did you have to jump through any hoops (eg, purchasing other watches/jewelry to be permitted admittance to THE LIST)?
swdivad Posted September 14, 2023 Report Posted September 14, 2023 On 9/13/2023 at 2:52 AM, freddy333 said: How long was the wait & did you have to jump through any hoops (eg, purchasing other watches/jewelry to be permitted admittance to THE LIST)? I did purchase a few Tudors from their other branch, and had a casual relationship with the previous manager... I stopped in every few months for a visit. I did get the call for the latest Seadweller , but I declined as it's just too heavy for me to be comfortable and I'm sizing down for the past few years. Anyway, it's a great and stealthy piece... just how I like them these days!
freddy333 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 5:59 AM, swdivad said: I did purchase a few Tudors from their other branch Were those Tudors purchased on their own merit (ie, because you wanted them) or to placate the AD & be permitted onto The List? The reason I ask is because there may soon be a class action suit brought against those who participated in this type of 'business'. 1
swdivad Posted September 16, 2023 Report Posted September 16, 2023 3 hours ago, freddy333 said: Were those Tudors purchased on their own merit (ie, because you wanted them) or to placate the AD & be permitted onto The List? The reason I ask is because there may soon be a class action suit brought against those who participated in this type of 'business'. Yeah... I wanted them, but I'll take the money! 😁 2
raykv423 Posted October 10, 2023 Report Posted October 10, 2023 Wearing it for six months now!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
oldtools Posted October 14, 2023 Report Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, freddy333 said: Wow! I have the rep of that Comex 5513 3
automatico Posted October 15, 2023 Report Posted October 15, 2023 Cit-Eco HULK... Cool and Green...with a Punch! 3
freddy333 Posted October 16, 2023 Report Posted October 16, 2023 22 hours ago, automatico said: Cit-Eco HULK... Cool and Green...with a Punch! Shooting that watch against that background absolutely nails it! Well done. 1
automatico Posted October 21, 2023 Report Posted October 21, 2023 "Shooting that watch against that background absolutely nails it! Well done." Thanks! A lucky shot. I do not know which I am worse at...watch 'mechanic' or 'photographer'. Probably a tie. Ha! Also, thanks to Tribal and swdivad! Proof I can't take a pic...manual wind Fortis from the 1940s/50s: Original with stainless 32mm steel snapback case, 17 jewel movement (iirc on 17j), radium (!) markers. 1 1
automatico Posted November 20, 2023 Report Posted November 20, 2023 Manual wind TIMEX from 1969... Still runs and keeps time. Waterproof? Not now for sure and probably not very much back then. Numbers at bottom of dial: 20242469 What do they mean? Here is the answer: The Unofficial Guide to Vintage Timex Watches (watchesyoucanafford.com) Still sporting a cheapo 'scissor' type bracelet from the same era... Diver Down! Just not very deep. Made in 1970s, still runs. Base metal case with steel back, rotating bezel. Pics taken Nov, 20, 2023 1
Boom rider Posted November 21, 2023 Report Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Here are two of mine, a Christopher Ward Trident 300 and a Deep Blue. Both picked up off UK ebay . The Deep Blue is a micro brand made in the USA with a Seiko movement . The Christopher Ward is British design with Swiss movement. Edited November 21, 2023 by Boom rider 1
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