Lets see your vintage watches

[stevedrk]

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[karllze]

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[civic4982]

karllze,

great job on those hands there.

was this a helenarou case?

dial is great too.

 

[karllze]

karllze,

great job on those hands there.

was this a helenarou case?

dial is great too.

Thanks! No, it's the cartel case and dial, I relumed the markers and aged the hands, the out of box lume was way too yellowish. I also replaced the crystal with Sternkreuz one, it really made it different. I've got the helenarou 6538 dial and going to build another one with better caseset

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[MauiDave]

Sent from my iPad cause I'm to lazy to sit at a computer.

 

[irate03]

 

[karllze]

Please don't quote whole posts of pictures

~B.

Wow! Nice collection!

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[Mr. Pap]

Amazing collection and very beautiful shots irate03!!!

 

[markh]

Yes. Very nice. Where did you get the leather NATO?

 

[irate03]

Yes. Very nice. Where did you get the leather NATO?

Leather nato is from C&B straps

 

[Taze00]

I recognize an Elias buckle when I see one. Fantastic thread

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[stevedrk]

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[GeDi]

Guys you think this is gen?

The date wheel is too white..

 

[Taze00]

I don't know much rolls rep but I think the font letter on the bezel insert looks too thin.

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[Pam1234]

woow, that is hell of collection. cool watches and boxes too. For sale???:hehehe:

 

[Jfitz917]

1940's, 17 Jewel Gruen Precision W/ Working Alarm Function

I found this piece at a watch repair shop by my office (NYC) for only $50. Someone dropped it off and never came back for it. The dealer (who's worked on pieces from my collection for years) only charged me the labor cost he was owed. The Gruen Watch Company (1874-1953) has an interesting story but the pieces they built are hard to research and difficult to date their exact production year. After opening up the watch I can confirm that mine was built in the Precision factory in Bienne Switzerland sometime in the 1940's. Below are some pics for you.

 

[Ed911]

Nice! Why these red/green dots @ 9?

 

[irate03]

woow, that is hell of collection. cool watches and boxes too. For sale???:hehehe:

Already gone: these were made for other people, sadly my collection only lasts a few days after I finish a build then I have to say goodbye

 

[68Olds]

Nice! Why these red/green dots @ 9?

I'd guess it is an am/pm function tied to the alarm complication.

 

[civic4982]

A little scuff on the bezel but pretty bad ass.

Dunno if I should blast the Ti or not... hmmm...

Definitely needs a new bezel pip.