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Plastic Fantastic - The Prequel
Hi All
A while ago I posted about the emas divers watch - an all plastic divers watch.
Getting wet - well almost!
Not only would it compliment it - but it would also tick two other boxes namely - having an English watch, and having a pocket watch. Everyone needs a pocket watch - helps you see where we've come from in watch terms.
So here it is the answer to a what would compliment it - A Smiths plastic pocket watch!
Plastic fantastic - the prequel
Unfortunately I don't have much of an idea when this was produced, but at a guess its late sixties/early seventies. There are a number of things that you notice about it straight away - firstly that its very light and secondly when its running its rather loud!
The movment
You can see the movement in all its unadorned glory - I think the finishing probably consisted of putting back on and saying its was finished! Also from this picture you can see that there are no jewels - which may well explain why its rather loud when its running.
No Jewels!
A simple movement - no jewels and its not adjusted in any positions.
A closer view
case back
Another dial shot - love the hands
Two plastic watches together
Think the next challenge might be to make the paper clock to go with it - unless of course any of you know of any plastic mechanical clocks!
Best Wishes
JML
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Plastic Fantastic - The Prequel
Hi All A while ago I posted about the emas divers watch - an all plastic divers watch. Getting wet - well almost! I was wondering how I could compliment it, and trawling the web one day I came up against what would be a solution. Not only would it complim...
Clock kits for kids...
I know I have an all-plastic kit clock at home, I'll post a pic when I get back A
actually the Smiths pocket watch looks quite good.
That was indeed a very simple movement, kind of like it was made of machine pressed parts. Anyways I still think it looked quite good. Best regards, George
No worse tha a Poljot
Hi Yeah you're right - we just get spoiled by all the glorious photos the everyone posts here. Its not really significantly different to a Seiko 5 - kind of industrial finish. It runs well & the it looks good as you say. Really like the minute hand - you ...
Thats the one
Hi That'll do - just the thing for a purist who has everything. The only challenge is being capable to make it - my DIT skills are somewhat lacking! Cheers JML
Okay where can I get one?
I think that would be a great project to do with my kids. Best regards, George
Easy ...
just put the name P ... L . com in your browser and you will find one It is great fun to do it with kids! Oliver
Oliver, you have the HoMe Masthead for a few days ...
... while we contemplate the new offerings from SIHH and how they stack up! A
That is nice ...
but it will have to stick there as I haven´t seen any competing clock at the SIHH Oliver
Have you see the Smiths / Tissot Astrolon watches?
Truly plastic fantastic. If not entirely successful. Possibly a spiritual relative of the new ETA CO1-211 movement...
Have You got a picture?
Mmmm Not heard of those - have you got a picture. Might have to go hunting on the web! Cheers JML