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Graham, Having been an expat in Russia a few years ago I know a bit about Russian watches. here is an example that I think could qualify for the "chic" chapter and that can transfer to occidental tastes. Actually the model is called Nautilus!...The brand is quite confidential but to me is the most transferable Russian watches for Western world tastes in the fact that the design is modern, somehow different but not too Rusian. . They use either Poljot movements made on old ETA machines from the 70s, or ETA movements. You can check out their web site www.denissov.ru , I just checked it for you, it is being renewed just now so the English version is not active at the moment so you need to navigate on the Russian site which is quite exotic when you can't read Russian! but it is fun as well...there are also other commercial sites selling russian watches on line. PM me if you need more precise info. HAGWE
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It's almost 2a here where I am...
another day, another airport (27 hours ago). It's often ironically lonely to be a horological road warrior, and evangelist even if PuristS have the advantage of having friends all over the world... A small consolation is to have these micro friends always...
Part of the journey...
made slightly more tolerable by the familiarity of the old friend on the wrist......
Thomas, you travel the world in search of the pure, yet you still dont come to wales
after the rain we had last night i cant actually blame you, but i'll start to get an avoidance complex soon safe travelling Graham
Time to put more coins in the meter…!
What a great travel companion you have, Thomas! Well, I will have to park in the long term parking space and put some more coins in the meter as I am going away this weekend… HAGWE Blomman...
Graham, this one…
Fell into my lap for as you use to say “pennies”! I have been keeping an eye out for one, and when this one surfaced I just had to snatch it! Thank you, Graham! Best Blomman
Coincidentally, I received this in the mail today...
Those old parking watches come in handy. A modest example with an AS 1475 movement. Enjoy your trip! Ginger...
where do you find these pieces Ginger ?
a superb alternative to the highly priced JLC's of the same age and in excellent condition from what i can see in this pic. i notice there are no 'T's' either side of the swiss made, but there is lume. is it pre-tritium or a redial? if it is you wouldnt k...
Ginger, congrats.... this is a rare Benedict Park-O-Phon.
Ginger, can you take caseaback pics to show when you are much free? have a nice weekend. stefan
More scans as requested
It is hard to tell a cal 1475 from the successor cal 1930, but I think this is the earlier caliber....
many thanks, Ginger...
many thanks Ginger for the pics. the casing looks like some other casing used by Lecoultre. and the movement is correct and it is typical AS caliber. very nice alarm watch in a good condition! best. stefan
One time I used a chrono to time a parking meter . . .
. . . but the meter ran about 6 minutes fast ;-) . . .
Beautiful, Ginger! :)
Didn’t know this one – very nice! The marking looks like one coin per hour Thank you, Ginger – I really have to start looking outside JLC when it comes to alarm watches! Best Blomman
I don't get bored
... and can choose which wrist to look at. The ying and yang watches contribute as well. Covered by a cuff / jacket (as the weather is still cool here) means I don't have to answer the question: "why two watches?". A
Anatomical abnormality?
Hi Andrew, thanks for your impressive WS, but how on earth did YOU manage to make this photo? Are you in the handy possession of a hidden third arm ? Please elucidate us. Best regards, anaesdoc
Twister
With a tripod, time delay on the camera, and a few years of playing "Twister" as a child, anything is possible. Actually a third arm would make a good excuse for another watch! A
two very nice pieces Andrew said the master of understatement
'nice' doesnt really describe the pair of them. both at different ends of the spectrum, but matching nonetheless. as you know i nearly always wear 2 watches, just because i have 2 arms. i dont have the problem of people at work thinking i'm odd as others ...
Thanks Graham, I appreciate that.
They are 'nice', I have to modestly agree. So different, but they seem to go well together. And it's actually very easy to get used to wearing two watches; there's a certain balance to it. Keep well. Andrew
It is 10am Jakarta time
This has been on my wrist the last 2 Friday, TGIF veryone Have a Joyful Weekend...
Yo, Quan!
A very tempting one, in my Lange Wish List, by the way... Once I will have found the 2 others... Best, Nicolas
What is this?
Well, here is one you have not seen me post before: Graham could recognize it, though....
i miss that watch Big Daddy and do wish i'd kept it, but it looks good on you
i'll probably get a handwind model when i have the available cash (i say that every week). wear it in good health Graham
Nice! I love these one-handed Meistersingers.
I toyed with picking up a Perigraph (I think that's what their model is called) that has the single hand display and rotating date disc. Cheers, Daos
have you seen their chrono Daos. a single hander with chrono function
fairly unique. there are a lot of companies doing single handers now, but the Meistersingers are my favourite due to the sharpness of the hand and ease of reading. they remind me of pressure gauges. best Graham
The AD for my territory has it, but I've never seen it in person.
Looks cool, but I think that's one step too far for me in terms of the single-hander concept. Cheers, Daos
I would say . . .
. . . the aesthetic effect is akin to that of a gauge . . . definitely not your average timekeeper, that's for sure! Was there an acclimation process, or did you instantly take to the unorthodox presentation? . . . curiously, Art
oops sorry Art. i didnt see this when i butted in and referred to it as a gauge
everyone please ignore me as Art made the comment first. best graham
LOL! You're the resident expert on . . .
. . . single-handed watches, Graham, so call 'em like you see 'em ;-) . . ....
is that 'ex' as in...
is that 'ex' as in has been and 'spurt' as in drip under pressure...
Not Really!!!
I thought single handers were very unique when I was first exposed to them by Graham for I just had never thought much about them before. This is the one and only I have and Graham reluctantly sold it to me. There was a short acclimation period for I was ...
how stupid am i ?...
how stupid am i ? i sold the Meistersinger to Big daddy and havent got around to replacing it yet i'm looking towards a handwind Meistersinger or the Schaumberg Auf-Ab. the things i do for my friends Graham...
Looking good Stefan :-)
HAGWE, -- Richard. This message has been edited by =RWK= on 2010-09-17 00:42:25
1st Speedy of the week Stefan, but not the last i predict
i actually took one of mine off this morning to change for my weekend watch(es). best Graham
when are you taking the Speedmaster route Art ?
if size is an issue there is always the 'reduced' automatic, a watch we rarely see on the Omega page. not a big seller me thinks. best Graham
I had a Mk II, Graham . . .
. . . that now belongs to mrsnak. Unfortunately, sports / tool / utility watches aren't a consuming interest, and I can only justify owning one. A cal 910 Flightmaster is at the top of the list, followed by a few others, so the Professional isn't in the c...
i found the flightmaster a...
i found the flightmaster a bit top heavy like the speedy 125 and the MKIII. typical 70's styling i suppose. i prefer the flatter profile of the pro, the sm300 and the railmaster. i know your interests dont lie in that direction which is why i had to ask G...
Vintage
That first photo is brilliant, Stefan, and just oozes vintage-ness! I love it. Andrew
Just been out for a walk with my Nautilus...
A nice sunny day today, so I went out for a walk.... Got lost and had to ask someone for help. After admiring my watch she gave me some directions... OK, now I know where I am... HAGWE. Regards, Richard....
Thanks Richard, although it is actually Spring here already...
Interestingly although we are at different sides of the world, our seasons do not change on the same date. In USA, Autumn starts September 21 I believe. In Australia, Spring starts September 1. Regards, Richard.
Richard, does that mean the equinoxes are different??
that would be very odd and only something that someone like Marcus Hanke could explain. very nice sporty patek as well. graham
ah Richard perhaps i meant...
ah Richard perhaps i meant solstice not equinox. the solstice is always on the 21st. in the northern hemisphere june 21st is the summer solstice and longest day, winter solstice is dec 21st and shortest day. there are also 2 inbetween to mark spring and a...
No Graham, it is autumnal equinox North and vernal (spring) equinox South on...
23 September at 03.09 h UTC....
that just shows how little...
that just shows how little i know no point me buying the UN planetarium collection. undisputably ignorant Graham...
I think its just a plain simple government decree..
Its much easier for us Aussies to remember that our seasons officially change over on the 1st of March, June, September and December than to have to consider equinoxes. Regards, Richard.
Not really.....
They said about six months..... However, and hopefully, I will get it..... Cheers
Super
Your pictures make me miss Sidney very much - especially now that summer is coming. I hope you are getting inspired by all the recent summer shots! All the best.
Thanks Nomer...
Just let me know if there is somewhere in particular in Sydney that you would like a wristshot from and I'll try to oblige. Regards, Richard.
Autumn has arrived
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Nice watch!
Nice watch, reminds me my Zenith didn't get any wear time recently, will have to change this! thanks for sharing. Matt
Nice dial lay-out . . .
. . . and good to see Zenith going back to fundamentals. Thanks for sharing this new model with us . . . cordially, Art
nice pilot Hans, is it a Stowa or one of the lesser known brands??
there are a lot of small brands doing this style of pilot watch nowadays, but i sense yours may be a Stowa. best Graham
You are closest :-)
I actually ordered the Stowa, but the watchmaker they used to change the Unitas to central second passed away.. and I could not receive my watch. They made a kind of lottery who could purchase..I missed out... It's also not a Laco..though am keen on one.....
i had the laco 55mm...
i had the laco 55mm 1939 observor watch in my military collection, but its totally unwearable. mine had the original long 'over the jacket sleeve' strap on it so i couldnt have worn it if i'd wanted too. the price of them now is unbelievable. an Archimede...
Something else in mind......
......what could that be my friend... very interesting indeed BTW how good is a calibre fontainemelon ST96 ? Best Hans
no idea what the movements...
no idea what the movements like. its good enough for Azimuth to use it for a ltd ed B-Uhr, but the ST does stand for standard. best G
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