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Dub Rubb wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:34 am
So this happened today. I was planning on having this serviced, just not quite so soon.
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Oh no. Isn't that watch new?
It is only new to me. The watch itself is about 45 years old and never serviced. However it was still keeping great time at about 20spd deviation. Now just trying to find a good place to have it serviced.
My birth year watch has arrived. 1979 Timex. I need to check the seals and make sure it is clean inside, but this watch looks as if it was worn for about a month and then put in the drawer. I see none of the usual wear that I have seen with most used Timex watches of this vintage.
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This is the oldest watch in my collection. I don't wear it very often, and when I do it's for a very short period.
It's an 11 jewel size 0s Illinois Model 2 made in 1907. It would have originally been a pocket watch, but it was converted a long time ago, judging by the age of the wristwatch case it's in.
I stumbled across this on eBay a few years ago and bought it for the local connection. Bullard Brothers Jewelers was located in St. Paul, operating from some time in the 1870s or 1880s until (as far as I have found) at least 1949. During that time they made a lot of different things, including a ceremonial silver trowel used in the construction of the current Minnesota State Capitol building.
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ManOnTime wrote:This is the oldest watch in my collection. I don't wear it very often, and when I do it's for a very short period.
It's an 11 jewel size 0s Illinois Model 2 made in 1907. It would have originally been a pocket watch, but it was converted a long time ago, judging by the age of the wristwatch case it's in.
I stumbled across this on eBay a few years ago and bought it for the local connection. Bullard Brothers Jewelers was located in St. Paul, operating from some time in the 1870s or 1880s until (as far as I have found) at least 1949. During that time they made a lot of different things, including a ceremonial silver trowel used in the construction of the current Minnesota State Capitol building.
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Very cool! Not only a good-looking timepiece but history on your wrist.
Well, I was going to wear the Tissot Seastar T12 chrono (Lemania 1281) until I inherited from Mrs.MoT's grandfather until I discovered the chronograph is no longer functioning. I don't even know where to look to do the job, or want to know how much it will cost to repair. Back in the box it goes.
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ManOnTime wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:30 pm
Well, I was going to wear the Tissot Seastar T12 chrono (Lemania 1281) until I inherited from Mrs.MoT's grandfather until I discovered the chronograph is no longer functioning. I don't even know where to look to do the job, or want to know how much it will cost to repair. Back in the box it goes.
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That is truly unfortunate. I feel for you. Vintage chronos I find are super temperamental and pretty frail...and of course that service is likely to cost you. Right decision to stow it until ready to bite the bullet.
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