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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • MolleM
      Molle
      Haraki san Student
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      World’s first commercially available quartz watch was the 35A Astron from Seiko. You could buy it from December 1969 at the cost of a Toyota Corolla. 18K gold case.

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      IG: 68molle

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      • goosehdG
        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        @Bill C
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        @Bill-C The first question is what brand is it?

        The answer to your question is yes regular maintenance is expected and is part of the cost of owning a mechanical watch. ETA movements are quite common and much cheaper to service than some of the in house movements of other brands. Some repairs cost as much as lesser known watch brands new…

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        • Bill CB
          Bill C
          Raw and Unwashed
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          Thanks @goosehd - that’s really helpful advice - it’s an Archimede Deckwatch btw - Bill

          Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

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          • goosehdG
            goosehd
            Mod Squad
            @Bill C
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            @Bill-C So then the issue becomes how much do you enjoy the watch and want to keep it?

            The used prices on eBay will help you make a decision if the £200 is worth putting into the watch and fixing it. If you don’t like the watch and the price of a used watch is close to that amount, the decision is easy.

            You’ll take a pretty big hit if you want to sell the watch (unfixed) on any market and if you misrepresent it in a sale a big hit to your reputation.

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            • Bill CB
              Bill C
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              Hi @goosehd - I hardly wear it nowadays, so I’m erring on the side of eBaying it with full disclosure about the need for repair/full service - appreciate your advice 🙂

              Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

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              • ColeC
                Cole
                啓蒙家
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                This years budget for things that I don't necessarily need has now officialy been spend.

                Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m diver.

                Ref.Nr.: 232.30.42.21.01.001

                My 2nd Omega and my 2nd Bond watch.

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                WTB:
                IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                IHE-13

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined:

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • T4920T
                    T4920
                    見習いボス
                    @Giles
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                    @Giles wow, I felt his joy in my soul just watching this..

                    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                    • mclaincauseyM
                      mclaincausey
                      見習いボス
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                      All the feels on that one.

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • I
                        IrishHeart
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                        Wonderful

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                        • AdamJA
                          AdamJ
                          IHUK Crew
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                          I liked the experts reaction when he fell the first time "get the fuck up we aren't done yet"

                          The devil is in the detail..

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                          • mclaincauseyM
                            mclaincausey
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                            It’s got to feel so good to floor this humble seeming gent with that information.

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • 68degreesorless6
                              68degreesorless
                              Haraki san Student
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                              @Molle got any king seiko? I’ve got the itch for a first model J14102…

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                              • MolleM
                                Molle
                                Haraki san Student
                                @68degreesorless
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                                @68degreesorless only two at the moment (plus a few King Quartz from the 70s when the King Seiko name was not used).

                                A vintage 449990 from the early 60s and the SJE083 (re-issue from 2020).

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                                IG: 68molle

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                                • MolleM
                                  Molle
                                  Haraki san Student
                                  @Giles
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                                  @Giles said in Watches - another OCD problem:

                                  That one is so nice.

                                  This one is related, but not the same type of emotions involved...

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                                  "

                                  IG: 68molle

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                                  • 68degreesorless6
                                    68degreesorless
                                    Haraki san Student
                                    @Molle
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                                    @Molle very nice - those are beauts!

                                    I think I gotta have the gold version and that big 'king seiko' text up top 😍

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                                    • MolleM
                                      Molle
                                      Haraki san Student
                                      @68degreesorless
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                                      @68degreesorless that is a great one. Go for it!

                                      IG: 68molle

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                                      • K
                                        kkibbey23
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
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                                        Found an Omega AD a few days ago and tried these on. Really digging the Speedy

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                                        • ddtrashD
                                          ddtrash
                                          Haraki san Expert
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                                          The black/black seamaster is a favourite of mine, very well executed. One of these watches that is difficult to photograph and looks better in person. 👍

                                          There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                          • ColeC
                                            Cole
                                            啓蒙家
                                            @ddtrash
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                                            @ddtrash But it will most likely a nightmare to read in bad lighting conditions.

                                            WTB:
                                            IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                                            IHE-13

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