Tissot Seastar Visodate 1970s - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Tissot from the late 1970s.  The dial has a great patina and I am trying to decide if I should polish the case or not.
Probably not. It seems disrespectful.  Most of these require some tinkering and oil.  It is pretty rewarding to get something this complicated moving again.  This one keeps excellent time. 

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EDOX Silverhorn - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is an EDOX Silverhorn from the early 1970s.  The dial has 18k gold markers.  The dial has a wonderful gradiated color and is nearly mint.  This one keeps excellent time. 

This is not a particularly valuable watch, but I think it is the most beautiful watch I own.  Just a very simple elegant design.

These watches are all worn.  I think that is the point of a watch!

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Zenith 'Sporto' - 28800 HiBeat

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Zenith Sporto from the late 1970s.  The case is gold plated and I am looking for a Stainless one to swap the dial and movement to.  At this point in watch history Movado owned Zenith and there are cases that were issued as Movado or 'Allegro' that are 100% spec perfect.  This one keeps excellent time. 

The plating has worn off on the ends of the lugs, it is 40 years old.  This is the 28800 hi-beat movement.  ETA2562

'SURF' Caseback

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Omega Speedmaster - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is an Omega Speedmaster from the late 1990s.  This is the 'reduced' or automatic version.

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Montblanc Timewalker - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Montblanc  from the late 1990s.   Distinctly remember seeing the ads for this watch back then.

It's like looking in the mirror.  Sometimes I forget which one is me and which one is Nick Cage.

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Wajs' - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is an Ollech & Wajs from the late 1990s.  This is a 7750 based watch.

I have placed an Omega 1150 movement in the case.  Some would say that this is a Franken-Watch, but the 7750 is the same, just a rotor that reads "Wajs" would be the only difference. This one keeps excellent time. 

I need to go back in and straight the sweep hand.

Omega Rotor.

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Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a S.C.I.D. 'special' from the 1890s.  The dial has a great patina.  The case is 9k and the inside of the case-back bears the marks of watch repairmen over the 130 years of its existence!

Solid Gold Case.

This is a very early Shields movement.

The Case is 9k and was made in Australia around the 1890s.  The movement is 15 Jewels and 'adjusted'.  It also has great perlage.  This was back when craftsmen made wonder objects for everyday use.

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Baume & Mercier - Cuervo Y Sobrinos Habana (Havana Cuba)

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Baume & Mercier.  This one is a fairly rare piece, it was sold in Havana at some point in the late 1950s or early 1960s.  It was also obviously sold to a fairly affluent person.
Cuervo Y Sobrinos was the big department store, like a Bloomingdale's, prior to the revolution. 

"Fly Back" Chronograph.  All I really did to this one was to add a few drops of oil.

I believe this is a Landeron Movement.  It is marked B&M on the bridge.

If you come across this and can help with that serial number, I would appreciate it.

Pearlage on the cover

Perlage is remarkably 'low tech'  I have done it on jewelry.  It is done by using a stiff or metal brush on the flexshaft.  It is beautiful if done correctly.

 
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