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Today's bargain watch that I'm not buying
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A page back lizzyman mentioned ebay descriptions saying old watches can run to 5-7 minutes per day and I've read that such old watches weren't exactly sterling performers in their day. Well while digging for something else I found this advert, looks World War One or soon after.
Regard if ye will the description on the wristwatch. "regulated never to lose or gain more than 4 seconds per day"[emphasis mine]. Now given it's advertised as compensated for temp and position and has a micrometer regulator it's higher than average standard of quality, but not by that much. Chances are it was 15, maybe 18 jewel, like the quality types of the time, the regulator would help tweak the best performance, but a good quality lever 15 jewel of the time would be expected to be accurate to well under 30 seconds of less per day. And this is nearly a century ago. One of those watches if it's a good one and has not suffered the intervening years should still be running close enough to the accuracy of when new. No way should it be out five minutes per day that's for sure.
There used to be a page on the webs way back where a watchmaking chap with a particular interest in these very early watches would strip them and "tune them up", balance work and the like and he was regularly getting well within modern chronometer specs and showed proof with electronic timing machines(solid amplitudes and 0.0 type daily rates on the read outs). The Zeniths among the European makers and the Walthams among the US makers were the best IIRC.
Kinda puts a different slant on things.
I would say though that when watches got smaller, more widespread and cheaper say in late 20's on, accuracy dropped among the average. Small movements are hard to dig really good accuracy from. Still not five minutes adrift.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59087
Lovely watch those B-Uhrs and the IWC about the nicest. Sadly just too big to wear.
I had a Stowa one back in the day, same first version dial too, but huge. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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There's a new special edition Vostok Amphibia ...and it's just gorgeous
reason I'm not buying ..I've realised I really can't have them all
http://meranom.com/amphibian-se/420se/vostok-watch-amphibian-se-420416lw.html0 -
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+1 You really can't go wrong with an Amphibia, on damn near every level. OK to be fair with the vintage there are a lot of Ukraine "specials" but with a bit of research you can usually steer that course easily enough. Otherwise if you're looking for a mechanical watch that is built like a tank and beats up Rolex Subs in dark alleyways then the oul Boctok
Amphibia's are a damn good bet. Never mind that the tech behind the design is outstandingly clever and practical and if their water proofing design carried a big name Swiss on the dial it would be many multiples of the price and would have more rabid fanboys. Oh and the few I've had I found could be tweaked to give really good accuracy. The only one I have left in my collection, a late 70's, early 80's one, I got close to COSC standards and yep even after all this time it passed the 200 metre test. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Deep Thought wrote: »so what Amphibian would ye recommend...looking for something in blue..Scuba Dude ?
I have this blue Scuba Dude, bought it new 2.5 years ago
The strap is crap, mine went straight into the bin. Had a rubber on it which was fine, but currently have a navy Nato which is perfect for the watch!My ads on adverts.ie
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The older Scuba Dudes have a sunburst dial which the newer ones don't see to have or at least not with the same iridescence. If you can find a decent vintage one they look great. Mine is below, although I have a sneaking suspicion it's been re-housed in a Komandirskie case.
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There's a new special edition Vostok Amphibia ...and it's just gorgeous
reason I'm not buying ..I've realised I really can't have them all
http://meranom.com/amphibian-se/420se/vostok-watch-amphibian-se-420416lw.html
From the linked website it looks like these are out of stock, I can't seem to find them elsewhere. Anybody have any ideas?0 -
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Due to the falling ruble (and probably because this model may be no longer made and is being sold off) this stunning new Raketa Yalta is now an affordable 331 Euro (used to be > 600)
http://world.raketa-shop.com/raketa-yalta/75-yalta-0063.html
Reason I''m not buying ..not the gold watch type really0 -
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