Rod
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Post by Rod on May 19, 2018 22:58:06 GMT -8
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Post by leffemonster on May 20, 2018 0:11:18 GMT -8
Sometimes things aren’t always what they seem to be, but then I guess we’re all aware of that in this hobby  This is my one and only kinetic watch and, having one or two others to choose from, it doesn’t get much wrist time. As a consequence this never gets much charge, and I’m lucky if it lasts more than a few days before it starts losing time. Swinging it from side to side doesn’t really help much either - this thing just refuses to hold charge. So when Photobucket temporarily restored hosted pictures a few days ago I had another look at the thread that @penguinbce did on converting kinetic to quartz, and decided to make the change. Ten minutes or so and a fresh 920 battery was all it took and now this is good to use as a grab-and-go for another 2-3 years. SRN054 from April 2014.  |
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Rod
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Post by Rod on May 20, 2018 0:24:04 GMT -8
Sometimes things aren’t always what they seem to be, but then I guess we’re all aware of that in this hobby This is my one and only kinetic watch and, having one or two others to choose from, it doesn’t get much wrist time. As a consequence this never gets much charge, and I’m lucky if it lasts more than a few days before it starts losing time. Swinging it from side to side doesn’t really help much either - this thing just refuses to hold charge. So when Photobucket temporarily restored hosted pictures a few days ago I had another look at the thread that @penguinbce did on converting kinetic to quartz, and decided to make the change. Ten minutes or so and a fresh 920 battery was all it took and now this is good to use as a grab-and-go for another 2-3 years. SRN054 from April 2014. Strap it to your ankle when you go to the gym  |
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Post by mariod on May 20, 2018 0:26:01 GMT -8
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Post by leffemonster on May 20, 2018 0:34:27 GMT -8
Sometimes things aren’t always what they seem to be, but then I guess we’re all aware of that in this hobby This is my one and only kinetic watch and, having one or two others to choose from, it doesn’t get much wrist time. As a consequence this never gets much charge, and I’m lucky if it lasts more than a few days before it starts losing time. Swinging it from side to side doesn’t really help much either - this thing just refuses to hold charge. So when Photobucket temporarily restored hosted pictures a few days ago I had another look at the thread that @penguinbce did on converting kinetic to quartz, and decided to make the change. Ten minutes or so and a fresh 920 battery was all it took and now this is good to use as a grab-and-go for another 2-3 years. SRN054 from April 2014. Strap it to your ankle when you go to the gym What’s a gym?  |
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pyltn
Timekeeper
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Post by pyltn on May 20, 2018 1:14:46 GMT -8
Beautiful sunny day here. Currently wearing this -  May go back to my Pulsar later on. Wore it all day yesterday and had no mechanical watch withdrawal symptoms. |
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tritto
WS Benefactor
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Post by tritto on May 20, 2018 1:47:53 GMT -8
When I saw you started the thread I hoped we'd be seeing one of your wonderful Silverwaves, Rod. The other day I was wearing my Tissot chronograph that has fogged up after walking to work. After investigating and finding nothing but dirt in the grooves in the pusher tubes where gaskets should be, I stripped it down for a bath in the ultrasonic and the set about identify the right size gasket from a selection box. Long story short - she's done and back together. Hopefully it's sealed properly now.   |
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pip
WS Benefactor
Berkshire, UK
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Post by pip on May 20, 2018 1:48:23 GMT -8
This one keeps finding its way into my wrist.  |
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Post by jim1963 on May 20, 2018 2:50:18 GMT -8
That's a fantastic Silverwave Rod and the Tissot too Tristan  7c43-7000 for me today Enjoy your Sunday gents  |
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Post by DAHASCO on May 20, 2018 3:03:36 GMT -8
Nice Watches Gents 7dfe79adc2f0  |
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scubarob99
Moderator
Just bought a 6309-7049...this is the last one, I promise.
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Post by scubarob99 on May 20, 2018 3:45:36 GMT -8
Finally got around to fitting a battery to see if she runs. Comfy and light, but I don't foresee a lot of wrist time in the future. Rob   |
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ausimax
Timekeeper
Kogan, Qld, Australia
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Post by ausimax on May 20, 2018 4:20:31 GMT -8
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cobrajet25
Needs a Life!
"Underweared curmudgeon!"
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Post by cobrajet25 on May 20, 2018 5:09:44 GMT -8
Wearing another 'problem child' today. This is an SBDN005 from 2007 that I refer to as my "free watch". These came on bracelet or strap, and with a blue or black dial. I believe it is still in production, though with an updated movement.  About 7-8 years ago, I was casually searching for an 8F35 perpetual diver. This was right after Seiko had discontinued them and a mad scramble had ensued to score one. Though I wanted an SBCM023 (black), a really nice SBCM025 (Pepsi) popped up as a BIN on Ebay one night, sold as a pair with this watch. The price was too good to pass up. So good, in fact, that this watch was essentially a freebie. Paid $250 shipped for both at a time when the SBCM alone was selling for around $400...if you could find one! The watch was in decent shape, but either wouldn't hold a charge or wouldn't take a charge. You could leave it in the sun all day, and after a few hours it would go into 'low charge mode'... tick-tick...tick-tick...tick-tick...tick-tick. No problem, I thought. Must just be a bad capacitor, but I thought this was strange for a watch that was only 3-4 years old at the time. I bought this nice Seiko nylon strap for it presuming a quick and easy fix. So I bought a capacitor for it and installed it. Same story! It would run fine for a few hours and then... tick-tick...tick-tick...tick-tick. Didn't matter how long it was charged for, a few hours is all it would give. At this point, I figured it must have some sort of movement problem. I messed with it a little more, became very frustrated with it, and literally threw it in a drawer. Tried to find a NOS V145 with no luck, and looked for V145 parts watches as well. From there it somehow migrated into my safe. There it sat until last night. A few weeks ago I was able to find a V145 parts watch on YJ for snack money, and just got around to doing a movement swap. Believe it or not, the V145 isn't a terribly easy movement to find. The V147 isn't too tough, but it's immediate predecessor is a bit scarcer. I had no idea what to expect from the parts watch as it came in rough shape, sans bracelet and crown/stem. I presumed I would need to swap the new capacitor from the SBDN's movement into the parts watch movement upon swapping it in, but once I got the movement into the diver and inserted the stem it fired right off! Tick..tick..tick..tick..tick.
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Mr.Jones
Needs a Life!
Hamburg, Germany
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Post by Mr.Jones on May 20, 2018 7:08:56 GMT -8
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Post by daveswordfish on May 20, 2018 7:17:25 GMT -8
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Post by 59yukon01 on May 20, 2018 7:57:15 GMT -8
Lot of bushes to trim today so strapped this one on.  |
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Post by peenemunde on May 20, 2018 8:39:04 GMT -8
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Post by allkindsofwatches1 on May 20, 2018 8:40:55 GMT -8
Chrono  |
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Post by Mike_B on May 20, 2018 9:27:45 GMT -8
Well I’m truely hooked on LCD and picked up this lovely C158 last week at the uk watch fair. It’s been on an off my wrist all week. Considering a stripdown though as to me the screen is a bit dull. Case and keyboard need a clean too.  |
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longbike
Is a Permanent Fixture
Aqualand Addict
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Post by longbike on May 20, 2018 10:38:59 GMT -8
Aloha , This today ........... Another Citizens C506 Duplex I got this old one going last night that was in storage and it is working quite well now. It was in a box with some other parts watch's.Had to use this strap till I find a Bracelet for it. Like another one it need a new Bezel Insert and and new sweep Hand for it. Aloha Louis  |
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