cd_god
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Post by cd_god on Oct 19, 2022 19:06:51 GMT -8
It is October 20th (somewhere)
Do you know how many dates in a row end in a TH?
Day 20 of the October WRUW daily theme. Today's theme is “Wear a watch that is more than 50 years old”
You could go with the "Minimum" of 50 years.
The original theme was 7 years ago.
Maybe we should have gone with 57 years.
Or you could go with 75.
Or even 100.
Go old or go home.
It seems yesterday some had some old pocket watches.
How about some old wrist watches.
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Post by SeikoSoMatic on Oct 19, 2022 23:37:24 GMT -8
December 1969  |
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Post by tempelkim on Oct 20, 2022 0:43:55 GMT -8
March 1968  |
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raz
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Post by raz on Oct 20, 2022 0:49:22 GMT -8
March 1963. Exactly 17 years older than me   |
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trilo
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Post by trilo on Oct 20, 2022 0:56:34 GMT -8
March 69. My other +50 are waiting for service.  |
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rossr
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Post by rossr on Oct 20, 2022 1:51:22 GMT -8
I have quite a few watches more than 50 years old. This Citizen Super Auto Dater is from September 1966.  |
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Post by SeikoSoMatic on Oct 20, 2022 2:32:24 GMT -8
March 69. My other +50 are waiting for service. Hmm...are you sure this isn't earlier? I thought these had the Suwa logo on the dials post 1965-66. EDIT: Nope, apparently these dials sometimes used the logo, sometimes not, even pre-1965. |
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tritto
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Post by tritto on Oct 20, 2022 3:05:31 GMT -8
Sorry, I missed the boat earlier in the week so today is my place of interest photo - the Cascade Brewery - Australia's oldest continuously operated brewery.  |
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ouroboros
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One more watch. I think....
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Post by ouroboros on Oct 20, 2022 3:10:12 GMT -8
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Post by russtmurray on Oct 20, 2022 3:23:50 GMT -8
Made in 1966...  |
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Post by leffemonster on Oct 20, 2022 3:28:25 GMT -8
March 1966.  |
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Rod
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Post by Rod on Oct 20, 2022 4:37:32 GMT -8
Another birth year watch! 6217-7000 from 1964...  |
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Post by SteveX on Oct 20, 2022 5:13:13 GMT -8
This 6119-8130 from 1968 will be 54 years old in December.  Going with the TITLE of the post- A 50 year old watch: 6105-8110 from 1972. Techincally turns 50 next month...  All original, down to the strap. |
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inboost
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Post by inboost on Oct 20, 2022 5:16:53 GMT -8
Bulova International 'M8' = 1968!
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cd_god
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Post by cd_god on Oct 20, 2022 5:27:43 GMT -8
OE Old Elgin today. I ran the serial number of the movement many years ago and I want to say it was 1927 or 1928.
The Model T frame is still where it was last sitting.
2 1/2 years ago I said it and I guess I was right: "Not sure where the rest of it is at but I know where it is going to stay long after I am gone: right where it all is right now"
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saldog
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Post by saldog on Oct 20, 2022 5:35:28 GMT -8
I think half of my collection is more than 50 years old. Here is a watch that’s not mine. It is my best friend’s. It was his father’s watch and he asked me to overhaul it. It runs, but not for long. I figure it is from the 1950’s.  |
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pip
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Post by pip on Oct 20, 2022 6:12:09 GMT -8
One of my BYM watches, so sadly it meets the 50+ criteria although I wish it was nowhere near haha!  |
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pip
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Post by pip on Oct 20, 2022 6:12:55 GMT -8
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 20, 2022 7:56:20 GMT -8
Rod - that is an awesome example. In my estimation only about 20% of these were the black / dark gray dial variety. That inspired me to pull this one out:  The Seiko World Timer (MASWT), Model 6217-7000 from 1964. 50+ years, check. 57+ years check. Oh - wait! Forgot the sticker...  This is Seiko’s first World Timer - a commemorative piece done for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. This one is on original bracelet, and sourced from the original owner, making me its second caretaker. The bracket is too big for my wrist - so it doesn’t get much (read any) wrist time - but I like looking at it and knowing I have it. Side note: I would like to find someone with an original bracelet that is too small for them - and trade straight across. PM me if you are that person.  I also have a dark gray dial version (but not on original bracelet):  To date, I have written two articles on this watch - one is an overview of the model here: seikoworldtime.com/articles/6217-7000The other is an aid for validating authenticity: seikoworldtime.com/articles/6217-7000-ValidationOh and here are some fun ad scans from way back the:   More ad and catalog scans here: seikoworldtime.com/articles/6217-Ad-Scans
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59yukon01
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Post by 59yukon01 on Oct 20, 2022 8:25:14 GMT -8
Apparently I like this more than I thought I would, especially after a little DYI regulation. [emoji41]  |
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