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Post by earthphase on Feb 22, 2015 11:31:07 GMT -8
please post your bell-matics and your thoughts on the movement. Thanks guys.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 11:38:55 GMT -8
This is my 4006-7001 which was a gift from Lew Brown...  My personal opinion is the the 4005/6 is a mid tier calibre. The movement is better finished than counterparts in other calibres form the same period. I believe these watches were also priced in the mid tire category when they were new. They are excellent time keepers and the mechanical alarm is pretty effective at doing what it is supposed to  |
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Post by lordflagpolecrabtree on Feb 22, 2015 12:13:04 GMT -8
Two for me:  I believe the blue one to be an all original 4006-6060 bought from Jose Sotto "Watchcooking". The Silver one is .....er.... a not quite so original 4006-6031 bought from everybody's favourite bodger Beejoo4. Nuff sed ! Bought before I knew better  . To be fair it works fine, though it arrived with half a movement retaining ring which jammed the movement. |
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Post by philsinclair on Feb 22, 2015 13:47:37 GMT -8
Have seen contempory brochures showing Bellmatic as the most expensive offering in the lineup. The watchmakers with classic training at the Rolex school in Austria (the ones I have met anyway) all rave about the great design. Cheers Phil
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Post by Rod on Feb 22, 2015 14:09:15 GMT -8
Just a couple of mine… Business Bell 1967, 4006-7010  first month of production, Nov 1966, "diashock" 4006-7000, Note dolphin case back, scolloped case and diashock dial.    |
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Post by stevenjohn on Feb 22, 2015 14:28:07 GMT -8
They're very nice.  |
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Post by jim1963 on Feb 22, 2015 14:31:09 GMT -8
Those two are beauties Rod, is that the original box with your 4006 ? if so I am very envious  Here's my only Bell-Matic 4006-7000 from Dec 66   |
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Post by dasher on Feb 22, 2015 14:34:49 GMT -8
I gotta follow Rod's two belles? Awww, man....
This one is the day-only version, the 4005-7000
This one is the "funky bell" in my opinion:
This one is the "no jewels text on dial" bell:
This is the "original bell" - like Rod's but not as rare:
Another Business Bell - these are pretty hard to find:
And then the mutt of my pack - your standard gold-colored bell:
I love Bell-matics - I think they're cool. The one bell I have yet to track down is a 21 jewel bell. Saw one go for under $50 on the 'bay, nearly had a coronary...
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Post by Rod on Feb 22, 2015 16:16:26 GMT -8
Those two are beauties Rod, is that the original box with your 4006 ? if so I am very envious Here's my only Bell-Matic 4006-7000 from Dec 66 Jim The box is the original box for the Business Bell and as for being envious, i love these and sold a Dec66 bell to buy the Nov66 one so your's bring back fond memories |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Feb 22, 2015 16:22:13 GMT -8
I don't have a Bell yet, but would like to add one from '66, to the collection soon.
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Post by Rod on Feb 22, 2015 16:24:01 GMT -8
I don't have a Bell yet, but would like to add one from '66, to the collection soon. You need to find one first  |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Feb 22, 2015 16:44:20 GMT -8
I don't have a Bell yet, but would like to add one from '66, to the collection soon. You need to find one first Definitely...I see a few out there, so I'll locate one sooner of later. |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 22, 2015 16:52:46 GMT -8
Here is mine, again like Peter, a gift from Lew Brown. And I agree with Phil's comment that during the 70s, the Bellmatic was more expensive than the diver 6105!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 17:12:22 GMT -8
Phil's watch doctor is correct...  vs  Along with everything else; this calibre beats at the leisurely pace of 19,800 bph which means it will last a little longer if regular service is not maintained. |
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Post by earthphase on Feb 22, 2015 17:34:38 GMT -8
...so there is a 17, 21, and 27 jewel version?
Great pics guys!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 17:37:39 GMT -8
...so there is a 17, 21, and 27 jewel version? Great pics guys!!! Yes there is The 21 jewel models being the hardest to find and the 17 jewel just a bit easier than the 27 jewel ones. |
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Post by philsinclair on Feb 22, 2015 18:27:22 GMT -8
21jewel ones exist but never seen one. Cheers Phil
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Post by cobrajet25 on Feb 23, 2015 5:50:36 GMT -8
I have a couple of the 21j versions. This is one. The 21j version of the 4006 is always found in an earlier watch. This one is from October, 1967. Been ages since I saw one for sale.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2015 11:25:06 GMT -8
Hopefully Funkster will reply as he has the best Bellmatic I've seen to date. It's a very early date only dial in black.... num num num nums
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Post by jim1963 on Feb 23, 2015 12:36:13 GMT -8
Hopefully Funkster will reply as he has the best Bellmatic I've seen to date. It's a very early date only dial in black.... num num num nums Mmm ,if its the one i'm thinking of its's a corker and he just beat me to it the utter swine |
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. To be fair it works fine, though it arrived with half a movement retaining ring which jammed the movement.
