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Post by leffemonster on May 25, 2020 23:32:04 GMT -8
SRPD09K1 ‘Save The Ocean’ Samurai.  |
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raz
WS Benefactor
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Post by raz on May 25, 2020 23:43:23 GMT -8
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pip
WS Benefactor
Berkshire, UK
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Post by pip on May 26, 2020 0:09:23 GMT -8
The more I see that the more I want one Nick. |
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pip
WS Benefactor
Berkshire, UK
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Post by pip on May 26, 2020 0:10:30 GMT -8
This for me today, and I’m off to the proper office which will be a nice change.  |
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Post by bertnet on May 26, 2020 1:38:39 GMT -8
New addition, love this patina... !   |
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Post by peenemunde on May 26, 2020 2:41:03 GMT -8
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camrok
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Post by camrok on May 26, 2020 3:41:34 GMT -8
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cobrajet25
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"Underweared curmudgeon!"
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Post by cobrajet25 on May 26, 2020 3:53:27 GMT -8
My twin nieces turn 10 today, so it will be party time this evening. Until then, I have yard work to do. That means putting on my longtime 'beater watch'...this '74 0903-7019. I have relegated many other watches in my collection to 'beater' status over the years, but this 0903 is what I always end up actually putting on to change the oil, mow the lawn, clean the gutters, etc.
I bought this watch for lunch money...literally...around 15 years ago. I got it from the original owner, who bought it at an Ohio jewelry store in July, 1975 according to the included warranty card. It didn't run when I got it, so it went in a drawer for about 10 years. Sometime around 2015, I finally decided to see if I could get it going.
One thing I do remember about the watch was that it was caked with a thick, sticky, brownish-yellow goop. It took quite a long time to get it all cleaned out of the nooks and crannies. I should have asked the owner if he happened to work in a molasses factory or something! The movement would not keep time, but the seconds hand would 'twitch'. This indicates good electronics and a mechanical problem, most likely gummed up pivots. I took the trainwheel bridge off, cleaned it in alcohol, lubed the pivots, and reassembled it.
It has been keeping great time for the last five years. Knowing what it was going to be used for I went ahead and replaced the gaskets. The 0903 isn't a very pretty or glamorous movement, but it is robust and long-lasting. When new, they were affordable...but not cheap.
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Post by tempelkim on May 26, 2020 4:09:28 GMT -8
This one still in need of a service and a new crystal. Unfortunately all my parts boxes are filled with parts from other projects, so can't start with this one and can't finish the projects as parts are missing. Should I buy more boxes?  |
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aac58
Timekeeper
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Post by aac58 on May 26, 2020 4:11:36 GMT -8
Not a Seiko today  |
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Post by seacreechur on May 26, 2020 4:33:42 GMT -8
6309-729A from Dec.'87 Michael  |
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Post by tempelkim on May 26, 2020 5:01:29 GMT -8
This one still in need of a service and a new crystal. Unfortunately all my parts boxes are filled with parts from other projects, so can't start with this one and can't finish the projects as parts are missing. Should I buy more boxes? The doorbell just rang. There was the postman and handed over a package from Zenmarket (took less than two weeks this time). That'll be at least ten more watches that need a service. What a misery... |
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raz
WS Benefactor
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Post by raz on May 26, 2020 5:57:06 GMT -8
 Loaner. Totally unnecessary but so cool complication on a mechanical watch...  |
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Mr.Jones
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Hamburg, Germany
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Post by Mr.Jones on May 26, 2020 6:04:51 GMT -8
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Post by russtmurray on May 26, 2020 6:37:10 GMT -8
Shaping up to be a fine day in Cowtown....  |
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Post by SeikoSoMatic on May 26, 2020 7:27:01 GMT -8
Seahorse Take 2   |
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scubarob99
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Just bought a 6309-7049...this is the last one, I promise.
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Post by scubarob99 on May 26, 2020 7:38:39 GMT -8
Going with 7a28 today. Rob  |
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suntzu
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Post by suntzu on May 26, 2020 7:50:43 GMT -8
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Post by 59yukon01 on May 26, 2020 8:04:10 GMT -8
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longbike
Is a Permanent Fixture
Aqualand Addict
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Post by longbike on May 26, 2020 10:02:58 GMT -8
Aloha , This today for now. Louis (Old Pic.)  |
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