anzac1957
Timekeeper
Time to get 'Orientated'
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Post by anzac1957 on Jul 3, 2013 23:31:34 GMT -8
Found this one at local secondhand shop.. $2.. It is running.. Needed a new crown, stem and crystal.. Not sure condition of the movement as unsure if the back opens or if it is one of those through the glass types.. Before I sent off to watchmaker, I thought I would have a go at cleaning the crystal with some Autosol paste.. Here is the result.. Pics with caseback off.. Pics from watchmaker.. Stripped down.. Cleaned.. A couple more shots.. and next to my Royal Calendar Orient of similar vintage.. Message from IWC.. It is a reference 602A and was shipped to Melbourne in May 1964.. UV lamp shot to pick up the remaining lume on the IWC.. Made a collage of the pics from the watch from start to finish and put on a T-Shirt.. Cheers
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Post by DAHASCO on Jul 5, 2013 2:32:12 GMT -8
Tony, I just Love that watch and the story behind it...And for $2.00 thunbsup.gif
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 8:03:59 GMT -8
Tony, I just Love that watch and the story behind it...And for $2.00 thunbsup.gif Yep; Sire made out really well on this one. If I was offered only one watch from his extensive collection, this is the one I would choose chinathumbsup.gif
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darwin
Can't Tell Time
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Post by darwin on Jul 7, 2013 7:22:36 GMT -8
Wow! Congratulations on a spectacular find. I've always wanted an IWC... and for $2. I'm officially green with envy . Well done!
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anzac1957
Timekeeper
Time to get 'Orientated'
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Post by anzac1957 on Jul 17, 2013 19:45:40 GMT -8
Not one for the purists perhaps.. But I managed to get a crown for ref 803 from the same timeframe.. The catalogue photos seemed to have crowns that may have been the same..
Cheers
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Post by DAHASCO on Jul 27, 2013 6:22:20 GMT -8
Tony, I really like that Crown, Looks Great thunbsup.gif
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donciccio
Is a Permanent Fixture
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Post by donciccio on Aug 23, 2013 13:02:24 GMT -8
Beautiful watch! Amazing find! thunbsup.gif
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Post by dad-the-diver on Aug 23, 2013 13:06:01 GMT -8
Don't know how you do it, but keep doing it! Stunning mate!
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