Nice Marathon TSAR. How is the time keeping performance?

I had the GSAR automatic. Heavy duty diver.

Keeps good time.

I am using this one today Trimix GMT it's made by a small watch co called zinex it's a diver rated at 2000mm that's 6600ft with a modified swiss ETA 2836 movement.

In a departure from the men's watches listed recently, I want to show the watch I wore today. It is a manual wind Seiko from 1978, I believe, 15 jewel, model 1520. The crystal is very thick and beveled twice on each side. Pretty dark brown pinstripe pattern dial with raised gold markers. It was very difficult to photograph. Doesn't it scream the 70's?

Ugh! I didn't realize how ugly the picture makes the watch look compared to all the beautiful ones listed previously. It is really much better looking in person. And it keeps great time.

A Jones Caliber IWC. Big watch, but at 6'5", I'm a big guy, so love the scale and the clean, minimalist design. I'm also a fan of Panerai, although feel they are grossly overpriced.

That, is a vey nice timepiece!

Roy.

Cartier for me today.

I vouched never to wear a quartz watch.

But I fell in love with the design of the Hamilton ventura and when I found out that the cost of the original was so high today and I was offered this secondhand reissue from a dealer I couldn't resist it.

So I'm wearing this today (to remind me what I can't afford) And pending finding an original at an affordable price.

It looks great on your arm, Clive, I know from where your coming....

Regards,
Jerry

Here is what I am using today it's made by Ollech & Wajs a swiss watch co it's called the Mirage III it has a 7750 auto movement.

Doxa SUB 1000T

i wore a large Ebel (38mm) watch today. Slightly over restored for my liking, the refinished dial could be better. But nevertheless a nice watch.

Clive, very nice Ebel.

Whats the movement?

Roy.

Roy

Valjoux 90 I will post a picture over the weekend.

Unfortunately I get up in the dark to leave for work and return home in the dark of an evening in the winter months and its usually best if a flash isn't used.

Kind Regards

Clive

Roy

Here is a picture of the backplate

And here is a picture or the front plate (from the Bestfit catalogue)

Clive, very nice movement.

Recased?

Still, a very nice timepiece!

Roy.

Roy

I don't think its been recased, but I do think that the case has been refinished by replating. This could have been done better in my opinion.

If I refinish a case I try to remove all the scratches before having it replated. Done properly this takes ages. With an eye glass you can see that they have not spent enough time doing this.

Also its a large case and has been replated in Chrome. I am not sure whether chrome was the original finish but on a large case I find that Rhodium plating gives a softer finish, though it tends to be a thinner finish because of the cost of Rhodium plating and not so durable.

What was the reason for you thinking that it had been recased -anything I haven't mentioned?

Kind regards

Clive

Here's the pink gold Gruen I've got on my wrist at this moment

Bulova--circa 1961--21 jewels-manuel wind

Afternoon, Clive.

Very informative, thank you.

Just the 'two' screws on the outside of movement holding it altogether! Unusual? IMHO.

Nice timepiece though!

Roy.