Nice elgin



even if I say so myself! the bit with the numbers is the metal of the bezel, which I've not seen on another watch of the period.

Stephen, I really like that Elgin. I have never seen a case like that before. I'm glad you brought it out of hiding for all to admire. Can you tell us more about this beauty?(model, case, movement caliber, serial number)? Thanks.

Ronnie, looks like a cool watch to me. I had one of those mechanical crown operated bezels on a 1972 Seiko Navigator Timer. A word to the wise, dont't take it to the beach. Thanks for showing your watch.

Wayne

Re the Elgin

http://i15.photobucket.com/alb...Watches/P1000723.jpg

You now know as much as I do!

Wearing my Patek Philippe ref. 5980.

Oddly, while (I think) this is one of the best watches Seiko ever made for accuracy,(<1 sec in 2 years) it is the one that "cured me" of battery watches when the battery went dead at Hong Kong A/P and I had to buy a new watch as there was NOBODY selling watch batteries!

David,

I'm sure you could have come up with a Replica Rolex much faster than a battery for your Seiko.
A Rolex would get you home, maybe!

Wayne

Today was the Elgin Touchdown 229. I refer to it as an Elgin Consul.

Here is the Elgin 229 beside a typical engraved Illinois Consul. Both cases were made in 1928-30 by Solidarity.

Eterna Koniki Super IDF military iussue.

Nice watch Mike, here is what i´m wearing today.
Late 50es Bundeswehr Chronograph. Very comfortable to wear.

Werner that is also a nice watch you have I came close a few time's getting one of those Junghans military chronographs that's a bunds issue I think?

your right Mike...made for and worn by the Bundeswehr Pilots. Is your KonTiki militaraly marked on the back?

Werner here is a shot of the back.Had some one I know from another forum that owns a few of these and can tell a fake look at it before I bought it.A lot of fake's out there the price goes up from civilian to military.

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the price goes up from civilian to military.

you bet, and don´t I know it...
nice Israeli Army timepiece! (it would fit into my collection of Mil waches just nicely ;-) !

Tutima F2 Chronograph today

Werner,
That is one beautiful Tutima..Is that a power reserve to the left of the date window ?

here is what I wore last week.

Wore this one this week.

Oops, the Buren is nice enought to wear 2 weeks in a row but this is actually this week's watch.

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Posted June 29, 2010 19:06
Werner,
That is one beautiful Tutima..Is that a power reserve to the left of the date window ?

It sure is Ray...here´s todays ticker, original and not a copy!
A very nice Buren you have there Ronny, it would be better off in my collection though!

Invicta Model 5031 Japan Movement

Werner nice Hanhart.