No it’s on the right wrist, not the left😀, which is the right wrist imo. Even though right handed I wear on the right wrist. Had the same problem tattoo-wise 2 weeks ago.
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Looks really good, would love to hear your thoughts.
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Correct: https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...=1#post5710532. When returning it, I didn’t leave the shop until their in-house watchmaker admitted it was problematic. Took a few attempts for them to acknowledge.
I must say I am tempted again after seeing the pictures. Just need some reassurance that the issues aren’t widespread. It was a lovely looking watch and felt more special than any of the watches I have/had.
Well it was his second purchase!
His first was a black dial. He hasn’t had this one for long either and so I would just keep a eye out just in case and fingers crossed it only affects a small number of the first few watches.
Lovely watch. Looks much better in the metal than pics - very premium feeling.
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A new brand for me, Fortis Amadee20 Mission to Mars.
44m, Titanium, Chronograph mod. 7750. Really liked the design, enough to overcome its size disadvantages. I usually prefer 40-42mm
More information here: https://www.fortis-swiss.com/amadee-20/
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That is very nice. They are very under rated, this one has a great dial.
I like the strap as well. A Nick Mankey.
What is the bezel used for? (The 2 lume plots) - ignore me.
A handy fiction if you are on Mars, being Ti I am sure it will wear well. The steel B42s are a bit of a lump on the bracelet.
Marinemaster Sbbn015
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Eterna Super Kontiki...bought on here a few weeks ago..popped it on the DiModell waterproof..comes originally on a mesh with a silly clasp..https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1b3e83d5ca.jpg
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I finally got my hands on this one after a long wait, chuffed with it!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ab317e046e.jpg
Always did prefer Coke over Pepsi. Despite my Richard Keys arms the jubilee wears really well.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c6ac02c667.jpg
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Finally tracked down a good Planet Ocean 2500,:42mm.
Absolutely delighted with it.
I feel inclined to do some sort of write up on this because it ticks so many boxes.Attachment 18591https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c1412a96d6.jpg
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Buzzing with this one!
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A somewhat unusual Seiko arrived from Japan. This is a 5619-7000 Duotime from May 1972. The most striking thing about it is obviously the orange hand that is used to track a second timezone on the same 12hr scale as the main hands. The orange hand is independantly ajustable in 1hr increments. It also features a quick set date and the automatic movement can be handwound. And just to stir someting up, I believe Rolex didn't have the independant gmt/2nd timezone hand with a quick set date until around 1983...
The 5619 movement comes from the same base movement as that used in, amongst others, the 56KS and 56GS models. The only downside of the movement is that it suffers from the same issue as other members of the 56xx movement familiy: the part used for setting the orange hand and the date (and in other 56XX models for setting the day and date) is made of plastic and tends to break easily. The shape of the case is also reminiscent of some KS and GS models.
There's not a lot of information available on these. From what I can tell there we're two series, the 5619-7000, produced only in may and november 1972, and the 5619-701X, produced in november 1972 and possibly a little later. The 5619-7000 came with white and beautiful deep blue dials (those are the only variants in a 1973 brochure), and I think I've seen a silver dial on Ebay too. The 5619-701X series came in blue and whie dials as well and has a chapter ring with minute track on the outside of the dial, but dropped the name 'Duotime' from the dial, which is one of the things I like best about the earlier models. As can be seen by the symbol below the word 'Duotime' these models came out of the Suwa factory.
As pictured in a 1973 brochure
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And here is my new arrival on the original bracelet
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And with it's blue sibling that I got some time last year
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After a 2 year wait I finally got the call and picked this up today, absolutely love it:
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And on the way home I decided to detour via the Rolex Service Centre in St James Sq to treat this old girl to a new jubilee strap:
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The customer service in both places was superb.
Like 2 new watches
Nice one
Great combo. Out of interest did you have much history with the AD or is that the standard wait time for the average Joe?
Hate to admit it but no purchasing history with this AD bar a watch service last year. Hopefully that gives hope to others in the same situation.
Edited to add: they did offer me a Sub a couple of weeks back which I declined, not sure if that helps the quest for a 'unicorn' piece based on leaving a watch for others and not taking for profiteering.
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Picked this up on Tuesday... I feel a 908.006 or 844 could be next !!
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This arrived from our host a couple of days ago.
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This arrived a couple of weeks ago and I love it....
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Aha! Arrived last night.
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This arrived yesterday. Really enjoying it. So much so that I think I'm going to sell most of my modest collection and get it down to about 3 with this being one of them.
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Arrived from Tony yesterday. Rolex do a lovely blue dial.
That looks great. I notice they have the blue version for 15% off. I don’t know if it is stackable with the 10% for new subscribers. If so, I could well be tempted.
Any more wrist shots?
Edit : the code is stackable with the discount, so the blue dial one comes in at £305.10
Code is GECKOTA10
I really like that, something genuinely different, but not gratuitously-so.
The very first watch I bought when I got a little bit of cash together was a Geckota chronograph.
I'm still blown-away by the quality of it when I see it - which is fairly often since my wife nicked it as soon as I put it down and has claimed it as her own: she has no interest in the much more expensive watches I have!
Very well-designed and great quality for a very fair price :encouragement:
Another VC purchase this year, yes stickers are still on the back!
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It's a great little thing. Think it's 40mm case by about 47mm lug to lug which is just right for my 6.75 wrists. PT5000 movement sapphire crystal with AR coating. Although I really like the bracelet it feels light and not in as high quality as the case.
The box it comes in is very impressive and I also got a free pen !!! :)
The reason I bought is like you say it looks different to many watches you see. Ok the case is is a bit nautilus but a lot more refined. The bezel has some kind of resin coating on it so time will tell on that one but I love the coin edge to it. All in all very pleased.
Here is the link for the blue version.
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Yes, I saw the pepsi model on eBay. It says they have been sent to , and returned from journalists, but are pristine.
Hello all! It must be ten years since I last posted on here! I thought I’d cured myself of the illness but it seems to have returned - in a rather expensive fashion! New SD 126600…..with my Hulk and 16600 that have kept me going for ten years!
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