ATG 
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Bristol, London, Liverpool - UK
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| 07-08-2008 10:16:55 AM |
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I am away from today with the kids until Tuesday so I thought i would get in now......
Had my post op accessment of my knee today so i wore this to match the consultants Date Just! Lol!
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agent orange
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Bristol, Wantage
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| 07-08-2008 10:38:19 AM |
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This one for me today, looking rather resplendent on a certain gentleman's strap.
Have good break with the family Al.
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Wiltshire,UK
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| 07-08-2008 10:38:38 AM |
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Had a rumage around and came up with this one....
Martin
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DaveS
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Bristol UK
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| 07-08-2008 11:57:05 AM |
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I am wearing my Kienzle today, in honour of the fact that I have just seen another one identical to it go on E-Bay, only the second one I have ever seen.
It is the second from left here
A rather unconvincing Chronomat-type-clone-thingy.
Currently contemplating selling some more off as I have had a rush of blood to the head and bought a green chronograph. Any guesses (not you Alistair, that's cheating). I hope it will arrive next week, when all will be revealed.
Gary, that Wakmann looks to be the picture of NOS finishing, except somehow the start-stop pusher looks to be a little mashed. What's happened there....? Is the case re-finished?
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agent orange
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Bristol, Wantage
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| 07-08-2008 12:16:45 PM |
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Gary, that Wakmann looks to be the picture of NOS finishing, except somehow the start-stop pusher looks to be a little mashed. What's happened there....? Is the case re-finished?
It's been like that since I bought it about 4 years ago. It's a bit corroded and I've no idea how it happened. AFAIK the case has never been refinshed and as it's chromed I think any refinishing would probably reveal the brass underneath. Not a bad looker all in all though for a 40 years old.
So what have you bought that's green then? I bet it's got a L5100 inside 
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Wiltshire,UK
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| 07-08-2008 12:25:03 PM |
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Dave it's not one of these......? |
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DaveS
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Bristol UK
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| 07-08-2008 12:34:57 PM |
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Actually, the answers are no and no. Not a 5100, and not a Bremont either (although that green-dialled one is curiously attractive).
I seem to be wandering off the 5100-only line at the moment. My last puchases were the chronostop (Lemania, but not 5100) and th Tag Heuer Aquagraph (not even a Lemania, but does have central chrono-minutes).
No, the latest one is green on the outside (rather than under the crystal), and decidedly tool-like.
Go on, have another guess.
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agent orange
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Bristol, Wantage
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| 07-08-2008 12:43:40 PM |
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| A green PVD 7750 of some description, Military, LeJour? Am I close? |
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DaveS
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Bristol UK
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| 07-08-2008 12:49:42 PM |
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Close enough, but not a 7750.
Here is a seller's pic
I have been looking around for one of these (green or black) since before Al sold his (and I would have loved his but didn't have the readies).
This one seemed within reach, and a bit of negotiating later, I got the seller down to a very acceptable price and had to have it.
I am quite excited about it, to be honest.
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agent orange
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Bristol, Wantage
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| 07-08-2008 12:57:40 PM |
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 I would be excited too Dave, that's beauty! I'm guessing there's a 7734 inside. What year does that date from and when do take delivery?
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Commish1999
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Pittsburgh, PA - Youngstown, OH
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| 07-08-2008 01:02:16 PM |
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Soon Wednesday will be the new Friday and then Tuesday and then ... pretty soon the preceding Friday will be the new Friday: Is that possible?
Anyway, I'm wearing this today on a black NATO strap
HAGT (TNFWWBTSOTWE) ... The New Friday Which Would Be The Start Of The WeekEnd |
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DaveS
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Bristol UK
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| 07-08-2008 01:25:04 PM |
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Here is Bristol it has always been the case that Thursday (night) has been the start of the weekend, it's the more civilised night out when you meet up with your mates and decide what more extravagant expoilts you're going to get up to on a Friday and Saturday.
For Gary (on a 4-day week, lucky s*d), this IS the start of the weekend.
However, with 2 kids now, a three-night weekend seems a long time ago..........
Anyway, the Autavia is a Cal 12, which was a dubois-Depraz piggy-back chronograph module added onto a Buren Micro-rotor automatic movement (if my research is correct and I haven't made some huge error). I think it is the same base movement used in the rather elegant Polerouters made by Universal Geneve.The crown opposing the pushers was apparently a necessity because the module could not be fitted the other way around to have the traditional pusher-crown-pusher at 2-3-4.
As a result, the watch should wear very comfortably for a left-handed, left-wrist watch wearer, such as myself.
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ATG
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Bristol, London, Liverpool - UK
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| 07-08-2008 01:27:17 PM |
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Posted By agent orange on 07-08-2008 12:57:40 PM
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Heuer CAl. 12 Micro rotor!
The crown is on the other side AKA
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agent orange
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Bristol, Wantage
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| 07-08-2008 01:41:10 PM |
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| Oops! Stupid Gary strikes again. |
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JDS (Ohio)
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Loveland, Ohio - USA
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| 07-08-2008 11:05:59 PM |
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Posted By ATG on 07-08-2008 01:27:17 PM
Posted By agent orange on 07-08-2008 12:57:40 PM
![]("http://www.atgvintagewatches.com/DesktopModules/NTForums/images/emoticons/w00t.gif") I" _fcksavedurl="http://www.atgvintagewatches.com/DesktopModules/NTForums/images/emoticons/w00t.gif" /> I" alt="" />
Heuer CAl. 12 Micro rotor!
The crown is on the other side AKA
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Debatable whether my level of watch lust is greater for that 5513 you have, or for the Autavia that you flipped.
In any event, I'm wearing this today, my wife's favorite from my small collection - she has a thing for orange / bronze.
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JOHN
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cyclopath
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Sydney, Australia
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| 08-08-2008 10:22:01 AM |
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Hmmm, there is basically not a watch there that I don't like.
Does that make me poorly focussed, easy to please or possessed of broad and exceptional taste?
Hard to say really.
On THURSDAY, and today, proper Friday, I went with my Korsbek again, now on a Watchadoo bracelet. A serious beast, but I have bonded with the beast. It overhangs less on the bracelet as it allows it to sit closer to my wrist. It is really comfy.
I may, however, throw the Seadweller on for a stint - it really is my go to watch; proportions just right, functional.
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Bremont125
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London
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| 08-08-2008 11:25:41 AM |
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It being Friday, I'd normally be wearing a Bremont, but have actually gone with this Smiths W10 from 1970.
Not as impressive as t'other watches posted, but I like it...!
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agent orange
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Bristol, Wantage
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| 08-08-2008 11:34:27 AM |
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OK it's officially Friday here in the UK, so maybe Friday can be the new Friday now, whadaya reckon?
This is on my wrist today
HAGWE
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agent orange
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DaveS
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Bristol UK
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| 08-08-2008 11:55:16 AM |
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THAG today, with new crown and stem
If it helps Dave, you can hopefully enjoy the respite of a bit of schadenfreude over the fact that I am in deep trouble.
Having committed to buy the Autavia above, and sent the money, an offer I had made 2 months ago on one of my grail watches was accepted, so I am hoping that another watch will be arriving next week (2 in the week ). It was the right watch, at the right price and I would have kicked myself for months if I hadn't gone for it.
If you then add in the fact that our Victorian house is currently under scaffold having had the roof taken off and replaced, the Bath stone cleaned, and all of the sash windows re-done, you can see that the family cashflow is a little tight at the moment.
I have a feeling that my missus (who is currently at her parents house), is going to reach outer orbit.
Gulp
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