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Post by bfhammer on Aug 16, 2020 17:51:16 GMT
Yay, sunshine today! Hamilton Team Earth
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Post by marsss25 on Aug 16, 2020 17:57:46 GMT
Yay, sunshine today! Hamilton Team Earth A beauty for the sun!
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robmks
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Post by robmks on Aug 16, 2020 19:45:19 GMT
Everybody still sleeping? Cooler but unhealthy, ugly humid outside after a huge rainstorm last night. So better stay indoors...
I did sleep late as it was dark and raining. Slowly cleared and so nice and cool out.
Bob
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 20:56:24 GMT
Beautiful blue Johan. The 1970's Vintage Binge keeps ticking away here. Today it's this ~1972 zero jewel Swiss Made Chalet Wunder-Watch. I wore it through several summers of underground hard rock mineral mining (copper) while I was in school. The mine "made water" as it was bored down through a hot spring seeping through the rock. I worked at the lowest level, a mile and a half underground in 105 F temperatures with 100% humidity. Carried a 3-gallon Gott water cooler. Filled it with ice and water at the beginning of an 8-hour shift just before taking the skip down into the mine. It would be empty when I came up - without urinating once during the entire 8 hours, pouring it all out in sweat. It was essential to stay hydrated; we took a salt pill every shift to maintain sodium. Then I used it in military training and operations for the first couple years of my military career. After it was retired from that role it became the beater for a while. Thoroughly thrashed is an understatement. Just before I started work at the mine, on the advice of experienced miners, I went to the local K-Mart and bought the cheapest watch they had so it could be completely disposable. 200 feet water resistance was good enough. Survived full immersion in tactical river crossings. removed picture Finally had the courage to open the back about ten years ago to see what made it so robust to the abuse it was subjected to. I call it the Wunder-Watch because I keep wundering why it's still running after 48 years after I saw what was inside. Must admire those Swiss and their horological prowess. Die cut sheet metal movement plate, bridges and wheels, all held together with rivets, and a plastic balance wheel. Two screws, but nary a jewel. Wow, working deep under ground in hot humid temperatures. You could lock me away in an madman's asylum after just half a day... Just the idea, no way to quickly see and feel fresh air, triggers my fear of confined spaces extra strong. I don't have that quickly in elevators or such, but even so many days in house with extreme temperatures were not really a happy summer for me. Anyway, that was indeed a "Wunder Uhr" as the German speaking Swiss would say...
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:03:38 GMT
Nice choice, Johan! been up since 6:30... about 2 1/2 hours now, due to thunder and torrential rain. Most likely another two hours of it... Rolex on the wrist- just to cheer me up... Alpinist later on. Rolex and Seiko just two good choices. We had a good thunderstorm and gusts of wind and then a heavy rainfall. Temperatures dropped from 28 -> 21ºC (±82 ->70ºF) and now we have all windows open to let the cool air in, of course that is humid at the same time, oh well...
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:07:14 GMT
Love the Samurai, Johan. Oris 65 today for me. Thanks Mike, that Oris has such a different color on the dial, reminds me somehow of soft velvet. I like different!
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:11:41 GMT
Great ones, all! I'm joining John today with a '70s vintage. Waltham Electrodyne my parents gave me for Christmas 1974 just before I left for the Army. This took me through Basic, Advanced Training and Jump School. Looks a little worse for wear but still running after all these years. Yep, good quality always proofs itself. I once had a Citizen quartz chrono. All the chrome started to wear off and all the brass came out in the days, that it wasn't cool.
It took me a while before I trusted Citizen watches again... Luckily all the Citizen watches I bought since then, were stainless steel.
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:23:26 GMT
Watches, clocks, lighters, compasses, camera's and windows laptops? In my case it would be: watches, hifi equipment, flashlights, lamps, computer equipment... Car magazines and magazines about house decorating and audio/hifi/hometheatre equipment are also fun to read...
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:24:34 GMT
Love that Samurai Captain! Back to an all time favorite for me.... A nice classic turtle, Russ!
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:28:06 GMT
Yay, sunshine today! Hamilton Team Earth Congrats with the sunshine and the pretty Hammy! Hopefully the sunshine will not get unbearable for you as it has done for us, the last 8, 9 days...
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 16, 2020 21:31:04 GMT
I hope tomorrow it's the same here! Great Panhom, really nice one!
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Post by zeb on Aug 17, 2020 2:32:36 GMT
Everybody still sleeping? Cooler but unhealthy, ugly humid outside after a huge rainstorm last night. So better stay indoors...
With my second favourite as I already said. I like it as much as my Sumo and I paid about the same amount used, I think. Love it.
Cool Samurai, Johan! I slept the whooooole day. Literally. Put the Seiko 5 back on the original bracelet, and I think it's just fine. Looks, good, and comfortable enough for me .
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Post by zeb on Aug 17, 2020 2:54:24 GMT
Beautiful blue Johan. The 1970's Vintage Binge keeps ticking away here. Today it's this ~1972 zero jewel Swiss Made Chalet Wunder-Watch. I wore it through several summers of underground hard rock mineral mining (copper) while I was in school. The mine "made water" as it was bored down through a hot spring seeping through the rock. I worked at the lowest level, a mile and a half underground in 105 F temperatures with 100% humidity. Carried a 3-gallon Gott water cooler. Filled it with ice and water at the beginning of an 8-hour shift just before taking the skip down into the mine. It would be empty when I came up - without urinating once during the entire 8 hours, pouring it all out in sweat. It was essential to stay hydrated; we took a salt pill every shift to maintain sodium. Then I used it in military training and operations for the first couple years of my military career. After it was retired from that role it became the beater for a while. Thoroughly thrashed is an understatement. Just before I started work at the mine, on the advice of experienced miners, I went to the local K-Mart and bought the cheapest watch they had so it could be completely disposable. 200 feet water resistance was good enough. Survived full immersion in tactical river crossings. Finally had the courage to open the back about ten years ago to see what made it so robust to the abuse it was subjected to. I call it the Wunder-Watch because I keep wundering why it's still running after 48 years after I saw what was inside. Must admire those Swiss and their horological prowess. Die cut sheet metal movement plate, bridges and wheels, all held together with rivets, and a plastic balance wheel. Two screws, but nary a jewel. Wow, John. You've had an interesting life! Hard rock mining, military service. I feel boring now. That's a watch with a serious provenance!
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Post by zeb on Aug 17, 2020 2:57:44 GMT
Everybody still sleeping? Cooler but unhealthy, ugly humid outside after a huge rainstorm last night. So better stay indoors...
With my second favourite as I already said. I like it as much as my Sumo and I paid about the same amount used, I think. Love it.
Nice choice, Johan! been up since 6:30... about 2 1/2 hours now, due to thunder and torrential rain. Most likely another two hours of it... Rolex on the wrist- just to cheer me up... Alpinist later on. I slept through all of it. Nice pair of watches for a stormy morning!
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Post by zeb on Aug 17, 2020 2:59:07 GMT
Love the Samurai, Johan. Oris 65 today for me. Looking good in blue and gray, Mike!
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