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Yes, it is for my birth year, so just one.
Thanks for the input guys. So many choices, so little $$

This one?



That was mine and I knew it would sell fast at the buy-it-now price. Just had it completely rebuilt.

yes. a pity. have not seen one as nice as this. perfect. pm me when u plan to sell rthe next one please .....

Guys, learning about these, what's the progression of these (saw 1806 and 1809's mentioned and also different caliber movements?) and any good link to read up about them? Looks pretty huge though, were they waterproof?

cruvon, what "these", as this thread is about very different 70s watches ?

have a look at the Lester/Fred list, most big case are on there and most of the other 70s watches, including movements:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=35656&hilit=lester#p261196

I posted a family shot of the 70s big case watches and their latest offspring here if you need some pics:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=35301&hilit=cast

and some history links about the cal 11/12 and the race for the first automatic chrono here:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=35301&hilit=cast#p258605

Most of these watches are called "waterproof", some even groundbreakingly like the SuperOcean, but none of us would test that now, would we ?

They are huge watches by the late 60s standards, quite normal today.

Thanks for the links Fred, meant the 1809"s and the various variations in them by year.(no.13 to 16 in the chart)