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sonyman
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:17 am 
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I saw this advertsised on a site for offers,I was a bit sceptical as the pictures were poor and they wouldnt let me pick it up and pay cash however I paid by paypal and this turned up this morning I wont tell you how much I paid surfice it to say I litteraly stole it for nothing

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Its running now as when I took the vback off the wheel at 9pm in the last pic was bent and was hitting the caseback I bent it back into shape and hey presto its working :bow: :lingsrock: :lol:

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I might very well selll this one now

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sonyman wrote:
I saw this advertsised on a site for offers,I was a bit sceptical as the pictures were poor and they wouldnt let me pick it up and pay cash however I paid by paypal and this turned up this morning I wont tell you how much I paid surfice it to say I litteraly stole it for nothing

Its running now as when I took the vback off the wheel at 9pm in the last pic was bent and was hitting the caseback I bent it back into shape and hey presto its working :bow: :lingsrock: :lol:


Nice catch! It dates to 1964.
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I saw this advertsised on a site for offers,I was a bit sceptical as the pictures were poor and they wouldnt let me pick it up and pay cash however I paid by paypal and this turned up this morning I wont tell you how much I paid surfice it to say I litteraly stole it for nothing

Its running now as when I took the vback off the wheel at 9pm in the last pic was bent and was hitting the caseback I bent it back into shape and hey presto its working :bow: :lingsrock: :lol:


Nice catch! It dates to 1964.



thats great wish it was a 66 (birth year but for wehat i paid its a bargin)

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As per PM - nice pick up. Other than the crown looks to be very good.
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As per PM - nice pick up. Other than the crown looks to be very good.



Cheers mate the crown does have a B in it though

If anyone has an original 18mm leather or other strap they will sell please let me know

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anyone any idea what this means stamped into the side of the top time

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ah just googled it

"It means that the casing has a plating of 20 microns of gold made by a company called EPSA in Switzerland"

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EPSA is the case maker, plaque g20 is 20 micron gold plating.
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EPSA is the case maker, plaque g20 is 20 micron gold plating.



Thanks I googled it and found that info but thanks Roff so its all original as it should be then It looks like I have sold the wakmann now as well :lingsrock:

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Nice watch... and always nicer when picked up cheaper... :D

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