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| Author: | sonyman [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | I Just stole this beauty for a song |
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   
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| Author: | sonyman [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
I might very well selll this one now    
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| Author: | vintage [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
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 Nice catch! It dates to 1964. |
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| Author: | sonyman [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
vintage wrote: 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 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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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
As per PM - nice pick up. Other than the crown looks to be very good. |
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| Author: | sonyman [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
Roffensian wrote: 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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| Author: | sonyman [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
anyone any idea what this means stamped into the side of the top time  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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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
EPSA is the case maker, plaque g20 is 20 micron gold plating. |
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| Author: | sonyman [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
Roffensian wrote: 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
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| Author: | jlee5050 [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I Just stole this beauty for a song |
Nice watch... and always nicer when picked up cheaper... 
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