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I am in SHOCK ! ! ! IT DOES EXIST ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The BLUE Numeral Dial ! ! ! ! ! !
Hey guys ! ! ! ! ! I am pretty much in shock ! ! ! !It does in FACT exist ! ! ! ! ! !A BLUE NUMERAL ELGIN TRENCH WATCH ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !I had a feeling that Elgin may have made this dial but I have NEVER seen one, even a picture of one for that matter.Blue numeral dials were popular with Swiss Trench Watches but even those are EXTREMELY difficult to come by these days.It was in pretty bad condition upon arrival, neglected for MANY years, rusted, seized up, dirty, wrong parts and so on.................The hands were all wrong for an Elgin Trench Watch so I found a set of correct ones, all three of them.The glass was WAY too thick so I replaced it with a brand new correct crystal.All of the rust was removed and it now has a mirror like finish once again.Movement has been completely taken apart and cleaned with polished bushings.Brand new inner sleeve and stem for the tube/crown.I put the dial in the ultrasonic machine for several rounds of treatment, many of the hairlines came out, you c

!!ATTN: Magrette Regattare "Bronze" owners - "RECALL" for watch not being bronze.
Hey everyone,Ran across this message in a newsletter email from Magrette. Bottom line their Regattare bronze is not bronze as they thought, but instead is brass. As a result they are offering each owner one of two options to make it right. The full press release and link to their site for this notice is below. If you have one of the Magrette Regattare Bronze watches, please read the below.Everyone makes mistakes. While I do not own one of their watches, their active recognition of this error and action to remedy it is, IMO, a very good reflection on them as a honest & trustworthy business. Well done Magrette.Press Release:Dear Regattare Bronze customer,You are receiving this mail as you purchased a “Regattare Bronze” model via our web store between September 2011 and March 2012. Please read below message in full, as it contains information that requires some action on your part.Recently, two other small watch manufacturers noticed that their “bronze” w

50 meters water resistance?
anyone, have direct experience with using their 50 meter WR rated watch routinely around water?or have any direct experience with water infiltrating their 50 meter rated watch?i would like to hear, thanks.

Looking for recommendations on Leather/rubber bracelets
Hello I have a Planet Ocean43.5 mm 232.30.44.22.01.001 and want a leather or rubber band with a deployment clasp. I believe that I have 21mm lugs?Any pointers will be greatly appreciated.Thanks

Considering flipping for 233
Hi everyone, I'm considering flipping an Exp II for a 233 with $ out of pocket. Just wondering what everyone recommends. Should I do it? If so, what should I expect to pay for a preowned 233? Do they hold their value like Rolex? I was looking at a 2008 233, but I feel 9K for it, it's too high. Opinions?