What watch are you wearing today?

Fantastic shot! Patek Perp/Chrono over Ferrari gauges...cheers to the good life!

 

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Life is good!

 

I agree, Life is very very good

 

Hi Steve,
It is a pretty interesting manual winding watch. I found out it was sold at the original Tiffany 5th Ave store just before Christmas of 1964. I was in NYC 2 weeks ago and had it with me so for fun I took it by the store. The manager likes the vintage Tiffany pieces. She invited me back to the "vault" to take a look. Holy mama!

 

Wow. That would have been a treat. Really love your watch.

Thanks again for helping me about a 2 years ago with Dad's Tiffany Rolex....not sure if you remember?

I did not bite the bullet to have it serviced yet with watch maker in LA that you suggested. Soon.....




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My pleasure sir, anytime.

 

Today; a new piece for me. Vintage, as always. I like the history so here it is....

This is a Russian Sekonda/Poljot Strela. They were issued to the military under both the Sekonda and the Poljot name. The name "Strela" means "arrow" in Russian. It uses a 3017 column wheel driven movement which is very close to the Venus 150. The original black dial variants like mine had the 2 color paddle hands. The very first black dial models were called "high brands" which meant the name was very close to the Telemeter ring (see picture).

In 1965 it was worn by Alexi Leonov, the first man to walk in space.

They are making reproductions but if you pay attention you can spot the differences. The originals were marked "Made in USSR" while the repros are marked "Made in Russia". The originals had a 45 minute sub-dial, the reproductions have a 30 minute. The repros are larger and don't have the radioactive green lumes at the hour markers.

It was tough to find an original one which somebody hadn't restored the dial.

What do you guys think...a new black band with red stitching? Black with green stitching? A multi-color NATO strap? Black lizard? Leave it?
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Put the explorer on a rubberB band.

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Maybe? Pffftttt! What do I know? Never was any good at this..........

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Looks great like that!

 

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The black leather...or maybe try a black NATO.

Keeps that dial the focal point.

 

Cool pic man.

 

Thank you. The dangers of iPhone filters....

 

Lol, I reckon.

 

Very nice

 

Also very nice

 

My Lange One Moonphase.

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Beautiful watch.....but I'm a little biased since I have one too

 

Very cool. I think I will have to look for one of these to add to my other Russians.

 

Nice watch Joe ! Very handsome.

 

one of my own.
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Well isn't THAT interesting! Ok, tell us all about it.

 

OK.
I take vintage chronograph movements (in this case I used a Landeron 51 as a base.) Restore and upgrade them, recase, re-dial, restore or manufacture hands, add a strap and there you have it.
I came very close to funding a larger business a few times, but over the last few years, the watch industry has been in steady decline, so only a few concepts and prototypes exist at the moment.

 

Very interesting. I sure like the one you posted.

Yep, everybody uses their cellphone to check the time. Too bad; watches are so classic.