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ca Offline jcs0001

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1970's style
on: February 23, 2017, 02:51:13 AM
Thought you may enjoy something a bit different.  I wore it today - very comfortable and sized just right.

It's a bulova accutron 218 with a Speidel expanding bracelet.  This is a "tuning fork" watch powered by a battery:



John.


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Re: 1970's style
Reply #1 on: February 23, 2017, 11:56:18 PM
That is indeed a classic!  If you are going to wear a watch like that I think it is mandatory that you drive an old porthole Lincoln Continental!



Plus, you must be under the influence of a moustache!  :D

I love the old school Speidel too!

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Re: 1970's style
Reply #2 on: February 24, 2017, 11:30:54 PM
This made me read up on tuning fork watches. What a cool piece of technology!


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Re: 1970's style
Reply #3 on: February 24, 2017, 11:37:07 PM
If you like tuning fork watches (I do) then this is worth a watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPS7aNCAwAA
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Re: 1970's style
Reply #4 on: February 25, 2017, 01:41:11 AM
That is sure one big hunk of metal (the lincoln).  I couldn't afford to fuel it up :D  but I do have the 'stache - but not so dark in colour.

Smashie - thanks for the video - quite interesting.

For anyone interested there is a fellow on the bay from Bulgaria (I believe it is) that repairs and sells overhauled accutrons (the tuning fork version).  His prices are fairly reasonable and as far as I know he has a good reputation.  Ebay canada has some of his listings.  He must have a good selection of repair parts as they are no longer made.

John.


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Re: 1970's style
Reply #5 on: February 25, 2017, 02:35:22 PM
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But boy is that cool......

Def
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Re: 1970's style
Reply #6 on: February 25, 2017, 03:20:59 PM
If you like tuning fork watches (I do) then this is worth a watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPS7aNCAwAA

Beautiful!  :tu:


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Re: 1970's style
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But boy is that cool......

Def

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