Collection Gift - an ongoing project begun

[geoffbot]

I had this for a while -


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Great looking watch

[tribe125]

Great looking watch

It is/was. I’m trying to remember what happened to it. Did it go to Jakarta - or am I confusing it with a Certina? Not sure…

[hayday]

last one I had was this one also had one of those rail time watches posted early quite fun watch think hayday should take a look at them he would not be sorry

I do like that Railway Watch. Mondaine has something nice going with those.


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[is that my watch]

I do like that Railway Watch. Mondaine has something nice going with those.


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yeah only got rid of mine as I scratched it pretty bad on the crystal think you can see it in the pic maybe ..soo it got annoying too me so flip it

the chrono looks rather nice

[skywatch]

I’m listening.

I do like that Railway Watch. Mondaine has something nice going with those.

Evo 42mm, perhaps?

[hayday]

I like that.


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[skywatch]

I managed to do battery swaps on two out of the four smart watches here. The Suunto Core and Alpina HSW Pro seem fully functional. I think I just need to find the USB charger for the AlpinerX Alive, as it has a rechargeable battery. There's also a black TicWatch with its charger, that is not taking a charge. Not sure what to do with that one. These others might be available to someone interested.

[skywatch]

Adding another functional 251.264 Quartz chronograph to the stack, new battery on a Certina DS First Titanium. The back was on so tight that I ended up slipping with the Jaxa tool, giving it a bit of a scratch on the back lid, sigh. Hobbyist mistake. I guess I'll just keep it. I have another gray colored one that I should sell in its place.



I keep returning to the GS Spring Drive, because I like to keep the movement charged up. Despite the hugeness, I've grown quite attached to this thing.

[is that my watch]

I use a ball back remover for most the tricky ones I use a movement holder to clamp it then easy to hold and twist with a three prong tool . but a scratched back won't put many off

[skywatch]

I use a ball back remover for most the tricky ones I use a movement holder to clamp it then easy to hold and twist with a three prong tool . but a scratched back won't put many off

Yeah, this was too stiff for a ball. I ended up succeeding with a table-vise I have outfitted with leather scraps glued to the inside clamps. Strap off, tight squeeze on the lugs and very steady pressure with the 3-prong Jaxa... but I had already scratched it by then, being lazy trying to use the palm of my hand. This back was on really tight. Maybe its first battery swap.