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Mar 20, 2009,14:55 PM
 

... such a nice watch, but where is the wrist shot? smile... looks even nicer worn. What a watch!!

Wear it in good health

Karim

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it's friday!! Show us your wrist :)... Timezone for me!

 
By: kkhazen : March 19th, 2009-23:31
My latest baby, its my friday and everyday watch since 2 weeks Enjoy, Karim This message has been edited by DrStrong on 2009-03-20 00:37:35 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2009-03-20 13:03:52...  

this one is starting to grow on me...

 
By: kkhazen : March 19th, 2009-23:36
... more n more! Why, how, until when?? No one knows... Maybe until i get my hand on it? ... lol... Karim

The numbers are good, not the order, Scfong. :)))

 
By: amanico : March 20th, 2009-00:04
Very nice, by the way! HAGWE! Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2009-03-20 00:06:10

Hahaha............sorry

 
By: scfong : March 20th, 2009-01:01
...typing too fast. So herewith a 127 for next Friday. Cheers, SC...  

gorgeous pics...

 
By: kkhazen : March 20th, 2009-00:18
love that watch. Timeless piece, a real classic, casual and chic in the same time.... and u sure know how to enhance its beauty Karim

Thank you

 
By: Davo : March 20th, 2009-00:22
Here's that pic again, but in colour. Just thought you might be interested in seeing it......  

u couldn't have chosen...

 
By: kkhazen : March 20th, 2009-00:58
... a nicer shirt to match with ur watch... or a watch to match with ur shirt Karim

The King of the Sea today for me...

 
By: E.J. : March 20th, 2009-01:31
HAGWEE all my Purist´s Friends! PS: Next week, The King Of the Sea will have a Prince .... The Prince of the Dark Side LOLOL....  

Teasing??. No hermano....

 
By: E.J. : March 20th, 2009-07:31
What can it be this Prince of the Dark Side???. the Pam 26K. Best. Emilio.

playing at spacemen this week

 
By: G99 : March 20th, 2009-03:44
i picked up this velcro strap for my speedy, a bit of fun and very comfortable. makes me feel like an astronaut. only a 5 minute job to swap back to the JB Champion for more formal occasions....  

Safe to say that this hasn't been seen here before...

 
By: Tony C. : March 20th, 2009-06:49
it's a 30j Buren micro-rotor from 1965. Buren, as some of you know, patented the first micro-rotor automatic watch movement (the intra-matic) in 1954. They licensed the technology to companies such as Bulova and Hamilton. Universal Geneve also debuted a m...  

You always have something great to share!

 
By: Ginger : March 20th, 2009-07:34
I learn something from all of them and enjoy the vintage treasures. Nothing really special from my hi-beat drawer this week (can't make a big score three weeks in a row), but one of my personal favorites. These close up shots show the age, faults, and the...  

Nice one Tony ! Here is my latest 18k 751 Omega Seamaster Chronometer Day Date

 
By: Bill Sohne : March 20th, 2009-08:34
Hi Everyone.... i got this watch about 14 days ago. Right after the deal was done, my son dropped it. The balance staff broke and off it went for service and a new Omega signed mag crystal. It is now on my wrist and I am a happy camper today... Good Hunti...  

Interestingly, on page 273 of . . .

 
By: Dr No : March 20th, 2009-09:00
. . . "Wristwatches" by Kahlert, Mühe, and Brunner, there are good photos of a UG 218-9 movement above a Buren cal 1000 A, which is described as 'parallel to the Universal cal 215: 33 jewel anchor movement, 12 1/2 lignes, monometallic screw balance, self-... 

About that legal dispute...

 
By: Tony C. : March 20th, 2009-09:28
Hi Art, I don't know whether or not there is an authoritative account of this interesting part of horological history, but I have come away with the clear impression, having digested a variety of sources, that there was some sort of dispute. It is, as far... 

Furthermore...

 
By: Tony C. : March 20th, 2009-09:39
this topic is actually remarkably rich, given that the Buren/Hamilton consortium was also in the thick of a race to produce the first automatic chronograph. And on that matter, there is a rich, and very interesting source of information. Just follow this ... 

And an authoritative source...

 
By: Tony C. : March 20th, 2009-09:49
from page 56 of "Watchtime", October 2006, article Power or Aesthetics, by Gisbert L. Brunner: "... Eleven months later, Universal requested patent protection for a similar construction, the so-called Polerouter. Negotiations were successful, and Universa... 

Something ceramic

 
By: samwan : March 20th, 2009-06:56
Jacquet Droz Grande Seconde Ceramique This message has been edited by samwan on 2009-03-20 06:57:39...  

lovely watch....

 
By: kkhazen : March 20th, 2009-14:23
... sam! Goes so well with what ur wearing. One of my favourite J*D... discovering ur collection of watches, quite respectable Karim

Someithing black, ceramic and...New, Sam?

 
By: amanico : March 21st, 2009-23:45
Congrats, my friend. Would you share some more pics about it? I'm a bit stunned by this Ceramic one, and would like a lot see more pics. HAGWE, my friend. Nicolas

LOL Not really Nico....picked this up at Bonhams last December...

 
By: samwan : March 22nd, 2009-02:02
Here are a few more pictures as you requested Plus an "All-Black" (well....nearly) group photo. Sorry about the picture quality....I am learning.... HAGWE Sam...  

BEAUTIFUL watch Khazem.. 112 for me today

 
By: Tony A.H : March 20th, 2009-10:50
my first picture post on here.!! (hmmm i don't know why i haven't joined the Club much sooner.) have a good weekend to all Tony...  

a beauty!

 
By: kkhazen : March 20th, 2009-15:49
its todays date, did u take the shot today? ... Where is the wrist shot... makes the watch more "alive" Nice shot. HAGWE Karim

gr8 watch...

 
By: kkhazen : March 21st, 2009-03:51
.... and nice choice of shirt, that goes superbly with the dial ... Wear it in good health Best Karim

Aloha from the PuristSPro ABR.... :)

 
By: ED209 : March 20th, 2009-19:57
A big ALOHA wristscan of the PuristSPro ABR from beautiful Lanakai Beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii: Have a great weekend! Mahalo, ED-209...  

Something "Stealthy"...

 
By: pplater : March 20th, 2009-20:34
... in the same way that a housebrick isn't! Just in time for Friday and the weekend: Have a good one folks. Cheers, pplater....  

Your enthusiasm for the piece...

 
By: pplater : March 20th, 2009-23:52
...(and Bill's) was in large part responsible for the decision to investigate it further and then to acquire one. Thank you yet again, oh Guru Amanico!! ;-) Cheers, pplater.

Indeed a stunning watch...

 
By: kkhazen : March 21st, 2009-12:10
... and the more u'll wear it, the harder it will be to take it off for something else Karim