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Bundeswehr watchmakers
Mar 11, 2017,12:26 PM
My FF project came straight from a retired bundeswehr watchmaker, and it's interesting how they would do anything to keep them running. It has a seemingly correct movement but with a Cyma rotor attached, and just recently I noticed the hour hand seems to have been taken from an old no-rad bund. Quite different priorities when compared to a collector !
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Bundeswehr watchmakers
By: W154 : March 11th, 2017-12:26
My FF project came straight from a retired bundeswehr watchmaker, and it's interesting how they would do anything to keep them running. It has a seemingly correct movement but with a Cyma rotor attached, and just recently I noticed the hour hand seems to ...
Wonderful project!
By: Briandumais : March 11th, 2017-13:23
You have a nice little collection of these cool military watch! Brian
Thanks Brian !
By: W154 : March 11th, 2017-13:45
The problem is that the projects are always coming in at a faster rate than they're being completed. But today is a good day... I finally found a crown for my Junghans 88/0111 after two years of looking And I hope my 88/0110 is enjoying his vacation in th...
Uh oh...
By: W154 : March 11th, 2017-23:25
That sounds worrying, especially when accompanied by a winking-smiley !! Do you see a problem with the case back here ? It is so badly worn on the outside that almost all evidence of originality is gone. But in some lights you can make out the lines that ...