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Daily alarm - part 6
Hi All
In a very long queue for the supermarket this morning, time to post another alarm. Thought I'd go with the one that went in wristscan - full on 70s vibe, gold plated case and metallic brown dial. Looks fab on its jangling two tone bracelet.
One of the drivers for this watch was that I wanted an alarm with an AS5008 movement - one of the fully automated alarms where the rotor not only winds the movement, but also the alarm spring as well.
Name - Brainmatic, was used by a number of brands for their alarms ( Fortis for example)
Cheers
JML
Daily alarm - part 1
Hi All Thought I'd post an alarm a day for the next few days & share the alarm watches I have. As some of you may be aware it's my favourite complication. They'll be in no particular order , other than this post - as it's the first in the series I thought...
Also my favorite complication
I think vintage beats modern easily when it comes to alarms. Has there been any notable development lately? Would love to see the Bell-Matic resurrected as a Grand Seiko.
Thanks - will be adding more to this thread for the next few days. I have plenty of alarms:)
But never quite enough Cheers JML
Daily alarm - part 2
Hi All Second alarm of the series, moving from Russia to Japan & today's choice is a Seiko Bellmatic. My first automatic alarm. They come in such a variety of case styles and dial colours , you could probably just collect Bellmatics and still have a very ...
The Poljot
They have different approaches - the Poljot has a small pin on the inside of the case back. The Bellmatic has a sounding bar/spring which is more subtle, but still noticeable. Cheers JML
Daily alarm - part 3
Hi All Today's alarm is the first Swiss on so far - but an iconic one. A Vulcan Cricket - has a great patina and a good size ( reflecting era when it was made). This one I guess is very early 60s as it still has a radium dial. Probably has the most verbos...
One of the icons for sure
Took me longer than expected to get one, bit it's about finding a nice one. Cheers JML
Still worth it!
If you want loud - they're a great choice, also alarm is very distinctive. They're not large - mines around 35, but plenty of presence. They're a good choice, but then if I'm honest almost all alarms are a good choice! Cheers JML
I like mine a lot, one of my longest-owned (least-worn) watches
I got it in NOS condition and it's still pristine. Cazalea ...
I really like this version - very 70s feel to it
Very cool version of a Cricket Thanks for sharing Cheers JML
Daily alarm - part 4
Morning All A very different alarm this morning & one that I really appreciate. It's a Lanco Fon. A Swiss alarm again , but everything is driven off a single crown , with no additional buttons or pushers a very elegant implementation of an alarm. It even ...
Daily alarm - part 5
Hi Another day, another alarm - this is a real hardship for me . Today is a another Swiss alarm from the late 90s early 00s. It's another icon of alarm watches - it is my Memovox. Great manual wound version with the open caseback. Cheers JML ...
Daily alarm - part 6
Hi All In a very long queue for the supermarket this morning, time to post another alarm. Thought I'd go with the one that went in wristscan - full on 70s vibe, gold plated case and metallic brown dial. Looks fab on its jangling two tone bracelet. One of ...
Daily alarm - part 7
Hi A week of alarms! Never knew that I'd get here or that there was such variety for just one complication. Today another automatic alarm, this time by Omega - my Memomatic. Fab watch , not the smallest by any means and I wonder what the response was when...
Another nice one. When you have enough time....
How about a video where we can compare the sounds of each alarm?
Now there's a thought!
In the meantime if you go to YouTube and search for armbandwecker, you'll find a channel by someone even more obsessed by alarms than me! Should give you an idea of what most sound like. Though it also sounds like I've a project at some point! Cheers JML
Daily alarm - part 8
Morning Last alarm of the series, but by no means the least. It's an Oris Wristalarm from the late nineties. It may be small - but it's definitely mighty. Nice and loud Cheers JML ...
