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by River Rat
Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:59 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW - TGIF Friday - 2/7/2025
Replies: 42
Views: 720

Re: WRUW - TGIF Friday - 2/7/2025

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by River Rat
Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:54 pm
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock
Replies: 11
Views: 1781

Re: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock

Here it is compared to the normal later deck clocks there are a few WW2 and cold war deck clocks that are the same size, but most were the smaller size. The size and being a very large red brass case just has the wow factor when you see it on the wall.
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by River Rat
Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW?! Chewsday 2.4.2025
Replies: 26
Views: 493

Re: WRUW?! Chewsday 2.4.2025

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by River Rat
Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:40 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Accutron 218 Service
Replies: 7
Views: 214

Re: Accutron 218 Service

by River Rat
Fri Jan 31, 2025 5:43 pm
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: Seiko 6309 Not Winding
Replies: 9
Views: 9797

Re: Seiko 6309 Not Winding

Glad you got it back and it should be good for a long time. Jack just serviced one of my watches to.
by River Rat
Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:22 pm
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock
Replies: 11
Views: 1781

Re: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock

Well, got it today. https://i.imgur.com/TEMsn7D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/JtVpVxo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3UTG7hd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Oz8vSar.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cvRFOAb.jpg Put the clock in my bedroom this is the quietist Chelsea movement I ever heard or can't hear. You know how some clocks t...
by River Rat
Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:11 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Thursday *30 JAN 25* WRUW
Replies: 18
Views: 477

Re: Thursday *30 JAN 25* WRUW

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US Navy issued Benrus Type II diver Cir. 1977
by River Rat
Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:31 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Seeking Chronosport info
Replies: 2
Views: 243

Re: Seeking Chronosport info

Here is one I use to own. This one collector's want due to donor movement can be found. These movements seem to wear out. And finding watchmakers that know how to service them are nil why finding another brand that used the same movement how most fix them. https://i.imgur.com/fXU6l1u.jpg Then there ...
by River Rat
Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:00 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Seeking Chronosport info
Replies: 2
Views: 243

Re: Seeking Chronosport info

If you can post a few photos of the watch we can help you better.
by River Rat
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:05 am
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock
Replies: 11
Views: 1781

Re: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock

Here is a cool link with another US Navy engine room clock with the ships name on it. Should get the clock tomorrow.
https://chelseaclockmuseum.com/us.html
by River Rat
Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:09 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Tuesday JAN 28 - WRUW
Replies: 22
Views: 808

Re: Tuesday JAN 28 - WRUW

Hanhart 417 flyback issued to the German Air Force after WW2 https://i.imgur.com/2niKbK3.jpg Really cool watch ⌚️ Thanks. You hardly see these for sell anymore think collectors are holding on to them. Remember when these uses to get flipped a lot at the MWR PX when I first started collecting. But t...
by River Rat
Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Tuesday JAN 28 - WRUW
Replies: 22
Views: 808

Re: Tuesday JAN 28 - WRUW

Hanhart 417 flyback issued to the German Air Force after WW2
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by River Rat
Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Monday - 27 JAN 25 - WRUW
Replies: 20
Views: 811

Re: Monday - 27 JAN 25 - WRUW

This again
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by River Rat
Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:25 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW Sunday 25 Jan 26
Replies: 15
Views: 691

Re: WRUW Sunday 25 Jan 26

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Longines Pilot watch issued to the Czech air force
by River Rat
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:12 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW Sat 25 Jan 25
Replies: 28
Views: 1246

Re: WRUW Sat 25 Jan 25

smellody wrote:
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:10 am
River Rat wrote:
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:00 am
Felt like wearing some watch history with this Zenith Special pilot watch manufactured in 1931.
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So cool. I'll have to get mine out.
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Nice :thumbsup:
by River Rat
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:00 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW Sat 25 Jan 25
Replies: 28
Views: 1246

Re: WRUW Sat 25 Jan 25

Felt like wearing some watch history with this Zenith Special pilot watch manufactured in 1931.
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by River Rat
Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:40 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW - Friday - 1/24/2025
Replies: 29
Views: 1268

Re: WRUW - Friday - 1/24/2025

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by River Rat
Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:22 am
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: Vintage DS-3 Super PH-1000M
Replies: 5
Views: 578

Re: Vintage DS-3 Super PH-1000M

Nice
by River Rat
Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:16 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: WRUW 23-JAN-2025 Thursday
Replies: 29
Views: 1447

Re: WRUW 23-JAN-2025 Thursday

Thought I would wear this. Was watching antique road show some lady found one but a nondate version one on the road like someone through it out of a car window it looked beat up and still had a crazy price even in that shape without bracelet. Dam wish I could find one just lying in the street. https...
by River Rat
Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: *** WRUW Wed 22 Jan 25 ***
Replies: 15
Views: 954

Re: *** WRUW Wed 22 Jan 25 ***

Older photo but what I am wearing today after being out of commission until Jack service it been wearing it a lot.
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by River Rat
Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:33 am
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: Eterna-Matic Kontiki help please
Replies: 3
Views: 851

Re: Eterna-Matic Kontiki help please

Think this has all the info you want.
https://veblenist.com/blogs/watch-artic ... er-kontiki
by River Rat
Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:08 am
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: Eterna-Matic Kontiki help please
Replies: 3
Views: 851

Re: Eterna-Matic Kontiki help please

I had a similar problem same model. The bezel ring did not move plus the wrong one but looked better than the bezel you have on that one. I sold it after I got my other Eterna Kontiki Super IDF. This was years ago when prices were better, I sold it for what I paid at the time 700 bucks. To a guy in ...
by River Rat
Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:52 pm
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock
Replies: 11
Views: 1781

Re: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock

Here is how it might have looked in a engine room from the book Chelsea first 100 years. Being a Tugboat maybe not as fancy. The USS Wando was named after an Indian tribe from the east coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wando_people
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by River Rat
Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock
Replies: 11
Views: 1781

Re: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock

This was most likely an engine room clock Ashton Valve Co. made gauges the size of this clock. The gauge was most likely hooked up to the boiler in the engine room. So, the clock might be side by side with the gauge so when the watch section needs to log in the time and pressor of the boiler. My clo...
by River Rat
Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:43 pm
Forum: Vintage Forum
Topic: USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock
Replies: 11
Views: 1781

USS Wando US Navy Tugboat deck clock

When I first started collecting military clocks and watches. I used to look at nautical antique shops that had websites they would have large early antique US Navy deck clocks with the ships name on them. I could not afford them I could just look and wish. I am cheap and have not bought anything exp...