Cordura Seagull - His & Her's Baumgartner 158 31/7 & EB 8170

A pair of lovely mid 70s Cordura Seagull watches all restored and serviced. A basic Pin Pallet movement can have you overlooking these watches but they are quite nice in the flesh. Look at the stunning dial on the ladies!

Both came from the USA and have now been serviced. True to form the movement does not keep great time losing about c1 1/2 minutes a day but they have great character and we love 'em.

Mens Purchase reference (27.50) Dated 22/04/14

Service reference Michael Swift (41.50) dated 16/03/15

The movement is a Baumgartner 158 31/7, A pin-pallet with 17 jewels, automatic, with quickset day and date display via turning hands backwards.

Ladies Purchase Reference (29.00) Dated 14/09/14

Service Reference Michael Swift (41.50) dated 16/03/15

The movement is an EB 8170,  17 jewels, pin pallet escapement. A date with quick-set function, which is engaged by turning the hands backwards, and it’s automatic.

Omega....it never really ends.

Another lovely ladies Omega was bought in October this year. I finally got around to sending it for service and in truth it's a cracker. A very popular model of the Omega range in the form of a Dynamic. It's a little less common in my mind as the dial colours coupled with the gold plated colour of the case and original bracelet are a little less seen for whatever reason. I like these Dynamics and it seems so did many in the 60s and 70s as there now seems to be many about for sale. I have updated the relevant page with photos of the watch and a link to the service.

Addiction?

Mmmmm....I seem fixated on these things that go tick....

I have bought a few more Tissots which I will photograph shortly. They are non running as such....well aren't they always? I have been looking at a few Travel clocks from the 50s-60s also but I can't justify the Jaeger clocks at present despite some of them oozing class.

Tissot.....so good.

Having sent away two watches to Michael Swift (horologist) Michael Swift we were pleased to say we will use his services again. Only slight issue is that Mandys watch date does not flick over fully but gets stuck half way. The watches are now keeping great time and the crystal on Mandys has been polished to look like new. The prices we were charged were very reasonable and we had the watches back within the 5-6 week turn around stated.

Mandy sent away a ladies Tissot 2381

I sent away a lovely 1974 Tissot cal 2381

Happy....Happy....Happy

Mandy received a little anniversary present off me today. We both have a love of timepieces of all kinds but a wristwatch is probably the most sought, desired, practical and most used of all of the instruments that keeps us running along in our daily lives.

 A lovely little Omega cal 684 with originality written all over it....literally!
To see more info on this watch and it's servicing please see the pages of the blog.

So Far So Good

Having sent my watch back to Christian "The Watch Guy" as the auto winder was just not winding that well I have today had the chance to test it. Well in truth I will be testing it over the next couple of days to see if the auto winder is doing it's job. Christian kindly supplied all the knowhow on what was wrong and after purchasing another doner 431 Longines movement spares...I now think we are in buisiness as this seems a lot better in several way's. Let's hope!