dave47 6,457 Posted September 21, 2022 Hi, Gang! It's HUMPDAY today, so let's get goin'! For today, this BRIETING SEA WOLF automatic on sailcloth strap. Dial face is a little brighter than normal, NBD, though. Automatic starts up as soon as it's handled, keeps good time & seconds hand as a smooth, although type of movement is unknown -- for now. dave: 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebzen02 341 Posted September 22, 2022 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wires 4,751 Posted September 22, 2022 Home timeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted September 22, 2022 Revisiting old favouritesJust love the classic vibe of this Hemel ST19 aviation chronograph. Manual wind...Absolute bargain..42mm who needs a Blanpain Air Command...Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 17,782 Posted September 22, 2022 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aramis2288 6,239 Posted September 22, 2022 .Sent from my SM-S908B using Tapatalk 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aramis2288 6,239 Posted September 22, 2022 Very white indicators, look exactly same shade as the dial. Seem much whiter than my VSF. What factory is it? ZF? Or is it a gen? Sent from my SM-S908B using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
processengr 13,328 Posted September 22, 2022 Something to brighten up a rainey grey day!! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikos 6,322 Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Aramis2288 said: Very white indicators, look exactly same shade as the dial. Seem much whiter than my VSF. What factory is it? ZF? Or is it a gen? Sent from my SM-S908B using Tapatalk It's VSF and indicators are reasonably white but can appear slightly yellow/greenish in certain lighting conditions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Improved 2 Posted September 22, 2022 On 20/09/2022 at 11:08, Popperini said: Hmm... what makes you say it's a service dial?... Indeed 16800 service dials were supposed to be gloss (even if with Rolex you can never really tell). I took a wild guess just because the dark patina lume on the hands in my mind goes well with a tropicalized dial. So I imagined that someone wanted to replace a tropical dial (back then when it was a bad thing) but balked at the likely cost of a full dial/hands overhaul at Rolex, asked their watchmaker for a cheaper solution and the latter found a used matt dial to swap in. Of course, in reality the hands probably aged differently due to the known issue of inconsistent lume application at the factory. I But, whether is a mid-life dial replacement dial or factory lume mismatch, this is how I would consider doing a rep., just because many gens have this "imperfection" to a degree or another. By the way, it's a great watch, and the chipped dial makes the lume mismatch at the factory scenario the most likely by far, so enjoy it! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave47 6,457 Posted September 22, 2022 PAMSDAY, Folks! Today, I'm wearing a different style of PAM -- one with a full faced dial. It's easier to read the dial and it's an automatic as well. It's only the straps I have a mild concern about their appearance. dave: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave47 6,457 Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, RussP said: That's a great looking watch. I have several of this brand. dave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Shopper 5,887 Posted September 23, 2022 One of my weekend jobs will be pumping the rainwater off the pool cover. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donkacper 4,977 Posted September 23, 2022 Wysłane z iPhone za pomocą Tapatalk 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites