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Monday, December 3, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
AQUADIVE Model 77 NOS
By TLex It's only been a year since the rebirth of Aquadive, but in that short time they have reestablished themeselves as one of the greats of the dive watch industry and have reignited a love affair with collectors that has been burning for more than 4 decades. Today they are set to release another of their vintage diving beauties!
The Aquadive NOS (new old stock) Model 77 is based on the iconic Aquadive 'Maritime', which was first developed in the early 70s. It was originally designed with a thick caseback to accommodate an automatic mechanical movement, but as the demand for mechanical watches diminished it was later adapted for a Quartz LED, which it housed up until the early 80s.
Only a limited number of the Model 77 with automatic movements were ever produced. There are few used examples still in existence (in either form). Something that has made them highly coveted by dive watch collectors. The watches (as they still are today) were entirely constructed and manufactured in Switzerland. When it was first manufactured, the case had a depth rating of 20ATM. Today it has 10 times the water-resistance thanks to a new 5mm thick Sapphire crystal and modern gaskets.
The NOS Model 77 is available in two movement versions: one with a modern ETA 2836 Elabore, and one with NOS self-winding 21 jewels Anton Schild movement, which has been disassembled, oiled, cleaned and lovingly serviced by a master watchmaker. They are the same calibers that were originally used, and as such have vintage date wheels in white with red digits, a common feature in the 70s and one that Aquadive have retained in keeping with its vintage heritage.
The Model 77 uses a genuine NOS vintage Stainless steel watch case with a beautiful sunburst brushed effect and an extremely durable black PVD coating on its lower portion that has been pre-applied with a layer of copper alloy, which increases durability of the PVD coating.
It has been fitted with an original uni-directional rotational divers bezel with a black aluminum insert and a precise, solid 60-click mechanism. It measures 41mm wide (exc. crown) x 48mm long with 22mm lugs. It features a Swiss made modern two piece black galvanized dial as well as 100% reproduction hands that were used by the original automatics.
The NOS Model 77 is supplied on a specially designed NATO or rubber divers strap. It is scheduled for release in mid December 2012. Aquadive have manufactured 150 pieces with the modern ETA 2836 Elabore movement, and just 50 pieces with the vintage NOS Anton Schild automatic movements.
Follow the links for further details on pricing and ordering info. Model 77 ETA 2836, Model 77 ANTON SCHILD . . .
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The Aquadive NOS (new old stock) Model 77 is based on the iconic Aquadive 'Maritime', which was first developed in the early 70s. It was originally designed with a thick caseback to accommodate an automatic mechanical movement, but as the demand for mechanical watches diminished it was later adapted for a Quartz LED, which it housed up until the early 80s.
Only a limited number of the Model 77 with automatic movements were ever produced. There are few used examples still in existence (in either form). Something that has made them highly coveted by dive watch collectors. The watches (as they still are today) were entirely constructed and manufactured in Switzerland. When it was first manufactured, the case had a depth rating of 20ATM. Today it has 10 times the water-resistance thanks to a new 5mm thick Sapphire crystal and modern gaskets.
The NOS Model 77 is available in two movement versions: one with a modern ETA 2836 Elabore, and one with NOS self-winding 21 jewels Anton Schild movement, which has been disassembled, oiled, cleaned and lovingly serviced by a master watchmaker. They are the same calibers that were originally used, and as such have vintage date wheels in white with red digits, a common feature in the 70s and one that Aquadive have retained in keeping with its vintage heritage.
The Model 77 uses a genuine NOS vintage Stainless steel watch case with a beautiful sunburst brushed effect and an extremely durable black PVD coating on its lower portion that has been pre-applied with a layer of copper alloy, which increases durability of the PVD coating.
It has been fitted with an original uni-directional rotational divers bezel with a black aluminum insert and a precise, solid 60-click mechanism. It measures 41mm wide (exc. crown) x 48mm long with 22mm lugs. It features a Swiss made modern two piece black galvanized dial as well as 100% reproduction hands that were used by the original automatics.
The NOS Model 77 is supplied on a specially designed NATO or rubber divers strap. It is scheduled for release in mid December 2012. Aquadive have manufactured 150 pieces with the modern ETA 2836 Elabore movement, and just 50 pieces with the vintage NOS Anton Schild automatic movements.
Follow the links for further details on pricing and ordering info. Model 77 ETA 2836, Model 77 ANTON SCHILD . . .
Saturday, December 1, 2012
CHRIS BENZ Shark Proof TEST
By TLex LOCATION: Shark Alley, Gansbaai, South Africa: Chris Benz put one of their watches to the ultimate test. See as one of their divers models is mauled by a Great White shark; earning it its �Shark Proof� label! Sure it�s a gimmick, but it�s theirs and it�s a pretty cool one!
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Friday, November 30, 2012
HELSON new MODELs
By TLex HELSON Watches have released four new models. They are:
the Buccaneer 47 BRONZE,
the Gauge 1000 SAPPHIRE,
the Stingray 43 BRONZE,
and the Stingray 47 TITANIUM.
SALE They are kicking of their X-MAS sale with a 10% discount on all models bought between December 1st. and 15th. Simply enter 'XMAS' as the discount coupon when ordering.
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the Buccaneer 47 BRONZE,
the Gauge 1000 SAPPHIRE,
the Stingray 43 BRONZE,
and the Stingray 47 TITANIUM.
SALE They are kicking of their X-MAS sale with a 10% discount on all models bought between December 1st. and 15th. Simply enter 'XMAS' as the discount coupon when ordering.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
EXT�tico DIVER N�1
By TLex Here are the first real pictures of the EXT�tico DIVER N�1. And what a an incredibly cool look diver it is! The first series of watches have already begun assembly, but are currently awaiting new larger crowns before final assembly. They have already been sold out - however a second series is already underway.
Technical specifications include: a 316L Stainless steel watch case measuring 44mm wide x 15.5mm high with a screwdown 316L Stainless steel caseback, a twin-locking screwed down crown, a 120 click-type unidirectional rotational divers bezel and a water-resistance of 40ATM or 400m.
Further features include: a red or gray dial with Luminova, a Sapphire crystal with red anti-reflective coating on both sides and Luminova applied hands. The watch is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2824-1 automatic mechanical movement.
The watch comes with both black and red custom rubber divers straps with EXT�tico signed 316L Stainless steel buckles.
The EXT�tico DIVER is proudly made in Spain and has a 3 year warranty. It's price is 875Euro + shipping. Please contact EXT�tico for further details.
Follow the logo below to visit EXT�tico's current website, which is only a week away from a re-launch with a number of new and enhanced interactive features. It will also be fully mobile-device compatible and will have an online store.
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Technical specifications include: a 316L Stainless steel watch case measuring 44mm wide x 15.5mm high with a screwdown 316L Stainless steel caseback, a twin-locking screwed down crown, a 120 click-type unidirectional rotational divers bezel and a water-resistance of 40ATM or 400m.
Further features include: a red or gray dial with Luminova, a Sapphire crystal with red anti-reflective coating on both sides and Luminova applied hands. The watch is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2824-1 automatic mechanical movement.
The watch comes with both black and red custom rubber divers straps with EXT�tico signed 316L Stainless steel buckles.
The EXT�tico DIVER is proudly made in Spain and has a 3 year warranty. It's price is 875Euro + shipping. Please contact EXT�tico for further details.
Follow the logo below to visit EXT�tico's current website, which is only a week away from a re-launch with a number of new and enhanced interactive features. It will also be fully mobile-device compatible and will have an online store.
Friday, August 17, 2012
First Time Clock Repair
First Time Clock Repair
Basic battery operated clock repair can be relatively easy if you just remember two things; clock parts are not as standardized as you would think, and many clock movements look alike, as they a just a small, normally about 2-1/8" square black box..
Trying to cross reference any part numbers that may be on the back of the movement can also be a problem because there is no cross referencing guide and some companies that export into the U.S. actually put the same part number on several versions of the same clock movement, which can further confuse the issue.
The good news is that as long as you can measure to within a sixteenth of an inch (1/16") then you can replace a clock movement. The primary consideration is the length of the hand shaft, which contains the hour, minute and second hand shafts, and you need to know how thick the clock dial material is on your clock case when measured at the center hole of the clock dial. You can put a pencil through this hole, mark the front and the back, then pull it out and measure with a ruler to get the clock dial thickness.
Get the right ruler:
Please reference the two rulers shown below (Drawing A). If the ruler you have has a "lip" at the end, it will not give you accurate measurements. You need to use a ruler with a "zero point" at the end.
Most AA Powered Clock Movements Look About The Same (Drawing B):
Most AA battery powered clock movements basically look about the same from the back. Most of these AA battery powered movements are either 2-1/8" square or 2-3/16" square and 5/8" thick, but the length and diameter of the hand shafts will vary widely. From the back while still installed in your clock case they normally look like the picture below.
Let's Get Started By Removing Your Clock Movement:
Before you can begin the process of putting a new battery operated movement into your clock case, you will need to remove the clock movement that you have from the case it is mounted into. The reason is simple, to much important information about your clock movement hand shaft is hidden from your eyes, when the movement is still installed into your clock case.
The clock hands come off first. In almost all cases, if your clock movement has a second hand, it can be removed simply by pulling it out at the "hub" where it attaches to the clock movement. Please reference Drawing C.
The minute hand (the longer one) comes off next. Sometimes they are just pressed on and can be removed by simply reversing the process. Often the minute hand is held in place by a small round nut. If this is the case, you should hold the tip of the minute hand while turning this small round nut in a counter clockwise manner. If you do not hold the tip of the minute hand still, you could end up turning the small nut forever, as without one end being held still the small nut will just endlessly keep turning.
In most cases the hour hand also just presses on, so you can simply pull it off. You can always take pair of needle nosed pliers, squeeze them until they are fairly tight around the movement shaft, and then just pull upwards. Since it is unlikely that you will be re using the clock hands, do not worry about damaging them as you cannot replace the movement without removing the clock hands first.
Let's Define What You Need:
If your clock only tells time, then it has a "Time Only Movement", if your clock has a minute hand (the longer one) that is 7" or longer, then you need a "High torque Time Only Movement". Clock hand measurements are always based on the length of your minute hand, measured from the center of the mounting hole to the tip of the minute hand. Hour hands are normally 2/3 the length of the minute hand, depending of the style of the hands. In most cases if your clock has a second hand, then it would normally be about the same length as your minute hand.
If your clock has clock hands that are 5" or less, then a "Mini Quartz time only movement" will suit your needs just fine.
Let's Continue By Taking Some Accurate Measurements:
I cannot stress strongly enough how important it is to have an accurate ruler! You need a ruler that starts at zero. May rulers have a small "lip" at the end, which makes it almost impossible to take the small accurate measurements that will be needed. A tape measure is not much better, as often the clip at the end becomes loose, also resulting in inaccurate measurements.
Please refer to Drawing D below. This shows our MVT7190A with a 7/16 threaded shaft and a ¾" overall shaft. This basic Time Only Mini Quartz Movement is actually available in 6 different shaft lengths-two shorter and three longer. Now take the same measurements on the movement you have removed from your case. Once you have these measurements you are ready to access the following links:
Link to Mini Quartz Movements
Link to High Torque Movements
In both of these links there is an additional link to hour and minute hands. For the Mini Quartz Movements a choice of about 50 pairs of hour and minute hands are included the movement price. For High Torque movements the hands are available at an addition cost. In both cases at the top of the hand link are drawings showing the exact hole sizes that are required.
We hope that this information allows you to properly replace your worn out quartz movement. If you need additional assistance, please contact me at: mike@hous.com
Regards,
Mike
Brosman
ISI/hous.com
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Basic battery operated clock repair can be relatively easy if you just remember two things; clock parts are not as standardized as you would think, and many clock movements look alike, as they a just a small, normally about 2-1/8" square black box..
Trying to cross reference any part numbers that may be on the back of the movement can also be a problem because there is no cross referencing guide and some companies that export into the U.S. actually put the same part number on several versions of the same clock movement, which can further confuse the issue.
The good news is that as long as you can measure to within a sixteenth of an inch (1/16") then you can replace a clock movement. The primary consideration is the length of the hand shaft, which contains the hour, minute and second hand shafts, and you need to know how thick the clock dial material is on your clock case when measured at the center hole of the clock dial. You can put a pencil through this hole, mark the front and the back, then pull it out and measure with a ruler to get the clock dial thickness.
Get the right ruler:
Please reference the two rulers shown below (Drawing A). If the ruler you have has a "lip" at the end, it will not give you accurate measurements. You need to use a ruler with a "zero point" at the end.
Most AA Powered Clock Movements Look About The Same (Drawing B):
Most AA battery powered clock movements basically look about the same from the back. Most of these AA battery powered movements are either 2-1/8" square or 2-3/16" square and 5/8" thick, but the length and diameter of the hand shafts will vary widely. From the back while still installed in your clock case they normally look like the picture below.
Let's Get Started By Removing Your Clock Movement:
Before you can begin the process of putting a new battery operated movement into your clock case, you will need to remove the clock movement that you have from the case it is mounted into. The reason is simple, to much important information about your clock movement hand shaft is hidden from your eyes, when the movement is still installed into your clock case.
The clock hands come off first. In almost all cases, if your clock movement has a second hand, it can be removed simply by pulling it out at the "hub" where it attaches to the clock movement. Please reference Drawing C.
The minute hand (the longer one) comes off next. Sometimes they are just pressed on and can be removed by simply reversing the process. Often the minute hand is held in place by a small round nut. If this is the case, you should hold the tip of the minute hand while turning this small round nut in a counter clockwise manner. If you do not hold the tip of the minute hand still, you could end up turning the small nut forever, as without one end being held still the small nut will just endlessly keep turning.
In most cases the hour hand also just presses on, so you can simply pull it off. You can always take pair of needle nosed pliers, squeeze them until they are fairly tight around the movement shaft, and then just pull upwards. Since it is unlikely that you will be re using the clock hands, do not worry about damaging them as you cannot replace the movement without removing the clock hands first.
Let's Define What You Need:
If your clock only tells time, then it has a "Time Only Movement", if your clock has a minute hand (the longer one) that is 7" or longer, then you need a "High torque Time Only Movement". Clock hand measurements are always based on the length of your minute hand, measured from the center of the mounting hole to the tip of the minute hand. Hour hands are normally 2/3 the length of the minute hand, depending of the style of the hands. In most cases if your clock has a second hand, then it would normally be about the same length as your minute hand.
If your clock has clock hands that are 5" or less, then a "Mini Quartz time only movement" will suit your needs just fine.
Let's Continue By Taking Some Accurate Measurements:
I cannot stress strongly enough how important it is to have an accurate ruler! You need a ruler that starts at zero. May rulers have a small "lip" at the end, which makes it almost impossible to take the small accurate measurements that will be needed. A tape measure is not much better, as often the clip at the end becomes loose, also resulting in inaccurate measurements.
Please refer to Drawing D below. This shows our MVT7190A with a 7/16 threaded shaft and a ¾" overall shaft. This basic Time Only Mini Quartz Movement is actually available in 6 different shaft lengths-two shorter and three longer. Now take the same measurements on the movement you have removed from your case. Once you have these measurements you are ready to access the following links:
Link to Mini Quartz Movements
Link to High Torque Movements
In both of these links there is an additional link to hour and minute hands. For the Mini Quartz Movements a choice of about 50 pairs of hour and minute hands are included the movement price. For High Torque movements the hands are available at an addition cost. In both cases at the top of the hand link are drawings showing the exact hole sizes that are required.
We hope that this information allows you to properly replace your worn out quartz movement. If you need additional assistance, please contact me at: mike@hous.com
Regards,
Mike
Brosman
ISI/hous.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
BULOVA Precisionist 98B168 FirstLook
By TLex BULOVA have released a new Precisionist Diver. The 300M water-resistant BULOVA Precisionist 98B168 boasts a specialized bezel locking system . . .
Monday, March 12, 2012
Das Boot WATCHES
By TLex Introducing 'DAS BOOT' Watches, a new creation from the same people that bought us the current depth record holder, the legendary 20'000 FEET, CX Swiss Military Watch� and MontresCharmex SA.
The first three models have been released, but the best is yet to come! In a few months time DAS BOOT will release other high-quality divers watches, amongst them, mechanical models and a professional divers watch with a water-resistance of 500 meters.
Some 30 years after the film classic "DAS BOOT" was released, it continues to inspire fans all over the world and was the inspiration for this new line in rugged sports and diving watches. These are the first and only watches to have been produced under the brand name DAS BOOT. The legal owners of the name, Bavaria Sonor were approached by Manfred and Frank B�rgin, the owners of MontresCharmex SA, who persuaded them to support the entire range of watches. This is just the start of a highly unusual watch collection . . .
DAS BOOT Watches have released the first three models in their new collection, which are the Captain DATE, the Captain CHRONO and the Kids SWORDFISH. All three models are Swiss Made� with black PVD coated Stainless steel cases. The two Captain's models have sapphire crystals and are water-resistant to 20atm or 200m. The Kids model has a hardened mineral glass and is water-resistant to 10atm or 100m.
All three models are powered by Quartz calibers. The two Cpatian's models house Swiss made Ronda movements: the Ronda Kal. 515 Date and the Ronda Kal. 5030 Chronograph. The Kids SWORDFISH is powered by a Japanese made Citizen 2115 Date.
The watches are presented on either a black or red natural rubber divers strap with a black PVD steel buckle.
For further information on DAS BOOT Watches please follow the Swordfish logo below . . .
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