What watch you're wearing?

King Quartz on the orginal bracelet
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Built in 1976 and has gained less than 3 seconds in 34 days. That's less than a minute per year.
 
Another oldy but goody is heading my way. A twin quartz Seiko dress watch from 1982.
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Gold plated date only dial.

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Nice, thin profile to easily slide under a dress shirt.

When quartz technology was still being developed Seiko devised a twin quartz operation in a movement that still had some mechanical aspects like the ability to be regulated.

There were 3 methods of achieving marvelous accuracy of their twin quartz. Several movement options though.
The first method was using a pair of crystals with differing thermal characteristics and using the average of the two to time it. The watch above uses that method. Some could be finely adjusted to be accurate to as little as 5 seconds per year but most were +/- 20 seconds per year.
The second method used one crystal to time it and the other to adjust timing based on temperatures read by the second crystal.
A third method was a pair of crystals that oscilated at two different frequencies.
All were built between 1978 and 1985.
 
So, the twin quartz arrived from Japan 3 days after it was purchased. That was crazy. Hell, I expected DHL to criss cross America at least twice before it arrived.

It's kinder/gentler wrist watch with a 36mm case and 8mm thick. It was nearly flawless and the original band had never been buckled. Yup, the 1982 leather band was minty fresh.
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Next to a Rip Curl dive watch I robbed a battery from.

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They used Bambi bands at times

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The original buckle

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Once it was going and set

I just happened to have an XL strap still new in package that fits. So the picture on my wrist is with that one. The minty strap was stashed away.

The watch was running when it left Japan but was not when it arrived so I robbed a #371 from my Rip Curl diver and got it going. A few are enroute but I wanted to run it until then. I bought extras figuring the twin crystals will be a battery hog.

It hacks when the crown is pulled to set the time.
 
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So, the twin quartz arrived from Japan 3 days after it was purchased. That was crazy. Hell, I expected DHL to criss cross America at least twice before it arrived.

It's kinder/gentler wrist watch with a 36mm case and 8mm thick. It was nearly flawless and the original band had never been buckled. Yup, the 1982 leather band was minty fresh.View attachment 73799
Next to a Rip Curl dive watch I robbed a battery from.

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They used Bambi bands at times

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The original buckle

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Once it was going and set

I just happened to have an XL strap still new in package that fits. So the picture on my wrist is with that one. The minty strap was stashed away.

The watch was running when it left Japan but was not when it arrived so I robbed a #371 from my Rip Curl diver and got it going. A few are enroute but I wanted to run it until then. I bought extras figuring the twin crystals will be a battery hog.

It hacks when the crown is pulled to set the time.
That is a great looking little watch right there. Congrats
 
@louie asked:
@DHart,
The G-Shock (G-Lide Surf?) reverse display looks good in the photo. Are you finding visibility good in various light conditions?
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This display is absolutely superb in well-lit places and outdoors during daylight. In dark, or dimly lit interiors, it is less readable, but it does have a button for the light to come on.

I only wear it when I'm working vigorously outdoors, or on a bike ride, where it provides great durability and exceptionally clear readability.
 
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It's a sunny 78º in Scottsdale right now. Out "Exploring" on the back patio.
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I love this watch. Great looks, so sensibly-priced, Seiko NH-35A movement, excellent time keeping. And, no concerns whatsoever about any possible loss, damage, servicing, impact on the wallet, et al. (I paid about $75 for it.)
 
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A 1980's McCormick jewelers watch made by Belair.
Belair is a small company in New Jersey that produces watches made of Swiss and Japanese parts that are assembled in America by union workers. It's not a household name because most of their watches are not called Belair. They make store branded watches mostly. This one used an ETA movement from Japan, has a Swiss made saphire crystal and solid stainless case. The band was made in the US from Red Wing shoes leather. It even has a US made Energizer battery. The band is a bit short for me so I have a near exact duplicate in a longer length coming from the Netherlands.
 
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