Holy horology Batman, I think I found my next watch

Platapus · 03-09-19, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

GEORGE J VON BURG 'ON A FABULOUS VALJOUX 7751 MOVEMENT.

Nice!! What year?

Mr Quatro · 03-09-19, 12:24 PM

I would like a watch that is a stop watch too in order to mark how long it takes to wait for my order or how long I exercised, but I don't like the ones with little dials inside of the big dial.

I would like one that uses the whole face of the watch ... perhaps a fit watch is what I'm looking for.

@Commander Wallace

How can you have a Invicta Rolex style watch for 100.00 dollars, plus remember the salesman will charge you more if your wearing a rolex.

Aktungbby · 03-09-19, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Nice!! What year?

About 2008 I believe. I bought it on Tim Temple 's Evine TV show for $1600. George J Von BurgIV was on the show and I only got the last one due to another buyers fall-thru creditcard!!! The only time I've indulged in such rashness with a credit card. The watch hit the tile floor about 2011 seriously jarring and damaging the chrongraph function which wouldn't stop until 2018, & adding to the workload of the movement when I finally got the worn mainspring replaced. One does not unlock the crown to adjust between 10 PM & 02:00AM when all is in motion to advance the date hand, month and day wheels, and incremental moonphase functions. On a watchwinder, it is set on right turn ; 1000 turns to stay wound when not worn. In upscale shops on the planet (incl Harrod's) several have looked at it on my wrist...and exclaimed "That's a real watch!" It helps because when the sales jerks know you're a knowledgeable fanatic, the markup price suddenly begins to drop....

Good God I just remembered I gotta "spring forward" an hour on all my watches, even my 3 'perpetual calender' solar powered Citizens' will need to be adjusted.

Platapus · 03-09-19, 02:01 PM

Sometimes you have to grab the good deals when they happen. Sorry about the droppage.

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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would like a watch that is a stop watch too in order to mark how long it takes to wait for my order or how long I exercised, but I don't like the ones with little dials inside of the big dial. I would like one that uses the whole face of the watch ... perhaps a fit watch is what I'm looking for. @Commander Wallace How can you have a Invicta Rolex style watch for 100.00 dollars, plus remember the salesman will charge you more if your wearing a rolex. __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,402 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Sometimes you have to grab the good deals when they happen. Sorry about the droppage. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.