What's On Your Wrist? (Created by @BloominCookie)

[wvclockdoc]

Needed to wear something colorful for today.

 

[BloominCookie]

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What's the occasion?

 

[wvclockdoc]

What's the occasion?

No special occasion just happy to still be above ground.

 

[SeikoForum]

No special occasion just happy to still be above ground.

Each day is a great day indeed!

 

[BloominCookie]

No special occasion just happy to still be above ground.

That works!

 

[ToroRusso]

#623/1000…being a micro brand any number other than 1 really doesn’t really mean much and even then…we’ll, it’s a micro brand.

I was introduced to Doxa on this forum as well as to the launch of Synchron Ice Diver. Liked it, including the 68 hr reserve. Pulled the trigger at the very last moment, that same day Synchron announced the Ice Diver to have been sold out. It is better in real life than in the photos (I’m not talking about my amateur crap job). My middle son, who is not into watches expressed an interest in the Ice Diver. Who knows, may be it will be his first watch and a start of something wonderful

 

[SeikoForum]

#623/1000…being a micro brand any number other than 1 really doesn’t really mean much and even then…we’ll, it’s a micro brand.

I was introduced to Doxa on this forum as well as to the launch of Synchron Ice Diver. Liked it, including the 68 hr reserve. Pulled the trigger at the very last moment, that same day Synchron announced the Ice Diver to have been sold out. It is better in real life than in the photos (I’m not talking about my amateur crap job). My middle son, who is not into watches expressed an interest in the Ice Diver. Who knows, may be it will be his first watch and a start of something wonderful

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When did they switch over from the Doxa branding to having Synchron on the dial?

 

[BloominCookie]

#623/1000…being a micro brand any number other than 1 really doesn’t really mean much and even then…we’ll, it’s a micro brand.

I was introduced to Doxa on this forum as well as to the launch of Synchron Ice Diver. Liked it, including the 68 hr reserve. Pulled the trigger at the very last moment, that same day Synchron announced the Ice Diver to have been sold out. It is better in real life than in the photos (I’m not talking about my amateur crap job). My middle son, who is not into watches expressed an interest in the Ice Diver. Who knows, may be it will be his first watch and a start of something wonderful

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Not pushing either of you on this, but he may start to take note of mods at some point.

 

[ToroRusso]

When did they switch over from the Doxa branding to having Synchron on the dial?

From Wikipedia: "Between 1968 and 1978 DOXA became part of Synchron S.A. In 1978 DOXA S.A. was acquired by Aubrey Frères S.A. and then was sold to the Jenny family in 1997. In 2002 Doxa introduced re-editions of its watches and timepieces in limited quantities."

Rick Marei owns Synchron.

 

[BloominCookie]

From Wikipedia: "Between 1968 and 1978 DOXA became part of Synchron S.A. In 1978 DOXA S.A. was acquired by Aubrey Frères S.A. and then was sold to the Jenny family in 1997. In 2002 Doxa introduced re-editions of its watches and timepieces in limited quantities."

Rick Marei owns Synchron.

Correct. No direct affiliation anymore.

 

[wvclockdoc]

Brrr!

 

[Carter]

Brrr!View attachment 15969

20 degrees isn't that cold.
Just a minute....is that Fahrenheit ?... minus 7 degrees Celsius ?....Shit, yes that's cold !

 

[Carter]

Final one to be brought out of the watch drawer before I forget that I've got it.

Longines Hydroconquest.

 

[wvclockdoc]

20 degrees isn't that cold.
Just a minute....is that Fahrenheit ?... minus 7 degrees Celsius ?....Shit, yes that's cold !

Fahrenheit. Not severely cold but cold nevertheless.

 

[BloominCookie]

1970 Citizen Leopard Super-Beat 28.8 bph @SeikoForum

 

[SeikoForum]

1970 Citizen Leopard Super-Beat 28.8 bph @SeikoForum
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Citizen has quickly become my #3 favorite watch brand. There’s so much to love about it. Yours has a beautiful beige seconds hand, and the day-date complication I love.

 

[BloominCookie]

Interesting. I’d be interested to see the movement in that gem!

@wvclockdoc OK Doc, I did some quick research and I believe the movement in that Ingersoll I posted the other day is a Ronda 1217-21. That's a 17-jewel, as the dial notes and also has the "quickset by reverse setting". The time period also fits, as I figure the watch to be early/mid 70s.

 

[wvclockdoc]

@wvclockdoc OK Doc, I did some quick research and I believe the movement in that Ingersoll I posted the other day is a Ronda 1217-21. That's a 17-jewel, as the dial notes and also has the "quickset by reverse setting". The time period also fits, as I figure the watch to be early/mid 70s.

Most of the Ronda mechanical and automatic movements were jewelled pin lever movements. At least that’s what I’ve encountered.

 

[BloominCookie]

Most of the Ronda mechanical and automatic movements were jewelled pin lever movements. At least that’s what I’ve encountered.

In the remarks area, Roland does note pin-lever escapement

bidfun-db Archive: Watch Movements: Ronda 1217-21

www.ranfft.de

 

[BloominCookie]

@wvclockdoc BTW this is an automatic movement