Anyone going to the watch fair at Brunel University tomorrow?

[is that my watch]

Lemania Tg 195

[Matt]

Lemania Tg 195

That or the Divemaster's would have had me but no.

Mine is not the most pristine example ever, but perfect ones are going for insane money these days. It's got all the right bits, the right case and inner case, the right movement and everything. I'm not 100% sure about the second hand, but it's certainly very close. By way of a clue, it used ot be radioactive. Twice!

[is that my watch]

That or the Divemaster's would have had me but no.

Mine is not the most pristine example ever, but perfect ones are going for insane money these days. It's got all the right bits, the right case and inner case, the right movement and everything. I'm not 100% sure about the second hand, but it's certainly very close. By way of a clue, it used ot be radioactive. Twice!

6B 542

[tribe125]

1953 Fat Arrow.

[crownpuller]

Oops ! Helps if I take note of the poster.

[Matt]

And we have two winners at once - careful elimination from ITSMY and witchcraft from Tribe.



As I said, it isn't perfect, but it's all there, all original, everything matches - the caseback is even reasonably crisp. The dial has got a bit of corrosion around the edge but that has been intelligently (if brutally) stabilised to preserve as much originality as possible - but a second (secondhand) opinion would be nice... Having had one of Eddies PRS 53's for years it's shockingly familiar, but...

[is that my watch]

yeah looks off to me hard to tell but yeah the end shape seem too short on the one end, and shape a little fatter think off something a bit later but don't think it is overly noticeable or an issue really

so guess my guess on trade in value was about right then

funny thing was thought of the omega when talking xi but but thought not for some reason

[is that my watch]

looks more w10 alike maybe the second hand that is

[Matt]

yeah looks off to me hard to tell but yeah the end shape seem too short on the one end, and shape a little fatter think off something a bit later but don't think it is overly noticeable or an issue really

so guess my guess on trade in value was about right then

Pretty close to spot on. I definitely could have got more, but I was short on time and just wanted to get rid of all the radioactive stuff that had dials that were to fragile to decontaminate effectively in one fell swoop. Given that, I did ok. I am surprised how tempted I was by the CWC chronos. There's just something so honest about them. I'd probably have gone for a '56 6b/159, but I now prefer Alan's AM which I now think is as close to the perfect watch as can be got.

[tribe125]

I’m 70:30 in favour of the seconds hand being correct.

A daylight photo with a flat perspective might help me go to 90:10.

Your trip was a success! The nuclear watches and clocks had to go - and I wasn’t sure you would find a buyer - so that’s good in itself. Swapping them for an original classic now getting harder to find is a quiet triumph.

I’ve seen Fat Arrows at Brunel on both of my previous visits. They weren’t cheap, and it was a good few years ago, so I think you made a wise buy today.

I’ve been trying not to buy the loopy ‘Jazz 53’ these last few days. I’ve just been looking for straps for it, which isn’t a good sign.