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    Good day, IWL

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    G-Shock: GW3000B-1A
    Rolex: Submariner 14060M
    Accurist: 1961 Shockmaster (Gold) & 1965 Shockmaster (Steel)
    Omega: Speedmaster Professional 3570.50.00
    Meistersinger: Perigraph AM1002
    Ben Sherman: S489.OOBS
    Rotary: 1990 Quartz (Gold)
    Steinhart: Ocean GMT 39mm
    Certina: DS Super PH500M & DS PH200M
    Timex: MKI Mechanical

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    A sigh of relief for those tired of my deep dive into the memory swamp. My earliest watch at day 53 (in terms of acquisition date of those I still have, not actual age) would be this affordable Bucherer day-date (ETA 2836) that I purchased at the company shop in Lucerne in summer 1978, when I was returning from a month as a foreign student at the University of Strasburg. I had saved up about $100 in funds to buy a Swiss watch, and my grandmother told me Bucherer was a reputable dealer in Lucerne. I think I paid about 80 Swiss Francs for this, all my savings, and it was the cheapest watch in the shop. I wore it as my only watch for 6+ years until I my university research led me to purchase large quantities of very cheap digital watches (to give to subjects in sleep research experiments), after which I wore the leftovers until their batteries died. Replacement batteries were more expensive than those watches, so they went into the garbage. This funky 70s brown mechanical lived in a drawer for a decade or two after that, until my watch addiction resurfaced and I refurbished the old beast, about a dozen years ago. (Now of course, it’s on iyonk like many of the watches I plan to keep.)


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    Too many watches, not enough wrists.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skywatch View Post
    A sigh of relief for those tired of my deep dive into the memory swamp. My earliest watch at day 53 (in terms of acquisition date of those I still have, not actual age) would be this affordable Bucherer day-date (ETA 2836) that I purchased at the company shop in Lucerne in summer 1978, when I was returning from a month as a foreign student at the University of Strasburg. I had saved up about $100 in funds to buy a Swiss watch, and my grandmother told me Bucherer was a reputable dealer in Lucerne. I think I paid about 80 Swiss Francs for this, all my savings, and it was the cheapest watch in the shop. I wore it as my only watch for 6+ years until I my university research led me to purchase large quantities of very cheap digital watches (to give to subjects in sleep research experiments), after which I wore the leftovers until their batteries died. Replacement batteries were more expensive than those watches, so they went into the garbage. This funky 70s brown mechanical lived in a drawer for a decade or two after that, until my watch addiction resurfaced and I refurbished the old beast, about a dozen years ago. (Now of course, it’s on iyonk like many of the watches I plan to keep.)


    That’s a great looking watch (especially on the iyonk) and a fitting end to your journey


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    Got a new NATO for my Tuna, my skinny wrists don’t get on so well with the rubber strap, this makes it much more comfortable.




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    Quote Originally Posted by skywatch View Post
    A sigh of relief for those tired of my deep dive into the memory swamp.

    I don't know, but as far as I'm concerned, I spent most of my stock of "Like"s here: Skywatch's countdown (intlwatchleague.com)

    Now I need to get some more.
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    This has quickly become my new favourite - the good old Unitas 6498-1 has just gained 4-5 sec so far since Saturday.
    Cheers, Sedi

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    Quote Originally Posted by skywatch View Post
    A sigh of relief for those tired of my deep dive into the memory swamp. My earliest watch at day 53 (in terms of acquisition date of those I still have, not actual age) would be this affordable Bucherer day-date (ETA 2836) that I purchased at the company shop in Lucerne in summer 1978, when I was returning from a month as a foreign student at the University of Strasburg. I had saved up about $100 in funds to buy a Swiss watch, and my grandmother told me Bucherer was a reputable dealer in Lucerne. I think I paid about 80 Swiss Francs for this, all my savings, and it was the cheapest watch in the shop. I wore it as my only watch for 6+ years until I my university research led me to purchase large quantities of very cheap digital watches (to give to subjects in sleep research experiments), after which I wore the leftovers until their batteries died. Replacement batteries were more expensive than those watches, so they went into the garbage. This funky 70s brown mechanical lived in a drawer for a decade or two after that, until my watch addiction resurfaced and I refurbished the old beast, about a dozen years ago. (Now of course, it’s on iyonk like many of the watches I plan to keep.)


    I’ve enjoyed your journey so thanks for making the effort to write up your history.


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    Just repaired and cleaned up this for someone. Shame I can’t keep it as it’s a little belter!

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