Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)

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Vintage chrono talk yesterday got me wearing this...
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^^^Like that , especially the case , very nice .
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Case is square cushion with cut out lugs. Thin,since it is handwound and with great vertical brush on top.

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Fantastic picture of a lovely Tissot T12 .
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Thnx. Very hard to take pictures it is chunk of shiny steel and reflecting acrylic. Did not bother with date adjustment...I would be late for work.

Wristhot: it is huge. 44 mm but no lugs. They do not make them this way anymore:

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Vintage single crown Zitura compressor 1967 .

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vintage Prim, cal 66.3, 39 mm diameter.
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I haven't seen a Prim watch in a while sinner777 , Czech made aren't they ?
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Yep. Great watches. Had divers IGen for a while. New Prims are also stunning but priced as Rolex :(

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sinner777 wrote:New Prims are also stunning but priced as Rolex
I agree , they are very expensive . I like the Prim Orlik II a lovely looking watch .
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There is also a 2nd Prim on market but they sell crap to be honest.



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