What a lovely elegant watch, and what a wonderful story to go with it.
Will you wear it, or otherwise use it on a daily basis?
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What a lovely elegant watch, and what a wonderful story to go with it.
Will you wear it, or otherwise use it on a daily basis?
Like the clean look of the Delfin. I admit I haven't seen the Halios watches before. I've been thinking about a Steinhart Ocean 1 Black but am having second thoughts after seeing the Delfin. Think you could post another picture and your thoughts on the Delfin?
When I decided to spend a little on a nice watch I made a list of all of the features I wanted to help narrow down my choices. At the end of the list one watch stood out with everything I wanted, and for less money than I originally budgeted for: The Omega Seamaster. It's a great size, full titanium case and band give it enough weight to feel substantial, but not too heavy like the stainless model. Since the watch I wanted was no longer made I was able to pick one up used and in terrible condition (broken clasp, loosing about 2 minutes a day) for a very low price, and then sent it back to Omega for a full restoration. They returned it like new, and it keeps nearly perfect time gaining less than 1 second per day.
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Sure i have a few more shots of the Delfin:
I have had many many micro brand watches and by far the Delfin is the best of the bunch. Wears very well on pretty much any strap I have tried on. Bracelet is quite good but some feel the end links needed better machining as they can be a pain to put on. The Delfin is fairly thick at 15mm but I find that part of its charm and cool factor. It is on the higher side of pricing for a Miyota 9015 movement watch but Halios tend to lose very little in value if you decide you don't like it and want to flip it.
Hope that helps a bit. If you need more pics or opinion let me know.
You won't be dissapointed if you decide to pick when up when he brings the 2nd batch in.
Actualy the Fabric Strap holds up surprisingly well in wet conditions.
I took it with me on a scuba trip, not on the actual dives, but during preping and cleaning equipment it got wet plenty of times and it still looks very good (you should however rinse the strap with drinking water if it gets soaked in salt water...) to me it does make a great casual wear and is much less sensitive then my 2013 Carrera Jack Heuer 1887 (sorry no pics right now, will add them later).
But, why I'm realy posting...my newest Love:
Omega Speedmaster Gray Side of the Moon...
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I've heard that the Tudor fabric straps "can" get wet, however Tudor themselves say not for use in water. I don't think it's nylon like a traditional NATO style strap. I think the Tudor straps are cotton and silk. At any rate Tudor advises not to use them in or around water (confirmed this with a Tudor rep). That's why wont leave mine on the watch. Especially not at $180 to replace just the cloth portion of the strap (no metal hardware with that other than springbars...no buckle).
That's a stunning watch, I think it's by far the best looking of all the ceramic Speedmasters. And as you can see from my old Junghans pictured above, the ceramic case should look great for years to come.
Quicksilver77, are you the same Quicksilver who is a moderator on WUS? If so, hello from one of your fellow moderators.
BTW, this post was typed from a dual 1ghz Quicksilver.
BTW, this post was typed from a dual 1ghz Quicksilver.
Milanese sounds so girly. Shark mesh sounds better to me, especially when we talk about a 500m diver.
Great watch and it looks perfect on your wrist, size wise.
Re used Omega automatics, I expect that the price would depend on a number of variables, such as the age of the watch, what it is made from - (for example, gold is more expensive than stainless steel, gold plated watches are less expensive than solid gold), the condition of the watch (and its movements), the rarity (or not) of the particular model and so on.
My suggestion would be for you to check what a similar model costs on some of the professional watch sites, which should give you an idea of the price range that may be asked.
I dug these photos out earlier for a thread on another forum. I no longer own this watch, but looking at the photos really makes me regret selling it. This was not a high-dollar Ball watch, but still in exceptionally nice all-original condition.
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Another favorite that needs a roller jewel-I may tackle that this afternoon. I haven't opened the back since the roller jewel came out, so I'm hoping I'll be able to find it hiding somewhere.
Notice the diamond endstones on both ends of the balance wheel.
(the below shot on Kodak TMAX-100 with my Canon F-1N that I developed myself-no Photoshop desaturation here!)
I photographed it when I cleaned it about a year and a half ago
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Another favorite that needs a roller jewel-I may tackle that this afternoon. I haven't opened the back since the roller jewel came out, so I'm hoping I'll be able to find it hiding somewhere.
Notice the diamond endstones on both ends of the balance wheel.
(the below shot on Kodak TMAX-100 with my Canon F-1N that I developed myself-no Photoshop desaturation here!)
I photographed it when I cleaned it about a year and a half ago
Gorgeous pictures - and thanks for posting them; lovely watches, too. Enjoy them.
Ok so the one I found on ebay seems to be below market value compared to Chrono24 I made an offer on it.
The watch itself is all stainless steel.
While I'm digging out old photos, I thought I'd post this Patek I had a while back-one of a few I've owned over the years.
This one isn't marked Patek, but for Tiffany. None the less, it shows all the hallmarks associated with Patek movements of this age, including the potance on the lower balance jewel. The keyless works is consistent with a Patek design, and the plate carries a Swiss patent number for a keyless works design from Patek. The back of the dial(not pictured here) is signed "P.P."
It also show all the hallmarks of a high grade Swiss movement-Wolf's teeth winding wheels, a high grade "Mustache" lever, and a recessed hub escape wheel.
A German buyer paid me very generously for this movement-it likely ended up as a wristwatch.
And another favorite I still own-an 1862 model 20 size Waltham. Although one of the lower grade movements in this model(they were made in 3 grades, of which the lower two grades were effectively equivalent.
This one has the desirable Stratton's Patent mainspring barrel along with exposed Geneva Stopworks(still functional) on the top plate. It is, to my knowledge, all original in a coin silver case. I'm told that silver cases are actually less common than gold, although a lot of the(heavy) gold cases on these have gone to the scrappers over the years.
I've replaced the pusher on the case since taking these photos, although have resisted the urge to polish the case. Beautiful patina like this takes 100 years to achieve, and I'm not going to destroy it in 5 minutes.
And, finally, a gratuitous Bunn Special photo to go with my screen name on here.
This one is still on my bench, and needs to be put back together.
This one isn't marked Patek, but for Tiffany. None the less, it shows all the hallmarks associated with Patek movements of this age, including the potance on the lower balance jewel. The keyless works is consistent with a Patek design, and the plate carries a Swiss patent number for a keyless works design from Patek. The back of the dial(not pictured here) is signed "P.P."
It also show all the hallmarks of a high grade Swiss movement-Wolf's teeth winding wheels, a high grade "Mustache" lever, and a recessed hub escape wheel.
A German buyer paid me very generously for this movement-it likely ended up as a wristwatch.
And another favorite I still own-an 1862 model 20 size Waltham. Although one of the lower grade movements in this model(they were made in 3 grades, of which the lower two grades were effectively equivalent.
This one has the desirable Stratton's Patent mainspring barrel along with exposed Geneva Stopworks(still functional) on the top plate. It is, to my knowledge, all original in a coin silver case. I'm told that silver cases are actually less common than gold, although a lot of the(heavy) gold cases on these have gone to the scrappers over the years.
I've replaced the pusher on the case since taking these photos, although have resisted the urge to polish the case. Beautiful patina like this takes 100 years to achieve, and I'm not going to destroy it in 5 minutes.
And, finally, a gratuitous Bunn Special photo to go with my screen name on here.
This one is still on my bench, and needs to be put back together.
I am the same guy
Hello to you as well. Very cool to see a fellow mod on another forum.
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