Monday 20 October 2014

Vintage 70s Sully Special NOS Manual Mens Sports Watch - FHF 96 ST

A very smart vintage Sully Special manual wind sports watch. It has a very nice dark blue sunburst grain silver dial. Sully wasn't a famous brand when it was around but I think they deserved a bit more credit because their watches were nice in my opinion.
Vintage 70s Sully Special NOS Manual Mens Sports Watch - FHF 96 st
Sully Special NOS Manual Mens Sports Watch - FHF 96ST
Movement is the popular FHF 96 ST hand wind movement.
  • Manual wind.
  • 18000 p/h movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 4.5mm H - 17 Jewels
  • Power reserve 40h
  • Movement marked Swiss. Seventeen 17 Jewels. - Incabloc shock protection.

Tuesday 14 October 2014

NOS Retro Streamline Ricoh Automatic Watch - Ricoh Automatic

Seriously funky Ricoh with a tonneau streamline stainless steel case. Beautiful cotes de Geneve pattern dark purple grey dial with Date and day at 6 o'clock. I have been resisting in wearing it for ages and although Ricoh watches aren't in the same league of some of the highend Swiss watches and I consider many of them possess more charm and character.

Ricoh Automatic Watch - Ricoh Automatic
Ricoh Automatic Watch - Ricoh Automatic
Movement is Ricoh. Made in Japan. All the Ricoh Automatics I have bear the same automatic movement. The construction and craftmanship is top quality although they may not have the high level of decoration and finishes comparing to the Swiss automatic movements.

Features:
  • 18,000 Beat movement.
  • Full rotor ball bearing rotor
  • Bi-directional winding (rotor winds both directions).
  • Rotor marked Ricoh Auto, 21 Jewels.
  • Can also be wind by hand as well as the rotor.
  • Power reserve roughly 48 hours
  • Movement size: Diameter - 28.3mm, Height - 5.5mm.
  • Jewelled lever escapement.
  • Plain alloy balance with flat antimagnetic hairspring
  • Ricoh shock protection system
  • Sweep centre second.
  • Marked F near the balance.
  • Date display, quick set function by pulling out the crown by 2 clicks.

Sunday 5 October 2014

Seriously Nice Zenith Defy Diver's Automatic Watch - Zenith 2552PC - Produced in 1968

Here we have a wonderful and seriously funky 60's Zenith Defy diver's automatic watch with solid full stainless steel case.  With the daring faceted case and the bezel, it is a serious looking watch and has a substantial presence on the wrist.
Zenith Defy Diver's Automatic Watch - Zenith 2552PC
Zenith Defy Diver's Automatic Watch - Zenith 2552PC
Movement is the legendary Zenith  2552PC Automatic movement.

Features -
  • Automatic wind as well as manual wind
  • 21600 bph movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.7mm H
  • 23 Jewels
  • Power reserve 43h
  • Movement marked 23 Jewels, Zenith, Swiss Made.
  • Incabloc shock protection.
  • Quick set of the date by going back and forth between 8 and 12 O'clock.

Thursday 2 October 2014

Racing Inspired German Stainless Steel Eufa Automatic - PUW 1564 NOS

Here we have another German Eufa Automatic powered by the popular PUW 1564. The racing inspired streamline styling of the case and the dark blue matt dial together created this cool looking watch.

Racing Inspired German Stainless Steel Eufa Automatic - PUW 1564
German Stainless Steel Eufa Automatic - PUW 1564

Movement:
  • PUW (Pforzheimer Uhren-werke) 1564 automatic movement.
  • Automatic wind and manual wind.
  • 21,600 p/h high beat movement.
  • 26mm D x 5.6mm H
  • 25 Jewels.
  • Power reserve 40h.
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Autorotor.
  • Date quickset by pushing in the crown.
  • Day quickset by back and forth between 8:00 - 12:0.