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Sld1959

Sld1959

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I just got the bracelet for my Citizen Dolphin my wife ordered for my birthday. I put some watches on bracelets in cool weather and nato straps in summer because the steel caseback makes a blisteron my wrist.

Pat picked this one out for my Dolphin knowing I love a ricebead bracelet.

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Sld1959, are you/were you a diver or do you just like the looks of a diver's watch? I'm just curious. I was a diver for many, many years and always wore a diver's watch. But I've been too old and beat up for a lot of years and not done any diving. However, I still like the watches and that's basically all I wear. jj
 
jumpinjoe said:
Sld1959, are you/were you a diver or do you just like the looks of a diver's watch? I'm just curious. I was a diver for many, many years and always wore a diver's watch. But I've been too old and beat up for a lot of years and not done any diving. However, I still like the watches and that's basically all I wear. jj
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I bought my first dive watch the summer of um 75 I think. I spent all summer the year before working and winter shoveling snow to buy a watch and dive equipment. That summer I took diving lessons.

I dived for probably 20 years until an ear drum problem forced me to stop. And yes, I miss it like crazy, its another world.

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The watch upper left is the one I bought a 1970 Bulova snorkle It formed my taste in watches.
 
Sid, that looks almost exactly like the watch my then-girlfriend gave me in the early '80s. She had it inscribed YOU-ME-FOREVER and the date on the back. The watch lasted a lot longer than she did, and when it finally went TU in the early 2000s, I replaced it with a $10 Timex USGI watch from Walmart and I could not BELIEVE how much lighter and more comfortable it was. I wore out two or three of those, and when they stopped making them, I'd buy the closet thing I could find at Walmart. Had the battery in the latest one die last week so I took it to Walmart for a new battery but couldn't get any attention at the counter so I just bought a new one for a whole $10. Best $10 I spent that week.

I'm not a watch snob. ;)
 
Snake45 said:
Sid, that looks almost exactly like the watch my then-girlfriend gave me in the early '80s. She had it inscribed YOU-ME-FOREVER and the date on the back. The watch lasted a lot longer than she did, and when it finally went TU in the early 2000s, I replaced it with a $10 Timex USGI watch from Walmart and I could not BELIEVE how much lighter and more comfortable it was. I wore out two or three of those, and when they stopped making them, I'd buy the closet thing I could find at Walmart. Had the battery in the latest one die last week so I took it to Walmart for a new battery but couldn't get any attention at the counter so I just bought a new one for a whole $10. Best $10 I spent that week.

I'm not a watch snob. ;)
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Well since the Dolphins were phased out sometime in the late 80s or early 90s it could have been.

If it was indeed an automatic it could have lasted forever with occasional maintenance.
 
Sld1959 said:
Well since the Dolphins were phased out sometime in the late 80s or early 90s it could have been.

If it was indeed an automatic it could have lasted forever with occasional maintenance.
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I'm pretty sure it was a battery model. Didn't say it WAS a Dolphin, I said it LOOKED almost exactly like that. I'll have to see if I still have the thing around here somewhere.

Back in the '70s I worked for a jeweler who wore high-end trade-ins until something even better was traded in. He gave me one of his castoffs, a Seiko Bell-Matic, I think it was called, with a built-in alarm. It had a VERY high CDI factor at the time, as I recall. I wore it for years. I might still have that one around here somewhere, too.
 
Snake45 said:
I'm pretty sure it was a battery model. Didn't say it WAS a Dolphin, I said it LOOKED almost exactly like that. I'll have to see if I still have the thing around here somewhere.

Back in the '70s I worked for a jeweler who wore high-end trade-ins until something even better was traded in. He gave me one of his castoffs, a Seiko Bell-Matic, I think it was called, with a built-in alarm. It had a VERY high CDI factor at the time, as I recall. I wore it for years. I might still have that one around here somewhere, too.
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Very cool, love to see them if they are around.
 
Sld1959 said:
Very cool, love to see them if they are around.
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I'll look for them in the next couple days, be happy to show them to you.

Now I'm in the mood to see if I still have my very first watch around here. My Dad gave it to me when I was 5 or 6 or 7 or something. I didn't think it was anything special at the time. The more I think about it, the more I think it was the original USGI Timex he wore in the Korean War. If I can find that sucker and it still works, I'm going to start wearing the thing.
 
Sld1959 said:
I bought my first dive watch the summer of um 75 I think. I spent all summer the year before working and winter shoveling snow to buy a watch and dive equipment. That summer I took diving lessons.

I dived for probably 20 years until an ear drum problem forced me to stop. And yes, I miss it like crazy, its another world.

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The watch upper left is the one I bought a 1970 Bulova snorkle It formed my taste in watches.
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That's a right fine collection right there! I was never into collecting them, just used them. 'Course today you don't need a watch, just a full blown dive computer on your wrist but about the same size. It's amazing what all they can pack into those small wrist appliances these days.

I got my first one around early 60's when I first certified. Then dove for many years in different circles. Had to give it up in about 2001 iirc after a pretty bad heart attack. Still wear that type of watch but not nearly as particular about the quality as I used to be... jj
 
jumpinjoe said:
That's a right fine collection right there! I was never into collecting them, just used them. 'Course today you don't need a watch, just a full blown dive computer on your wrist but about the same size. It's amazing what all they can pack into those small wrist appliances these days.

I got my first one around early 60's when I first certified. Then dove for many years in different circles. Had to give it up in about 2001 iirc after a pretty bad heart attack. Still wear that type of watch but not nearly as particular about the quality as I used to be... jj
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Thank you Joe. These were the keepers when I pared down from my heyday. When I was in Systems I had some very nice, and expensive watches. But when I retired I sold the bulk, vskue wise, of my watches off to help fund the retirement homestead. All I kept were the ones I liked and that actually had some sentimental value.


I had to quit when I burst an eardrum and it never healed properly. Clearing my ears is like an ice pick in the skull.
 
Okay, I went looking for watches. Couldn't find that Seiko Bell-Matic yet, but I'm sure it's around here somewhere. (I DID find my gold 1972 HS class ring, though, which I hadn't seen in decades!)

Here's what I turned up so far:

1. It's a Pulsar, not a Citizen like yours. Obviously they were trying to knock off the good one. The engraved date on the back is my birthday, 1983. I'd driven her away with my outrageous drinking before the next one, but that's another story.

2. The Pulsar lasted me till somewhere around, maybe, 2002. When it died I started wearing the cheap Timex GI watch from Walmart. Wore out at least three of those and then couldn't find them anymore, anywhere.

3. I think I bought this "Sport Watch" at Walmart around 2015, for something like $12. Liked it, ran great, I think I had the battery replaced once. The finish didn't hold up, so when the battery went TU again about 2019, I replaced it with...

4. This, another $10 Walmart special.

5. The watch my Dad gave me when I was 5 or 6. You have to wind it up. I just tried it and it still works. I couldn't find any markings on it, but who knows, when I pry it out of that badass "combat" watchband I put it in sometime in the '80s, there might be something on the back I couldn't see by peeking in.

Feel free to make fun of any or all of this junk. :LOL:

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He'll no, not making fun of nothing. Especially that sweet looking field watch. What war, Korea? It's obviously sterile like you mentioned if there are no markings. What branch of service was it issued to? That crown is really looking like the Bulova pilots watch more than the smaller crowned MWC. Hmmm or maybe an Elgin. If Bulova or elgin they go can upwards of 500 with elgin going for more, have seen them in 1000 ranges but it's been a while. And condition is everything. You might want to do a bit of research and maybe get a gentle maintenance from a well respected watch maker, and maybe add to insurance papers depending upon what you figure out. I am far from an expert in military watches, but I believe sterile versions can be worth more. It probably was issued with some type of much thinners strap, probably leather maybe canvas.

Pulsar was an offshoot brand from Hamilton, a very old respected company.

As far as the others hey I wear a Timex every single night and it's the watch I wear and rely upon out in the woods with a clipper compass on the strap. The brass case interferes less with the compass.
 
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The GI watch came from USAF. Interesting, the possibility that it's "sterile." The big crown MIGHT not be original. I have a VERY vague memory of my jeweler friend replacing the crystal and the crown in the '70s. Don't remember what band was originally on it. Dad liked the expandable metal bands so it might have been that. Starting with the Bell-Matic, I got into the "link" metal bands and had those for years until the old GF gave me that Pulsar.

I only vaguely remember buying that stupid "commando" watchband in the '80s. Like many such things, it looked cool in the catalog with all its Velcro and whatnot, but proved to be a PITA to use in real life.
 
Snake45 said:
Okay, I went looking for watches. Couldn't find that Seiko Bell-Matic yet, but I'm sure it's around here somewhere. (I DID find my gold 1972 HS class ring, though, which I hadn't seen in decades!)

Here's what I turned up so far:

1. It's a Pulsar, not a Citizen like yours. Obviously they were trying to knock off the good one. The engraved date on the back is my birthday, 1983. I'd driven her away with my outrageous drinking before the next one, but that's another story.

2. The Pulsar lasted me till somewhere around, maybe, 2002. When it died I started wearing the cheap Timex GI watch from Walmart. Wore out at least three of those and then couldn't find them anymore, anywhere.

3. I think I bought this "Sport Watch" at Walmart around 2015, for something like $12. Liked it, ran great, I think I had the battery replaced once. The finish didn't hold up, so when the battery went TU again about 2019, I replaced it with...

4. This, another $10 Walmart special.

5. The watch my Dad gave me when I was 5 or 6. You have to wind it up. I just tried it and it still works. I couldn't find any markings on it, but who knows, when I pry it out of that badass "combat" watchband I put it in sometime in the '80s, there might be something on the back I couldn't see by peeking in.

Feel free to make fun of any or all of this junk. :LOL:

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Another fine collection. I often envy those with enough discipline to collect anything. My main collections have seemed to be either 'pains in the azz', or 'self induced troubles'.

LOL! Only kidding about the troubles, but have known a few real 'pains in the azz'! LOL!
 
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