Which Hamilton?

Assume they are the same price, and that both will need a movement service. Do you go for the better case with the dial that has problems with ~half the lume plots (the first two photos), or the dial that has problems with only 1 or 2 lume plots but mo…

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Vintage Zenith El Primero A386 assessment

Based on my research, everything appears to be original and matching (case number, Mk3 case/back, A under H dial, Mk 2/3 hands) except for the subregister hands, which appear to have a combination of one thick Mk 2/3 hand plus two pointed (potentially …

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Rolex Explorer timegrapher question

Hi OF, I just got an Explorer 14270 and am trying to decide if the combination of timegrapher parameters is cause for concern (amplitudes lower than 200 and beat errors around 1.0). In my experience with vintage/neo-vintage watches (~20 of them over the years), I’ve certainly seen some with higher beat errors, or with worse timekeeping, but none so far with amplitudes this low, even for a Speedy with a damaged mainspring! I know that some people would say that either of these values indicate…

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