WRUW Monday 3/18/24

Good morning there !!

Enjoying this Ruhla for Monday too

Wearing this Ventura V-Tronic Sparc, similar to a Seiko Kinetic it has a rotor and a generator that charge a power cell. I have had this NOS for a year and a half ...dead as a doornail, and figured I could take it apart and replace the power cell, one day. That day was Saturday. I takes a standard MT920 like many of the older Kinetics and Eco-Drives, I had to remove the rotor bridge (some of smallest screws I have ever seen on a watch!). Anyway it's working now. These are from Ca. 1997-2001 (instruction book is dated 1997) so technically it is vintage, but I am carrying my 1919 South Bend pocket watch today as well. BTW Dot 8, is 18th, Dot Dot 8 is 28th.

OMG Gary, it just keeps getting more fantastic every day with you sir ! The watch, as well as brand
are two things I didn’t know about, but then the kinetic movement is a marvel. And I know that these
have that history of dying out, so it’s amazing seeing you be able to work with one. Or be able to replace
one like this. Holy cow, impressive work sir, and it looks so much like an automatic movement too !
But then you have all of the electronics, and everything beneath which is so cool also. It’s actually such
a cool technology, and I guess it’s reliable as long as we are always moving the watch right sir?! I know I
wear my kinetics all the time here, even if I don’t post that I am. And they are working great still. I hope
this one keeps on ticking forever now for you. ..Inside, and out it rocks !

Hey, and then you add a masterpiece of a pocket watch into the mix?! It’s an awesome overload on a
scale which has no limits sir. Plus it’s just terrific seeing two watches that although completely different,
are both beautiful in their own horological worlds. ..What a treat, and joy to see honestly, thank you so
very much !!!

Keep keeping on with your enjoyment and passion Gary !!!