My other watches.....

I've posted a bit about my Seikos. Thought I'd post a quick look at the rest of the herd. New Years makes me think about cleaning house and thinning the herd.

Victorinox - Swiss Army





Mido





Fortis


Cyma


Accutron - Bulova







Citizen

Gift from my wife. Don't ever wear it - hard to read and use. But I'll keep it.


Dorsett

Nice watch. 60s mass production for Montgomery Ward Catalog.

O&W

Mirage III - really like it a lot. Nice 7750. Bidirectional bezel works MUCH better above the waves - more functional.

Nice collection Doc. You are definitely a Pilot and chrono dude.

Aqua Homer wrote:

Nice collection Doc. You are definitely a Pilot and chrono dude.

Shows does it

Mike, Like I've said before - I actually use the damn Chronos at work constantly.

Nice collection, Doc! Always loved those 7750s. Just saw that accutron eagle FS elsewhere, really a great watch. Enjoy em all and happy new year!

I REALLY like the Mido(s)!!!!!!

Quite the group of watches Robert.

Thanks guys. Its funny what I've ended up with in the past 5 years. Really need to think about thinning out and perhaps working toward that MM or GS.

Nice collection! Thanks for sharing!

Doc..THIS collection is just GREAT !!!! They are ALL phenomenal !
Do you mind if I look at these for a while ?

AtomicTom wrote:

Doc..THIS collection is just GREAT !!!! They are ALL phenomenal !
Do you mind if I look at these for a while ?

Tom, you're too kind. Most were purchased used. All have some sort of story which makes deciding which to part with harder. Some are so beaten up that they have no resale value. And some just never get wrist time.

Do not...repeat: DO NOT get rid of (do not flip) the Multiforts.

It might even take a few months absence, but you would regret it.

Very nice watches you have!
I think my favorite case here is the first picture of the SA.
great looking watch

Nice bunch o' banannas there mister....

Very Nice! Like Alan, I really like your collection of Mido's!!

BTW - if the thinning the heard ever involves your Fortis...send me a PM!!!!!!!

Very nice watches Doc. I dig those Mido's for sure. That Fortis is damn nice as well. I've never heard of a Dorsett so I've learned yet another new brand.

AlbertaTime wrote:

Do not...repeat: DO NOT get rid of (do not flip) the Multiforts.

It might even take a few months absence, but you would regret it.

You are about the 5th person to tell me that - I have considered flipping the Multifort Chrono but not the Pulsemeter. Something keeps me from doing it. The All Dial is interesting and I have rehabed it a great deal + added the Cosc certificate and a new strap. Overall, its come from a 6 to an 8 IMHO. The Midos are such nice watches for the money.

barnbuilder1 wrote:

Very nice watches you have!
I think my favorite case here is the first picture of the SA.
great looking watch

Funny you should say that - it was my first "real" watch that I purchased for myself. Got it from a used seller on eBay who sells incredibly high end watches. It was BNIB. I had seen them when they were first released around 2000 and they were $1200-1400 and I passed He had it for $400 + shipping and I bought it after 2 days of thinking about it. Have worn it more consistently than anything else I own over the past 5 years. Still looks terrific. Along with the Fortis, has the best AR coating of any watch I have ever owned. Wears incredibly well and marks just do not show on its finish much.

WatchNoob wrote:

Very nice watches Doc. I dig those Mido's for sure. That Fortis is damn nice as well. I've never heard of a Dorsett so I've learned yet another new brand.

Thank you Sir. Dorsett was Montgomery Ward's in-house brand in the 1940s-1970s from what I have been able to ascertain. This one was marketed in the late 60s as a Diver and has a Seiko movement in it that was sold by Universal Time (predecessor to SII) to anyone that wanted to case up their own "brand" with a known movement that was inexpensive but very reliable. 17 Jewel and runs around 10s fast per day without any regulation by me.

andrema wrote:

Very Nice! Like Alan, I really like your collection of Mido's!!

BTW - if the thinning the heard ever involves your Fortis...send me a PM!!!!!!!

Thanks, will do.

Yet another history lesson this time on Dorsett. Thanks Doc. Who knew Seiko was so widely used? And the predecessor to SII being Universal Time is very cool knowledge as well. So did Seiko own a piece of UT or as a subsidiary as well back in the day?

WatchNoob wrote:

Yet another history lesson this time on Dorsett. Thanks Doc. Who knew Seiko was so widely used? And the predecessor to SII being Universal Time is very cool knowledge as well. So did Seiko own a piece of UT or as a subsidiary as well back in the day?

Yes, Universal Time was Seiko's wholly owned subsidiary as far as I can tell - just as SII is today. Seiko has tried to keep the Seiko name for specific purposes from early on in order to maintain its image. The UT label on the movement is there so that if someone ruins it in their use of it in a substandard product Seiko is not tarred by their actions. It's a sound policy IMHO in that Seiko has put out solid, reliable, and workmanlike movements at very low prices for decades. However, those who buy them do not always use them well.

BTW, I took a chance on the Dorsett on eBay and got it for a little less than $25 shipped (no strap). Its a wee bit small at 38mm or so but I really like it a lot.

Docrwm wrote:

AtomicTom wrote:

Doc..THIS collection is just GREAT !!!! They are ALL phenomenal !
Do you mind if I look at these for a while ?

Tom, you're too kind. Most were purchased used. All have some sort of story which makes deciding which to part with harder. Some are so beaten up that they have no resale value. And some just never get wrist time.

Doc..beaten up or not, these watches are still NICE ! I'm sure there are some
cool stories behind them. Thanks for showing them to us !