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Misc => Member Introductions => Topic started by: dankhar on April 22, 2014, 09:27:01 AM

Title: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dankhar on April 22, 2014, 09:27:01 AM

Hi there everyone ...

A newbie here checking in and making the customary introduction ...

A Perakian who've settled down in Shah Alam a long time but currently working overseas.

I've been collecting mechanical watches since the late 80's and currently more into Japanese automatics.
Especially in-house movement Orients

Hope to learn a thing or two from the sifus here.  ;D

Cheers
Dan

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: chrisyen on April 23, 2014, 09:46:20 PM

enjoy ur stay here

do share with us ur collection

i will be happy to know more about orient watches

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dankhar on May 05, 2014, 01:01:56 PM

Thank you for the warm welcome chrisyen.

Since I'm travelling/working overseas so my current stash are kinda limited.
But here goes some of the watches i bring along with me travelling and some that I've acquired locally here ...

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-01-05090818.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/2014-01-05090818.jpg.html)
Japan Made. Urika. Automatic. circa 1970s. Bought in early 1990s at Rope Walk, Penang. One of my weekend watches.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-03-27091038.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/2014-03-27091038.jpg.html)
Swiss Made - TAG Heuer F1. Quartz. Bought in 1995.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/AstburyampCo.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/AstburyampCo.jpg.html)
British Made - Astbury & Co. Automatic. Bought in 1996.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-03-01110550.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/2014-03-01110550.jpg.html)
Swiss Made - Gruen Precision 24-Hour Jump. Manual Wind. Bought in Feb. 2014. One of my weekend watch.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-03-25165545.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/2014-03-25165545.jpg.html)
Seiko 5 Sports. Military. Automatic. Bought in Feb 2014.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-05-05144508.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/2014-05-05144508.jpg.html)
Orient M-Force Titanium. Automatic. Bought in March 2014.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/OrientPilot.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/OrientPilot.jpg.html)
Orient Pilot. Automatic. Bought in April 2014.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-05-05114835.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/dankhar/media/2014-05-05114835.jpg.html)
Latest acquisation: OrientStar X Somes. Automatic. Bought in May 2014.

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: meoramri on May 05, 2014, 03:16:33 PM

Welcome. Nice collection you have there  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dpkong on May 05, 2014, 09:13:11 PM

I'd say you could challenge Meor in about 2 years at your current rate of acquisition! You're a real watch addict indeed.

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: Cwlwatch on May 06, 2014, 09:42:24 AM

Quote from: dpkong on May 05, 2014, 09:13:11 PM

I'd say you could challenge Meor in about 2 years at your current rate of acquisition! You're a real watch addict indeed.

i don't think anybody in forum can challenge meor acquisition..
Welcome abroad..

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dualcarb on May 06, 2014, 07:55:34 PM

Wow...a new watch every month since the beginning of the year...congratulations and welcome aboard...

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: james on May 07, 2014, 07:55:53 AM

NICE COLLECTION :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: chrisyen on May 08, 2014, 03:03:20 PM

can share with us more about the

GRUEN vintage watch

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dankhar on June 17, 2014, 01:36:03 PM

Thanks for all the encouragement guys ... truly appreciated.

This particular Gruen Precision has a jump hour feature and this happens after the hour hands passes the 12 noon.
The hour windows will show the numbers 13, 14, 15 respectively for the corresponding 1,2,3 ...
If I'm not mistaken this watch was designed for pilots for easy reading of the 24 hours markers.

Will try to post a picture of it soon.

Quote from: chrisyen on May 08, 2014, 03:03:20 PM

can share with us more about the

GRUEN vintage watch

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dankhar on June 17, 2014, 01:56:08 PM

Meanwhile ... added a few more watches since I last updated my post here. ;D

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-05-09121117.jpg)
Orient King Diver (KD) Automatic. 21 Jewels. Circa 1970s. Purchased via EBay April 2014.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-05-20154738.jpg)
Rideau Birks. Automatic. 17 Jewels. 1964. Purchased via EBay April 2014. My first purchase of a birth year watch. This is to commemorate my 50th year alive and kicking in this beautiful world. LOL.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/DSCN0001.jpg)
Omega Constellation. Automatic. Cal 561. 1964. 24 Jewels. My second birth year watch.

More to come ...  :Cheers:
TFL

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: dankhar on June 17, 2014, 03:50:02 PM

This the picture of the jump hour Gruen Precision - Air Flight I

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-04-05160320.jpg)

TFL

Title: Re: Newbie reporting in
Post by: chrisyen on June 17, 2014, 05:39:37 PM

Quote from: dankhar on June 17, 2014, 03:50:02 PM

This the picture of the jump hour Gruen Precision - Air Flight I

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w143/dankhar/2014-04-05160320.jpg)

TFL

the hour hand is  :thumbsup: