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 Posted: Fri May 4th, 2007 11:23 am
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zippofan



Joined: Tue Feb 6th, 2007
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania USA
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 Started the year (well technically last year - Christmas) with Marathon SAR-D, then the Timex Automatic for dressier wear (but still looking for a good bracelet for it, the stock one is not the best).  Next was the Zodiac Oceanaire, O&W M6 (which I never got, more on that later), Citizen NY0040, Sandoz Sub for mods, Seiko SNA225 chrono, and last but not least the Orsa 3T Sea Angler for which I am waiting.
The main thing I wanted to do this year was get some watches serviced/customized.  Kent Parks did a lume job on my Poljot "Polhart" chrono and currently has my Seiko Bullhead.  Duarte did the customization of the Sandoz, now "Tudor" with snowflake hands and a Bund dial.  He also bead blasted my Seiko 6309.  Bob Thayer has my Seiko 6105 for cleanup.  I still have a few to do, relume of the 6309, Vostok Radio Room and Seiko SKXA35 (Yao plongeur hands to be relumed to match Seiko light green lume).  I have a Sturmanskie 3133 that needs regulation bad, the previous owner tried to adjust it and must have moved the balance stud since it is all over the place timekeeping wise.  I also have a Seiko 6139 "helmet" that needs movement work.  I am still on the fence whether to try to get it fixed or just sell it.

As for the O&W M6, I wanted it with sapphire/no cyclops.  Unfortunately, O&W has stopped making that particular variation.  So I decided that I am going to get a "real" GMT instead, stay tuned :D

Except for straps, that will probably do it for awhile!

Cheers,
Griff