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IW 3T WIS 
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Gotta love wikipedia. I didn't know the below: Seiko "5" series (the 5 is proposed to reflect 5 essential features of the watch namely shockproof, waterproof, automatic, with day and date display) Marc |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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Cool info Marc it is always good to know the background info.:D |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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IW wrote: Cool....Never did know what the 5 stood for  Gotta love wikipedia. I didn't know the below: |
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mcwright Admin 
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OK. Can someone explain what makes a watch "shockproof." Is it the retainer ring? Are there little shock absorbers inside the watch? :D:D:D |
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Or Ology Guest
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mcwright wrote: OK. Can someone explain what makes a watch "shockproof." Is it the retainer ring? Are there little shock absorbers inside the watch? :D:D:D I don't think Seiko uses incabloc, but it's a similar idea to: INCABLOC A patented shock absorbing device which permits the end stone of the balance to give when the watch is subjected to an impact or jar. First used in 1933. (That's from http://www.perfecttiming.ca/glossary.html) |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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Look up the Inca a.k.a. shock jewel. A thin brass spring above the cap jewel that acts as a shock absorber for the pivot. |
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IW 3T WIS
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2 popular types of shock protection - Inca and KIF. KIF is more popular nowadays. As Eric mentioned, it goes over the cap jewel on the balance staff. Before the idea of shock protection, if you dropped a watch, the balance staff couldn't absorb the impact. p = mv = F*delta(T) ; its a bitch. mcwright wrote: OK. Can someone explain what makes a watch "shockproof." Is it the retainer ring? Are there little shock absorbers inside the watch? :D:D:D |
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IW 3T WIS
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I can't believe I got censored for that!!!! I guess its a family show :) |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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Big Brother the master program did it. |
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mcwright Admin
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Family is the key word. Something you'll be dealing with very shortly...:D |
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IW 3T WIS
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Todays the actual due date. . . looks like the baby will take after Tina; late for everything. I can always depend on the bird. <----------------- mcwright wrote: Family is the key word. Something you'll be dealing with very shortly...:D |
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mcwright Admin
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Hey now that you have a new camera, how about a new picture of Marshmallow? |
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IW 3T WIS
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Its packed away in the labor bag - sorry :( mcwright wrote: Hey now that you have a new camera, how about a new picture of Marshmallow? |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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IW wrote: Congrats Will Be In Order Shortly Then Marc....Best Wishes to You ,Your Wife and the Baby!!!  Cigars For Everyone  Todays the actual due date. . . looks like the baby will take after Tina; late for everything. |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS 
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Here is a website for those of you who want to see what the shock protection looks like. http://www.incabloc.ch/incabloc_en.html kif seems to have been reborn as Novodiac you can see both versions there at the site .. kif aka Novodiac is cheaper to manufacture (supposedly)and seems to be standard on base offerings from ETA now. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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OldeCrow wrote: Awesome Site Chris...TY  Here is a website for those of you who want to see what the shock protection looks like. |
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IW 3T WIS
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Yup - thanks! O.A. Gaspar wrote: IW wrote: |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS 
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IW wrote: Gotta love wikipedia. I didn't know the below: Hey Marc! So that's what this means:  THANKS! Tom |
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IW 3T WIS
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Makes sense now! Doesn't it? ? ? |
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