Wrist check 2009

[Doug86]

It looks normal according to the others posted in the Seiko Monster thread.

[Stupidlikeafox]

blueST said:

White fingers, that's not normal is it?

He's probably cold, once he gets the heating on the blood will start flowing again.

[blueST]

Well blow me down with a feather. Never noticed black faced monters have white fingers, thought they were the same as my orange one.

[andy_s]

A closer look at the Accutron - for no particular reason:

[Lefty Two Drams]

ShadownINja said:

Lefty Two Drams said:

OK, I quite fancy one of these Monsters everyone seems to speak of

How big are they really? And how heavy?

Chunky but not Panerai-big. Heavier than a plastic G-shock. What are you used to?

Breitling hercules, 44mm bezel, 49mm including crown, 220g.

[LordGrover]

andy_s said:

A closer look at the Accutron - for no particular reason:

I assume those cotton reels are really copper windings?

[andy_s]

LordGrover said:

andy_s said:

A closer look at the Accutron - for no particular reason:

• pic*

I assume those cotton reels are really copper windings?

They are indeed, on each end of a 'tuning fork'.

[Vespula]

andy_s said:

Dropped on the mat this afternoon, a '72 Accutron Spaceview:



Gears, wires, windings, electric hum, second hand sweep, no crown - what's not to love?

Love that, on my wish list.

Here's my Hummer from 1968:

[Vespula]

LordGrover said:

I assume those cotton reels are really copper windings?

Have a look here:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~fotoplot/acc.htm
http://www.electric-watches.co.uk/type/tuning_fork...
http://www.elektron.demon.co.uk/accutron.html

The only watch with a true continuous sweep second hand.
Bulova were the first but others exist, here's my Omega f300 Tuning Fork:

[HereBeMonsters]

Vespula said:

The only watch with a true continuous sweep second hand.

I thought that was the Seiko Spring Drive?

Do the tuning fork ones not "tick" 300 or 360 times a second or something?

[ShadownINja]

Lefty Two Drams said:

ShadownINja said:

Lefty Two Drams said:

OK, I quite fancy one of these Monsters everyone seems to speak of

How big are they really? And how heavy?

Chunky but not Panerai-big. Heavier than a plastic G-shock. What are you used to?

Breitling hercules, 44mm bezel, 49mm including crown, 220g.

Definitely not as big or heavy as that thing!

[Vespula]

One point to Herebemonsters, posted in haste.

[andy_s]

YOu get the point back for that Omega though. Very nice Vespula.

[Vespula]

Thanks Andy and in the spirit of mutual backslapping, loving your 214 Spaceview, very much want one of those.

The Seiko Springdrive is a wonderful thing but consider, vintage Bulova £100, Seiko Springdrive £2000.

Mind you, I'd accept one as a gift

[Lax Power]

My 2005 Omega Speedmaster



And my 1928 Omega Drivers Watch

[whoami]

^^^^^you're wearing both simultaneously?^^^^

[johnbaz]

HereBeMonsters said:

Vespula said:

The only watch with a true continuous sweep second hand.

I thought that was the Seiko Spring Drive?

Do the tuning fork ones not "tick" 300 or 360 times a second or something?

No, they don't tick at all, the second hand spins smoothly at 1 rpm, and instead of the tick- tock or the tick- tick (at one second intervals), it just emits a Hum (hence the name 'hummers' )






i really have to acquire a spaceview


Johnh

[Lax Power]

whoami said:

^^^^^you're wearing both simultaneously?^^^^

How droll.

[HereBeMonsters]

johnbaz said:

HereBeMonsters said:

Vespula said:

The only watch with a true continuous sweep second hand.

I thought that was the Seiko Spring Drive?

Do the tuning fork ones not "tick" 300 or 360 times a second or something?

No, they don't tick at all, the second hand spins smoothly at 1 rpm, and instead of the tick- tock or the tick- tick (at one second intervals), it just emits a Hum (hence the name 'hummers' )

So what makes the hum? I thought that was the little balance wheel thingy as it enagaged each of the the little 300/360 teeth.

[whoami]

Lax Power said:

whoami said:

^^^^^you're wearing both simultaneously?^^^^

How droll.

It is a "wrist check" thread.

You did know that?