Wrist Check - 2019

[NDA]

z4RRSchris said:

still the everyday, got a new movement end of last year.

Nice... why did it need a new movement and what age is it?

Do you wear it on that wrist because of the buttons?

[T6 vanman]

z4RRSchris said:

still the everyday, got a new movement end of last year.

And just so we have an answer should the question come up in Trivial Pursuit …. How much was a new movement

[h4rvs87]

[andy_s]

NDA said:

How interesting. Could I trouble you for a wrist shot that shows how the strap looks on?

I've never seen a strap like that - and it's satisfying that you actually know exactly what it is!

I like it.

I'm not going to win any photography prizes, that's for sure!





If you search for 'Zenith A386' you should get a raft of far better pics

Here for example:
https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1970s-zenith-el...

Edited by andy_s on Friday 18th January 14:44

[nikaiyo2]

andy_s said:

I'm not going to win any photography prizes, that's for sure!





If you search for 'Zenith A386' you should get a raft of far better pics

Here for example:
https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1970s-zenith-el...

Edited by andy_s on Friday 18th January 14:44

Beautiful watch but when on earth did they cost £12 grand? Is that the going rate!!!

[andy_s]

nikaiyo2 said:

Beautiful watch but when on earth did they cost £12 grand? Is that the going rate!!!

Sucked up in the general vintage bubble, the rise over the past few years has hit Heuer, Zenith, Rolex and Omega to much the same degree - for specific 'special' models more so.

Fortunately I got it just before the inflation, I wouldn't be able to justify getting one nowadays, unfortunately there are a few I still wanted that have also gone crazy. Swings and roundabouts.

It was a 'must have' at the time as I'm a chronograph collector and the A386 combines a number of 'special characteristics' - first [integrated high-beat] auto chrono, beautiful presentation, subdials that make sense - compare to modern tri-colours..., rare-ish - only a few thousand made, the only Zenith chrono at the time in a traditional case rather than the blockier cases of the A385/4 etc etc.

In 2010 you could get one for £2000, you'd be lucky to get the bracelet for that now...

[Spice_Weasel]

I’m trying to wear more of what I have by doing a ‘week on the wrist’ this year. I’m a day or two behind so far, but here’s this week’s wear. Last week’s was an ETA-powered Tudor Pelagos.

Rolex 16700 that I bought new in August 1998.

[Fallingup]

Barchettaman said:

Vostok Amphibia, 200m dive watch, not bad for €50 new. I swapped out the Milano mesh bracelet as I much prefer a leather strap.

Nice little thing!

Intregued by these. Might have to get one to satisfy my curiosity.

[nikaiyo2]

andy_s said:

Sucked up in the general vintage bubble, the rise over the past few years has hit Heuer, Zenith, Rolex and Omega to much the same degree - for specific 'special' models more so.

Fortunately I got it just before the inflation, I wouldn't be able to justify getting one nowadays, unfortunately there are a few I still wanted that have also gone crazy. Swings and roundabouts.

It was a 'must have' at the time as I'm a chronograph collector and the A386 combines a number of 'special characteristics' - first [integrated high-beat] auto chrono, beautiful presentation, subdials that make sense - compare to modern tri-colours..., rare-ish - only a few thousand made, the only Zenith chrono at the time in a traditional case rather than the blockier cases of the A385/4 etc etc.

In 2010 you could get one for £2000, you'd be lucky to get the bracelet for that now...

Yeah, prices have gone mad recently.

The A386 case is so much more balanced than the A385 (is that the same case as the Defy of similar age?) it certainly has aged much better. Is the A386 the same case size or is it slightly larger?

The Super Sub Sea is one of my all time faves but the values of those have gone crazy recently about 18 months ago there was a beautiful Chrono for sale for abou £5k and I thought nah that’s far too much recon it would take close to double that now.

[Macneil]

Fallingup said:

Barchettaman said:

Vostok Amphibia, 200m dive watch, not bad for €50 new. I swapped out the Milano mesh bracelet as I much prefer a leather strap.

Nice little thing!

Intregued by these. Might have to get one to satisfy my curiosity.

I just looked this up on ebay...do you need to pay duties?

[Barchettaman]

Macneil said:

I just looked this up on ebay...do you need to pay duties?

Nope! Straight through!

poljot-watches24 on eBay.

The bezel is a bit weird, unidirectional and no clicks, other than that it’s really bloody excellent.

Edited by Barchettaman on Friday 18th January 21:50

[andy_s]

nikaiyo2 said:

Yeah, prices have gone mad recently.

The A386 case is so much more balanced than the A385 (is that the same case as the Defy of similar age?) it certainly has aged much better. Is the A386 the same case size or is it slightly larger?

The Super Sub Sea is one of my all time faves but the values of those have gone crazy recently about 18 months ago there was a beautiful Chrono for sale for abou £5k and I thought nah that’s far too much recon it would take close to double that now.

Yeah I think the Defy was contemporary - about the early seventies anyway, but the Defy case is bulkier than the 385/384m -


C. Worn&Wound - Movado used the same case.


C. Crown&Caliber

The A386 is about 38mm iirc.

Yeah - the SSS is a great watch - for me the A277 is the one I would go for [or the Movado version] although it's not the classic SSS people generally think of - perhaps slightly under-appreciated at the moment along with the DeLuca first series.

[waiteu2]

This one for the weekend

[AJB88]

Barchettaman said:

Vostok Amphibia, 200m dive watch, not bad for €50 new. I swapped out the Milano mesh bracelet as I much prefer a leather strap.

Nice little thing!

I've just bought a really beaten up old early 90's Vostok the other day. It's battered but I just loved the way it looked.

I wanted to send it off for a quick service/maybe new crystal but Christian (watchguy) was like nah it will cost a lot more than its worth.

Edited by AJB88 on Saturday 19th January 07:00

[VEX]

FurballS2000 said:

It is a Phoibos Wavemaster.
Wave dial, sapphire crystal, chunky engineer bracelet, lumed ceramic bezel, Seiko nh35/8, pretty good specs for under £200

I love that,

But looking at their EU website, I love this even more, with the canvas strap!

https://phoiboswatcheurope.com/products/phoibos-se...

[NDA]

andy_s said:

NDA said:

How interesting. Could I trouble you for a wrist shot that shows how the strap looks on?

I've never seen a strap like that - and it's satisfying that you actually know exactly what it is!

I like it.

I'm not going to win any photography prizes, that's for sure!

Thanks for the pics - appreciate you taking the time.

A really unusual watch and strap.

[NDA]

waiteu2 said:

This one for the weekend

Yep. I'd have that. Lovely.

[anonymous-user]

[lostkiwi]

Been wearing this all week. The more I wear it the more I like it....

[Barchettaman]

AJB88 said:

I've just bought a really beaten up old early 90's Vostok the other day. It's battered but I just loved the way it looked.

I wanted to send it off for a quick service/maybe new crystal but Christian (watchguy) was like nah it will cost a lot more than its worth.

Edited by AJB88 on Saturday 19th January 07:00

The crystal is acrylic - I imagine it’s fairly easy to polish out scratches. I have a cheap abrasive polish kit from eBay and a fake Dremel, wirks really well.