smiths jump hour

[Trustmeimadoctor]

for some reason i just bought one on ebay did i make a silly boo boo ? i have an oris tt3 day date for everyday wear and i love it. but i have a yearning for more watches
this is it (ebay pics not mine) paid £41

[daveenty]

I looked at that one, though decided on a Ruhla instead. Then changed my mind again and bought neither.

Still looking though as I like the cuteness (that a word?) of them.

Possibly the first "digital" watch?

Wait till you get into the Russian stuff.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

what should i be looking at ?
seen a nice looking sicura jump hour too

[Shaw Tarse]

I may need a jump hour watch!

[daveenty]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

what should i be looking at ?

Entirely depends upon what you like. Just bear in mind you won't make money on them (usually)

Trustmeimadoctor said:

seen a nice looking sicura jump hour too

Is it the shape or the jump hour which appeals?

If the shape, then Raketa TV dial or something?




This is one of mine, love the Cyrillic letters for the day. (click for full size)

Not really well up on some of the jump hour stuff, but do like that Sicura.

Have a browse round Ebay for Russian Watches and I'll see you in a week or so as this gets addictive.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

not sure what im after just some nice looking watches that arnt a great deal of money really something a bit different

[AndyD360]

If you want a quality jump hour watch don't look for a Seiko Discus whatever you do.....

Because I want one and they never come up for sale ever....

[Trustmeimadoctor]

ok i wont look for one of those

runs off to go see if he can find one

actually just seen their prices dont think that will be one of mine any time soon i do like the burger one though

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Tuesday 31st January 08:27

[Tanguero]

daveenty said:

Possibly the first "digital" watch?

Not by a long way - the first jump hour digital watches appeared in the 1890s

Edited by Tanguero on Tuesday 31st January 11:18

[daveenty]

Tanguero said:

daveenty said:

Possibly the first "digital" watch?

Not by a long way - the first jump hour digital watches appeared in the 1890s

True, but not many wrist watches about till the 1970s

Should have said *popular digital watch* really.

Anyway, back to the OP, what about one of these: -



Under a tenner delivered from China. Certainly different...

[Tanguero]

daveenty said:

True, but not many wrist watches about till the 1970s

There were plenty of wrist watch jump hour digitals in the 1920s - they went through a very popular phase then.

Edited by Tanguero on Tuesday 31st January 11:21

[Trustmeimadoctor]

any other suggestions for cool watches to look at?

[Tanguero]

Urwerk?

[Shaw Tarse]

Nixon?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Tanguero said:

Urwerk?

lovely who is going to give me the €140k for one