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Title: First picture post test flight
Post by: TJW on July 13, 2010, 04:38:31 PM

With my daughter's help...

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: jon p on July 14, 2010, 08:31:23 AM

WOW--fantastic examples of my favorite 2 zodiacs!!!! did BWG work on them? they are stunning.i am a big fan of the white dials,my 2 like these are black dials. i think the white dials are easier to read for my tired ole eyes.

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: TJW on July 14, 2010, 10:12:10 AM

Thanks Jon P. Yes, BWG did work on them, the GMT was good cosmetically but needed $225 worth of movement work. He also removed a few little fly specks on the dial I needed my magnifying glass to see! His attention to detail is incredible. The Jet was my first Zodiac. It is in incredible shape; it must have sat in a drawer the last 40 years or so.
It's funny you mention the white dials, I look at nice black dial examples and say to myself, "Man, wouldn't those be nice to have!" Well, I guess you really can't buy them all. :( TJW

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: jon p on July 14, 2010, 10:41:58 AM

;D my gmt had the dreaded worn offset canon pinion---wouldnt keep time at all, a local watchmaker worked on it but didnt know how to fix it! BWG DID and he brought it back from the dead. my gmt has the same metal bezel but skinny pointed hands and a red arrow tip gmt hand. JON

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: Butch on July 14, 2010, 10:51:55 AM

NICE examples TJ! And who says you can't buy them all? Or at least, that is what my wife complains about anyway...

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: TJW on July 14, 2010, 11:54:31 AM

Butch, Our wives should start a support group. My wife took matters into her own hands when my white-dial SW got back from BWG, she said, "Oh, that's pretty" and now it's her daily wearer. She says I now have an unhealthy fixation with her left wrist because I'm always looking at it with lusty eyes. Oh well....TJW

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: TJW on July 14, 2010, 11:57:59 AM

Jon P, I love those red arrow hand GMTs. Was that the first version GMT? They have a great "dressy" look to them. TJW

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: jon p on July 15, 2010, 11:02:23 PM

TJW--butch told me the red arrow tip and skinny hands was EARLY 60s, stubby square tip hands came later along with wide plastic insert bezel, mine has the old metal bezel like my 60s SW. by the way, if you have one with a loose bezel get it to BWG asap, i dont know exactly how he does it but he really tightened mine up. i wont wear my SW til i get it to him cause the bezel is REAL LOOSE and i sure dont want to loose it since we all know how hard they are to find!! jon

Title: Re: First picture post test flight
Post by: TJW on July 17, 2010, 01:49:50 AM

Jon, Thanks for the info. Long live the GMT!

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