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Zodiac Talk => Watch Stories => Topic started by: Sparcky on April 13, 2011, 04:44:03 PM

Title: Astrographic 1974: After 37 years ... it is shining again
Post by: Sparcky on April 13, 2011, 04:44:03 PM
Hi,

After 37 years it got a full cleaning. (also internally)
(It was stored in a cupboard for 36 years  :(  )

Sparcky  :D


Title: Re: Astrographic 1974: After 37 years ... it is shining again
Post by: Sea Wolf on April 13, 2011, 06:18:53 PM
Looks great!  Nice first post  8)
Title: Re: Astrographic 1974: After 37 years ... it is shining again
Post by: jon p on April 14, 2011, 08:42:20 AM
 ;D  welcome to the site!! NICE zodiac, isnt it a great feeling to find one and bring it back to life after all those years! the joys of vintage watch collecting are the best.
Title: Re: Astrographic 1974: After 37 years ... it is shining again
Post by: Butch on April 14, 2011, 11:43:35 AM
Are you the original owner? Or a collector that picked it up from one?
Title: Re: Astrographic 1974: After 37 years ... it is shining again
Post by: Sparcky on April 14, 2011, 04:03:54 PM
Hi,

My father got it from a good friend who owned a jewelry store in 1974.
That friend suddenly died one year later and my father did not like to wear that watch again.

I'm a watch collector and after years of begging .... I got it ...  :)

I brought it to a watchmaker for a complete cleaning and oiling ....
And three weeks ... it is still 100 % OK :)

We also decided not to polish the scratches to keep it original.

Title: Re: Astrographic 1974: After 37 years ... it is shining again
Post by: Butch on April 14, 2011, 05:26:53 PM
It is always nice to have a story behind your Zodiac. Thanks for sharing!
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