We saw some dials coming with luminous material covering the 5 minutes indexes on the Deep Sea Alarm dials, sometimes, while, most of the time, the indexes came without luminous material at all. Here we are talking of the US version, not the european, to ...
Great information, my friend! Thank you! :) Will post my thoughts on the topic tonight when at home. BTW, fun detail that you used one of the first photos I posted of my DSA. Since then she has gone thru a "make over" - will post new pics... Over even bet...
.. Have annotated this post to my DSA's series bookmarks. Although, at least at present still, for me it is "hypothetical and theoretical " knowledge, as I'm a humble No- have.. Still, as the happy owner of the 2 Tributes, it really complements informatio...
Hard to find, almost not in super condition, the quest for the vinage may turn to the nightmare, my friend. Enjoy the real world! All the best, Nicolas
It's interesting to follow some riddles, with admiration and curiosity .. .. Maybe just if looking into an abyss. To concur with your advice, I AM veeery happy with my 2 TT's DSA, also reflection of friendship and fulfilled desire, (which thus has found s...
I have never paid attention to this detail either. To add further to the confusion, 2 additional good pictures of 2 other watches: - Close-up on the dial of my (ex) DSA, dated 1959 by JLC at the time (I wouldn't be 100% sure though, and I never looked at ...
... learnt something new and interesting again, always enjoyed reading the post of this kind. collecting vintage watches always make us so much fun. thanks for sharing, Nico. stefan
Is much whiter on the five minute marks than on the outer part of the dial. You can clearly see the patina develops differently on the five minute marks than on the outer part. Almost as if the 5-min marks been treated with some special coating to make th...
The question to know why the two dials existed remains unanswered. About Tritium or Radium; my guess is that both existed. You have to keep in mind that at this time, things turned fast about the material used for the luminous parts of the dial. This was ...
Thanks Nicolas for this information : it seems obvious now that two dials co-existed, but I had never taken few minutes to notice it before ... Would you mind if I develop the list of open questions and also bring in some confusion ;-) ? On my own DSA, wh...
I saw several DSA US or Europe developing a nice brown / chocolate patina on the dial ( not the alarm disc ). It may also be the varnish used on these dials. Sometimes, it is surprising, like on this one: It is more oftn more sublte though. Best, Nicolas...
... how this iconic piece takes on such a different look and feel with a strap instead of bracelet. The "jubilee" bracelet shot makes the watch look kind of dull. But the shots of yours with the black strap really make the watch pop. Tres magnifique, mons...