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Ricky Lee
April 26, 2009 04:23PM		 Registered: April 2005
Posts: 2,454 (2009-04)

Got a wee delivery from PMWF Brother Fox, from down Georgia way. I won't reveal all, but one esteemed new resident is..


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..this sweet li'l D'Orsay submariner clone. It's pretty faithful to the formula, at 37.5mm w/o crown X 45mm across the lugs, 13mm thick, taking an 18mm strap. No screwdown crown, and the winding action tells me 'tis not an auto. The caseback reads...

Case Swiss Made
Base Metel Bezel and Indicator
Stainless Steel Back

Turns out to be a snapon, but of an unusual design, machined vs. stamped. Peek on the inside and it reads...

Unisales Inc. New York

..inside of the caseback. But here's the REAL surprise!


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Hmmmmmmm. Where have I seen that before? I am confused... Ah! Yep, 'tis the same UT29 17-jewel heart which powers the Unichron.



Yippee! WIS honeymoon

As should come as no surprise on a watch of this style, the lume is..


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..pretty stout! Thumbs Up! Not particularly long-lasting, it nevertheless glows it's butt off when freshly charged.

Pity about all the 'dial specks' in the photos. I know it makes the watch look trashed, but it really does look better on the wrist;


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Eminently wearable! Thumbs Up! It may be an artifact of the crystal. 'tis an acrylic, so I'll giver 'er a good polishing at some point.

Muchas gracias bro Fox! I'll drink to that.

-Ricky



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Ricky Lee's Home For Wayward Wristwatches continues to grow. Post contains photos Post contains linked URL (Views: 90)
Ricky Lee -- April 26, 2009 04:23PM
Sweet! Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 3)
JEB -- April 27, 2009 04:58AM
Congrats, Ricky.Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 3)
Mark C. -- April 26, 2009 10:12PM
Wow! Your UT family is growing! Thumbs UP! And WTG, Fox! Applause! (n/t) (Views: 3)
Dave Murphy -- April 26, 2009 07:05PM
Definitely eminently wearable! Laughing out loud! I like it! Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 3)
Wycombe -- April 26, 2009 06:11PM
No problem, I knew they'd get the proper treatment with you. (n/t) (Views: 4)
fox -- April 26, 2009 05:14PM
Nifty, Ricky! But the Seiko movement is not exactly the same! Crazy! Loco! (n/t) (Views: 6)
MCV -- April 26, 2009 04:37PM
Not identical, but very closely related. Nor are.. (Views: 1)
Ricky Lee -- April 27, 2009 03:05PM
..the movements in the Unichron and D'Orsay identical. Note the latter is marked UT29C. Only obvious difference to me, though, is that the UT29 in the Unichron is gold-plated, vs. the white finish of the D'Orsay movement.

-Ricky
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