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Ricky Lee
August 09, 2009 06:09PM		 Registered: April 2005
Posts: 3,866 (2009-09)

I posted this one in the rollcall thread the other day, and was distressed to realize that, not only didn't I have a decent photo of the watch, I didn't even have one showing it with a strap attached. Oops! My goof! Scary!

Not acceptable. I am sad... So this morning I set out to remedy that sorry state of affairs.


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Not exactly catalog-shot material, but a definite improvement, I fancy. Wink, wink ... The light was pretty darned good this morning! Thumbs Up!


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Mind you, these photos don't really do the beautiful mother-of-pearl dial justice. Oops! My goof!


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The strap is a WBHQ in XL from Otto Frei, and the deployant is from Modena.



This is the only 'curvex' style watch in my collection, and I am very impressed with the comfort an wearability. Thumbs Up!


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Modest though it is, it's a keeper! WIS honeymoon

And now I can sleep sound, knowing I've at least attempted to do right by this watch... Laughing!

Thanks for lookin', y'all!

-Ricky


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A photo shoot spurred by guilt. Post contains photos Post contains linked URL (Views: 124)
Ricky Lee -- August 09, 2009 06:09PM
nice photos, Ricky. Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 6)
Dave Murphy -- August 10, 2009 01:51PM
Nice one, Ricky. Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 8)
Mark C. -- August 10, 2009 03:41AM
Great pics! I saw the MOP dial right away Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 6)
Riddim Driven -- August 09, 2009 11:00PM
Beautiful dress watch! Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 8)
IF -- August 09, 2009 08:00PM
Thumbs UP!! Yes that one is too nice to just duct tape to your wrist or use bailing wire! Scary! (n/t) (Views: 8)
itschris -- August 09, 2009 07:51PM
Indeed you're right! Thumbs UP! Though duct tape and baling wire.. (Views: 11)
Ricky Lee -- August 10, 2009 04:08AM
..work just fine for swatches, mind you. Laughing!

-Ricky

Excellent pics of a very attractive watch! Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 18)
JohnnyT -- August 09, 2009 07:03PM
Nice pics Ricky. I'm glad that ol' classy boy is gettin' some wrist time. Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 13)
Dave P -- August 09, 2009 06:24PM
Thanks Dave! Thumbs UP! The Moulin fills.. (Views: 10)
Ricky Lee -- August 10, 2009 04:06AM
..a unique niche in my collection, and does indeed get a fair amount of wrist time.

Thank you! again!

-Ricky

NICE shots Ricky! Thumbs UP! I am smiling (n/t) (Views: 9)
cmoy -- August 09, 2009 06:14PM


Avatar Is Happy Day! Yet another new resident at Ricky Lee's Home For Wayward Wristwatches. Post contains photos
Ricky Lee
April 19, 2009 10:44PM		 Registered: April 2005
Posts: 2,347 (2009-04)

This one also came courtesy of Dave P.


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Despite being a VPMW, this is also a keeper, since I don't have anything else that even comes remotely close to filling the niche. Best part about it, for me, is the "curvex" style case. And.. dang, it occurrs to me that I should have taken a photo showing the side profile. Oops! My goof! But, trust me, it has a very pronounced curvature. I am smiling... The mother-of-pearl dial is also a nice touch...

Quite an unusual movment..


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..as I can only recall seeing one other Aphel, ever. All it needed was a fresh battery & it fired right up - I haven't even cleaned it. Runs like a champ, and as soon as I come up with a nice black leather 18mm strap in XL, it will surely get some wrist time.

Many thanks, Dave! Thumbs Up! I'll drink to that.

-Ricky

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Is Happy Day! Yet another new resident at Ricky Lee's Home For Wayward Wristwatches. Post contains photos (views: 90)
Ricky Lee -- April 15, 2009 10:44PM
Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! for a minute there I thought you were misspelling Alpha. Laughing! (n/t) (views: 3)
Dave Murphy -- April 16, 2009 02:56AM
Weeelllll -- the AL21 is a very common quartz movement (now) made by >>> Post contains linked URL  (views: 10)
John Lind -- April 15, 2009 11:56PM
[Timpani drum roll from pianissimo and crescendo to fortissimo ended by cymbal crash]

TMI (Time Module Incorporated), a subsidiary of SII (Seiko Instruments Incorporated), which is owned by The Seiko Group.
You can find it in their 2009 catalog . . . page 9, lower left corner, bottom row, 2nd from the left:
http://www.timemodule.com/se/pdf/se2009.pdf

If you ever need one, you can get them here:
Ofrei's "YL" quartz movement page, 2nd from the top. It's also known as a YL21E.
http://www.ofrei.com/page_192.html

I've a strong suspicion TMI acquired rights at some point to the Aphel, Inc. movements.

Lookin' for t'other one as you read this I am smiling...

John

Ah! Perhaps that's why.. (views: 6)
Ricky Lee -- April 16, 2009 02:19AM
..the module looked familiar, and "AL21" even seemed to ring a bell. I am smiling...

But Aphel Inc.? Not thick on the ground, at least not in these here parts. I am confused...

Thanks for the info John! Thumbs Up!

-Ricky

P.s. - and they must be a fairly decent movement, for Seiko to snap them up. Laughing!

Nice lot Thumbs Up! (n/t) (views: 4)
Brian Uziel -- April 15, 2009 11:00PM

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