FOR SALE IS A SUPER SHARP EARLY 60s OLYMPIA ORIENT SWIMMER WEEKLY WITH SWEET ENGINE TURNED BEZEL AND FULL KANJI DAY WHEEL.
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CASE: CLEAN AND CRISP SOLID STEEL CASE MEASURING IN AT A LARGE 36.2mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 41.5mm LUG TO LUG. THIS THING IS IN SUPER SHARP CONDITION MAINTAINING ALL ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY FINISHES. LOOK AT THAT BRUSHING ON THE LUG TOPS AND THAT SHARP DEMARCATION WITH THE POLISHED SIDES. THIS IS A REALLY WELL FINISHED CASE. CHECK OUT THAT BADASS ENGINE-TURNED BEZEL WHICH IS REMINISCENT OF THAT SEEN ON THE ROLEX 1003 AND 1007 CASES.
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DIAL: OH HELL YEAH!!! THIS IS A TRUE BEAUTY RIGHT HERE. THIS THING JUST OOZES CHARACTER. WHAT A TOTAL SUN KING WITH THAT GORGEOUS DEEP VERTICAL BRUSHED METALLIC SILVER DIAL. I LOVE THOSE HEAVY DUTY APPLIED STEEL BAR MARKERS. CHECK OUT THAT MIRRORED CHAPTER RING THAT GIVES THIS A NICE STEPPED LOOK. THE FULL KANJI DAY WHEEL AT THE BOTTOM IS ROULETTE, SO IT ALTERNATES BETWEEN RED/BLACK ON THE DAYS. THAT LONG DAUPHINE HANDSET REALLY TIES THE WHOLE CLASSY ENSEMBLE TOGETHER NICELY.
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MOVEMENT: THIS WELL MANNERED ORIENT RUNS ON A CLEAN 21JEWEL MANUAL WINDER. I DO NOT KNOW THE SERVICE HISTORY ON THIS ONE, BUT IT'S BEEN KEEPING SOLID TIME NOTED ON THE TIMEGRAPHER OVER DAYS OF ON/OFF WRIST OBSERVATION WITH STRONG AMPLITUDE NOTED AS WELL.
I'VE GOT THIS GUY MOUNTED ON A PERIOD APPROPRIATE OYSTER STYLE STEEL BRACELET CURRENTLY SIZED FOR MY 6.75" WRIST WITH 2 EXTRA MICRO-ADJUSTS(ADDITIONAL STRAP CAN BE INCLUDED UPON REQUEST). VINTAGE ORIENT, IN MY OPINION, IS AS WELL MADE AND STYLISH AS ITS JAPANESE SEIKO/CITIZEN BROTHERS. THIS ONE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS. PLENTY OF GROOVY 60s STYLE IN A NICE WEARING PACKAGE WITH SOME FUN VINTAGE JAPANESE PANACHE.
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