RUGGED~1950s RODANIA GILT DIAL 5500H~SERVICED
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FOR SALE IS A MEGA RUGGED AND HANDSOME 1950s RODANIA 5500H GILT DIAL 17 JEWEL MEN'S WATCH.
- CASE: ROBUST AND WELL ENGINEERED ALL-STEEL CASE MEASURING A HEALTHY 35mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 42.7mm LUG TO LUG. THIS CASE IS IN VERY GOOD UNPOLISHED CONDITION WITH MINOR HAIRLINE SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT WHICH GIVES THIS ONE A COOL WORN LOOK. I PARTICULARLY LOVE THOSE TWISTED DOWNWARD SLOPING LUGS WHICH ADD A DASH OF ELEGANCE TO THIS SPORTY DUDE. THIS RODANIA WEARS NICE AND LARGE DUE TO THAT THIN BEZEL AND WIDE DIAL.
- DIAL: THIS GILTED GLOSS DIAL HAS THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF WABI-SABI. I LOVE THE APPLIED RODANIA EMBLEM AT 12 AND THOSE COOL ARROW MARKERS. THE RED DATE WHEEL IS A NICE ADDED BONUS.
- MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A 17 JEWEL MANUAL WIND RODANIA SIGNED MOVEMENT. DATE IS NON-QUICKSET. WATCH RUNS WELL AND KEEPS GOOD TIME. THIS ONE WAS JUST SERVICED BY MY WATCHMAKER AND IS READY TO ROLL.
WATCH COMES MOUNTED ON A HANDSOME 18mm WEATHERED LEATHER STRAP WHICH REALLY MATCHES THE ESSENCE OF THIS PIECE. RODANIA WATCHES MIGHT BE BEST KNOWN FOR THE GEOMETER CHRONOGRAPH WHICH WAS ONE OF THE RUNNER UP PIECES CONSIDERED BY NASA FOR THEIR SPACE PROGRAM(EDGED OUT BY THE SPEEDMASTER, OF COURSE). THIS PARTICULAR PIECE HAS THAT FEELING OF A RUGGED TOOL WATCH WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR ADVENTURING, MUCH LIKE A ROLEX EXPLORER OR A NIVADA ANTARCTICA. THIS MAKES FOR A GREAT EVERYDAY BEATER VINTAGE PIECE WHICH WOULD BE TOTALLY APPOPRIATE TO WEAR UNDER A SPORTS JACKET.
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