These were the first modern aviators, from WWII. American Optical still makes them (sometimes they're called the "Hazemaster"). I always liked these and I want to know where I could find a rep or lookalike.
The AN6351 was essentially the first modern pair of aviator sunglasses, originally used in WW2, and I really like the look of them. American Optical did a limited edition version a while back but I can't find any other place that sells them so I'm looking on DHGate now
I wrote a couple chapters of this GSC fanfic last summer, it's essentially a pre-series fic of how Rally and Becky first met. I'm gonna start picking it up again if anyone is interesting
https://archiveofourown.org/works/65290234/chapters/167974105
I got a PD1701 (PD Speedmaster homage) a while ago for like $50, and I like the watch but I messed up the clasp when I first got it. I figure I might as well just get a replacement bracelet. Do regular Speedmaster-sized replacements fit the 1701 at the lugs?
I had that traditional beginner problem with the 2824 stem where I used a tweezer end to get the dummy stem out and screwed up some of the keyless works. I went in to reset them, and as a result, the stem positions now act incredibly oddly:
Position 0: this no longer winds the watch. Rotating the stem anticlockwise now rotates the date dial clockwise. In this position, date dial spins with no resistance, with no clicking, in no increments. This is until you spin the stem clockwise, where the date-setting-wheel (the wheel with the triangular top part) is moved out of the way and doesn't return until you pull the stem out to:
Position 1: miraculously, the quickset still works, but very sloppily. The date dial rotates freely but other than that, this is at least somewhat okay.
Position 2: the time does work. Passing 12 does not advance the date, however. The little finger on the date-drive-wheel does not engage with the date dial.
Barring ghosts, what the hell is going on here
It's that little crumpled bit on top of the 3 on the date wheel. I unfortunately don't have better pictures because it flew into my carpet about 15 seconds after I took this one.
​
I'm new to all this and I've never fiddled with 2824 stuff, so I don't exactly know what this is and if I should be worried.
I was recently given an Orient Triton which underwent the dreaded crown detachment issue a few years ago. Orient doesn't seem to sell new parts so I'm here to ask where I could find a 40N52 stem and if anyone has made a beefier replacement which isn't as susceptible to snapping like dried spaghetti.
Their early pieces were a little too... oriental for my taste. But when the Sportsmatic 5 came out in '63, I think they really came into their own, commercially and design-wise.
The whole watch has a clean, minimalist design, and a level of clear functionality that gives the piece as a whole a big boost.
It's been compared to the Rolex Explorer, but I think the 5 has a far more versatile, subdued appearance.
In '87, Seiko released this, the SNXJ. I think the undisputed masterpiece of the series is the SNXJ90, a two-tone so classy, most people probably don't even look at the logo. But they should, because it's not just a commentary on homages and the importance of industrial design, it's also a statement about the industry itself!
HEY TEDDY!
I feel like the manga suggests she isn't but I feel like she would be in real life