Happy birthday to me
It's a 1974 Timex Marlin Skin Diver made in Scotland.. just like me, although I'm a tad older. It was sold in "good working order" with a NOS bakelite (time lapsed) bezel and new strap.
This feels like a strange NWA.. My darling Mrs Yonder has bought this vintage watch for my birthday, but as I'm in Spain and the watch has been delivered to our home in Scotland, it's going to be another month before I can try it on and take some decent pics, so like me, you'll just have to be patient 🎂
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John
Yonder.. the man who stares at watches. 🥸
Scotland, UK
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Last active: 53 min ago
6.50” / 16.51 cm
Nice, happy birthday!
Nice, happy birthday!
Thanks Steven 👍
Happy birthday :-), didn’t know they have 25m water resistance.
Happy birthday John 🎉 I'm impressed with Mrs Yonder for knowing your taste and sourcing this lovely vintage piece! Enjoy your birthday 🎂
Many happy returns for the day What a beauty sir 👏🏻👏🏻
Be careful it might go missing it’s in my fav colour! 😂
Cool watch and happy birthday
Aww happy birthday Jon. That's a great watch, particularly like that dial. Have a great birthday🎉🎉🍷
Very cool. Many happy returns 🎉🎁🖖🏻
Happy birthday :-), didn’t know they have 25m water resistance.
Thank Alex.. yeah 25m apparently passed for water resistance back in the 70s, but only in Europe. America got 200ft and 600ft on their models
Happy birthday John 🎉 I'm impressed with Mrs Yonder for knowing your taste and sourcing this lovely vintage piece! Enjoy your birthday 🎂
Thank Lorenzo. I have to admit, I did pass her a hint or two.. maybe three 😂
Many happy returns for the day What a beauty sir 👏🏻👏🏻
Be careful it might go missing it’s in my fav colour! 😂
Thank you Andy. I'll keep it tightly strapped to my wrist
Cool watch and happy birthday
Thank you Rob
Congratulations and Happy Birthday John ! Your new vintage Timex looks awesome.
It is our day today. Both with our NWA Timex watches 💪
Enjoy it and have a wonderful day 🙏
Aww happy birthday Jon. That's a great watch, particularly like that dial. Have a great birthday🎉🎉🍷
Thanks Doc.. nearly older than you 😜
Very cool. Many happy returns 🎉🎁🖖🏻
Thanks Steve
I promise no more than 10 scratches 🤪 Car (touch wood) is running sweet.
Glad to hear it.. about the scratches and the car.
You must get up even earlier than me.. especially, considering I'm an hour ahead of you
😮 I'll, need to have a look at the Breitling
Here you are )
https://www.breitling.com/us-en/watches/superocean/superocean-automatic-44-my22/A17376211L2/
Here you are )
https://www.breitling.com/us-en/watches/superocean/superocean-automatic-44-my22/A17376211L2/
Yeah.. I can see what your thinking 🤔
Thanks Timestamp 😎
Glad to hear it.. about the scratches and the car.
You must get up even earlier than me.. especially, considering I'm an hour ahead of you
I work through the night, when I do I never see my bed afore 5am.
That was my first ever watch, bought in Aberdeen too! The colourway was different but I can’t remember what it was 😃
That was my first ever watch, bought in Aberdeen too! The colourway was different but I can’t remember what it was 😃
How cool having that as your first watch. My first was also a Timex.. but only an Easy Reader 😎
Happy birthday, looks like a cool watch.
Happy birthday, looks like a cool watch.
Thanks Kevin
Bakelite? Watch for degradation & chipping! Very cool watch, John! 😎
Bakelite? Watch for degradation & chipping! Very cool watch, John! 😎
You've got me worried now, Eric. Maybe I'll need to start buying up spare bezels
Just commenting based on my observations with that product as it was used with electronics as an insulator. You might be okay with it being only about 50 years old. "Be careful with it" is probably prudent advice, given the coin-edge bezel design.
Just commenting based on my observations with that product as it was used with electronics as an insulator. You might be okay with it being only about 50 years old. "Be careful with it" is probably prudent advice, given the coin-edge bezel design.
Good advice 🙏
Belated Happy Birthday, mate! Cool NWA! Congrats and enjoy!
Thanks Hakki.. I still haven't been able to wear it. It will be another two weeks until I'm back in Scotland and I get to post it on WRUW