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Posted: Wed May 3rd, 2006 08:23 pm

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This Amphibia is a real beauty. Matches up now with my other two. I love the white spot seconds area and the all white indicies. Only nit to pick with this one is the crown is a bit hard to unscrew/screw. I blasted it with some compressed air and it got better. I dunno, maybe a tinie, tiny, bit of machine oil on a toothpick placed on the threads might help. It does work better now that I blasted it. Here is a picture;

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Posted: Wed May 3rd, 2006 08:51 pm

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WOW!! What a beauty Mc, Another Russian...are there any Russian watches left in Russia???:D

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 12:55 am

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Beautiful Russian, Michael! Just shoot about 5-6 squirts of WD-40 down that stem tube. That'll loosen it up! :P

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 01:03 am

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pacifichrono wrote:
Beautiful Russian, Michael! Just shoot about 5-6 squirts of WD-40 down that stem tube. That'll loosen it up! :P

Yeah, I'm sure that will loosen it up real good.:D Kidding aside, I decided not to do anything. I know WD-40 is a penetrate and can work its way into places maybe it shouldn't be. So, not knowing a safe lubricant I won't do anything. :):)

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 01:16 am

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mcwright wrote: pacifichrono wrote:
Beautiful Russian, Michael! Just shoot about 5-6 squirts of WD-40 down that stem tube. That'll loosen it up! :P

Yeah, I'm sure that will loosen it up real good.:D Kidding aside, I decided not to do anything. I know WD-40 is a penetrate and can work its way into places maybe it shouldn't be. So, not knowing a safe lubricant I won't do anything. :):)

How 'bout some STP? Andy Granatelli would be grateful - - if he were still alive!

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 02:27 am

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pacifichrono wrote:
mcwright wrote: pacifichrono wrote:
Beautiful Russian, Michael! Just shoot about 5-6 squirts of WD-40 down that stem tube. That'll loosen it up! :P

Yeah, I'm sure that will loosen it up real good.:D Kidding aside, I decided not to do anything. I know WD-40 is a penetrate and can work its way into places maybe it shouldn't be. So, not knowing a safe lubricant I won't do anything. :):)

How 'bout some STP? Andy Granatelli would be grateful - - if he were still alive!

Andy Granatelli. Let's see. Wasn't he somehow involved in Studebaker at one point? I can't remember his odd sounding Indy 500 car(s) though. They always seemed to blowup. :D

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 05:34 am

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Tom, WD-40 is ok? Will it go into the movt and watch itself via the stem? :?Is that is ok? I have no idea about it really. If it is ok, I would do that to a couple of my vintage watches. :)

pacifichrono wrote: Beautiful Russian, Michael! Just shoot about 5-6 squirts of WD-40 down that stem tube. That'll loosen it up! :P

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 05:40 am

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Way to go, Mikhail!!! Oops I mean Michael!!! LOL!!!:P:P:P This one is really nice!!!:shock::shock::shock:

mcwright wrote: This Amphibia is a real beauty. Matches up now with my other two. I love the white spot seconds area and the all white indicies. Only nit to pick with this one is the crown is a bit hard to unscrew/screw. I blasted it with some compressed air and it got better. I dunno, maybe a tinie, tiny, bit of machine oil on a toothpick placed on the threads might help. It does work better now that I blasted it. Here is a picture;

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 12:37 pm

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watchboy wrote:
Tom, WD-40 is ok? Will it go into the movt and watch itself via the stem? :?Is that is ok? I have no idea about it really. If it is ok, I would do that to a couple of my vintage watches. :)

pacifichrono wrote: Beautiful Russian, Michael! Just shoot about 5-6 squirts of WD-40 down that stem tube. That'll loosen it up! :P

I believe Tom was messing with me. 5-6 squirts of WD-40 would be a lot. Certainly enough to find its way into the watch movement and other places. I wouldn't recommend WD-40 for your watches. At least I wouldn't use it. In addition to being a lubricant it is a penetrant which means it will work its way into areas maybe you don't want it to in a precision watch movement.

That said, it is not the stem that needs the lubricant. It is simply the threads inside the crown that need it. By using some compressed air, I was able to blast out some grit or burrs that helped smooth it up a bit. With repeated turning last night and today it is working much better.

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 12:53 pm

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Gregger wrote:
WOW!! What a beauty Mc, Another Russian...are there any Russian watches left in Russia???:D

Well, there is one more coming for me. :) And, I think Mother Russia has a few more watches left. :D

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 01:22 pm

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Hey Mike I have a question how the lume and what kind of price point if you dont mind me asking?

By the way the way is nice.

Posted: Thu May 4th, 2006 01:39 pm

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The lumn is good. Not great. But, good. Super Luminova is used on all three models. However, the creme dial only has lumn on the hands. The black dials are fully lumned. The dials glow nice. Its that hands that are a bit weak. Something I find a lot now. The hands glow, but not quite as bright as the dial.

As for pricing, you need to check around. Average price is 180 euro. Some higher and some lower. All three colors are limited to 500 produced. This model is not widely available in the states. If you are wanting one, PM me and I can tell you where to find one here or in Europe at a reasonable price.

FWIW, I don't believe pacifichrono or Island Watch can get this model through regular channels.

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