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Another Astronaut Lands

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Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 02:18 pm

oagaspar
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My Accutron Astronaut LE #306/1000 landed safe and sound today and it is Awesome!hand6.gif....42mm by 12.35mm by my measurements,domed sapphire crystal,exhibition back with custom rotor and half caseback signed "Buz Aldrin",independantly set GMT hand,2893-2 eta,Swiss Made,....sweet bracelet with unique lugs and it came in a LE box with a NASA commenorative pin/card....all in all a Awesome Timepiece imhoyourock.gif

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 02:23 pm

Tony Duronio
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She is a beauty Gumba

a lot to like, especially the bezel and case design. Any 1/2 links on that one? did not look like it in the pics??

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 02:36 pm

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Schnoop has the Astronaut!!!!

Okay they do not have the Astronaut....how much is the Astronaut running these days$$$$$$$

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 03:05 pm

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Question: Why does the Accutron VX200, without GMT, have a 25-jewel movement, while the Astronaut, with GMT, has a 21-jewel movement?

I am new to this, but logic would seem to dictate that the more complex GMT movement would require more jewels.

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Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 04:53 pm

Norman
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another!!?...that one's sweeter than the other one..no it's not..the other one's better...darn it,. I can't decide!

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 05:55 pm

zippofan
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Darn you guys!
Beautiful Astronauts, I am so envious :D

Cheers,
Griff

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 06:09 pm

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Tony Duronio wrote: She is a beauty Gumba

a lot to like, especially the bezel and case design. Any 1/2 links on that one? did not look like it in the pics??
Ty Tony....not sure as the one I bought is preowned and tthe original owner modded the bracelet to a Marine Master dive buckle cause' of his small wrists...I was able to repair the bracelet to original with parts from my workbench....even if it doesn't I have the same prob as you have and this one fits me just right...very comfortablehand6.gif

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 06:17 pm

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Nordstrom wrote:

The vx200 uses a eta 2824-2 which has 25j....the Astronaut uses a GMT movement 2893-2 which happens to have 21j....so the complication generally doesn't always require more jewels(to keep friction down) until you get into watches with more complications.....you will find many cheap Asian 3 hand watches using 35j for whatever reason:?...a watch really only needs 18j to run adequatelyhand6.gif
Question: Why does the Accutron VX200, without GMT, have a 25-jewel movement, while the Astronaut, with GMT, has a 21-jewel movement?

I am new to this, but logic would seem to dictate that the more complex GMT movement would require more jewels.

And the answer is...

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 06:19 pm

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TY,Everyone,,,the Astronaut is a winner imhohand6.gif..Shady the going price from an AD and the only online vendor I found who has them in stock is $1295. The WIS I bought mine from included his original bill of sale from his AD for $1295. less a 10% discountwatch2.gif

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 06:21 pm

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Congratulations Oscar!! That is a beauty. Now we have to get Edgel in one of these. Enjoy it brother!!

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 06:45 pm

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What a beauty O and looks good on the wrist, also wear it well buddy........

Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 06:48 pm

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congrats on that beauty. looks very familiarhand6.gif

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