Is there such a thing? I love these Autodromos, but really don't want to spend $700. An Alpha Panda dial would fit the bill as far as style, but I'm more than a little leery of a mechanical chrono for $200.
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A '70's style racing chrono (quartz) for $300 or less?
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Yes the driver is nice and for 160 you got a great deal... Got any pics?
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Got the panda dial variant in 40 mm. They also come in 43mm for beefier wristed dudes. I quite like how the ticking second hand is relegated to the subdial at 3 o'clock, so it doesn't scream "quartz" every second.
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That is nice and for 160 a steal! [emoji1303][emoji1303]![Image]()
Got the panda dial variant in 40 mm. They also come in 43mm for beefier wristed dudes. I quite like how the ticking second hand is relegated to the subdial at 3 o'clock, so it doesn't scream "quartz" every second.
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The Zodiac Grand Rally can get under 300 on sale like now from Watch Station. Very hard to beat I think: Swiss made, sapphire, Swiss mecha-quartz, 100M WR, 41.5x48. Its a bit big for me since I like 40MM and under, also thick at 14MM, but I've been tempted by this one for a very long time. Interesting history too as a reissue, I read that the original Zodiacs are rumored to be unbranded Heuer Carreras.
Touch of Modern had these on sale for 169.99 recently. I grabbed one, the same one you have. Looks great, I'm excited for it to come in.
That is nice and for 160 a steal! [emoji1303][emoji1303]![Image]()
Got the panda dial variant in 40 mm. They also come in 43mm for beefier wristed dudes. I quite like how the ticking second hand is relegated to the subdial at 3 o'clock, so it doesn't scream "quartz" every second.
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It's quartz, but not mecha quartz
Okay, sure. The chrono hand ticks 4 or 5 times per second i believe, so is has a sweep like a mecha quartz, that was my point.
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Mecha-quartz movements are not defined by sweep rate (regular quartz chronos often achieve that too), but by using mechanical hand-stop and reset levers to operate the pushers.
Hence the "mecha" part of the moniker - the hand stop & reset is thus done not by the powered geartrain, but by tension and springs like in a fully mechanical movement.
Hence the "mecha" part of the moniker - the hand stop & reset is thus done not by the powered geartrain, but by tension and springs like in a fully mechanical movement.
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Plus, the only movements so far that do that are the Seiko 6T63/8T63/8T67 and thus the TMI VK series movements.
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Hoping those panda Dan Henry 1962s come back soon. Was supposed to be February... Or that I get rich enough to afford an Autavia.
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CERTINA DS Podium Panda Chronograph
On sale now at Jomashop for $305 with the $20 coupon, and free shipping. Waiting for mine to arrive any day now.
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Just picked this up for $279, 15% off with a coupon code:
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...and am adding this "Vintage Gillingham" rally strap from Geckota with the orange stitches to play off the orange-tipped sweeping chrono hand.
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Excited about how sweet that's gonna look.
...and am adding this "Vintage Gillingham" rally strap from Geckota with the orange stitches to play off the orange-tipped sweeping chrono hand.
Excited about how sweet that's gonna look.
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