Arrived: DS 1/E and Certina Dresswatch

[mike184]

Hi!

Two arrivals today - a DiaStar 1/E and, as cheap bycatch from the same seller, a nice GP Certina dresswatch from the 1950s.

The Certina, 30 mm without crown and with 16 mm lugs, got a smooth polishing with silver polish and a XL leather band in dark brown(I hate flex-bracelets). After grinding with sandpaper(600 grain) and polishing with SS-polish, the acrylic crystle is wearable again. Case and movement are in excellent condition, the dial looks good when you wear it. The spots are visible with a loupe or on macro pics only.
Seller´s pic:



Wristshot:



Movement, a nice Certina inhouse 23-20 with 15 jewels:



The DiaStar 1/E, as Mr. falkon-eye Marcus already espied, has a hairline at the crown, but visible with a loupe or on macro pics only. The case was very dirty and the back completely scratched.
Seller´s pic:



At arrival:





The case got a polish with an electrical toothbrush and toothpaste, the back with sandpaper(600 grain) and SS-polish.
After that, the back and the NSA went bathing in the US-cleaner.





Inside I expected an AS movement - what I found was a nice GP 25 jw-ETA 2783 with Triovis fine regulation in a condition like fresh from the factory:





The water of the US-cleaner changed it´s colour from clear to black and the NSA with Rado-clasp looks fine again:



I still have to add some links to get the right size for me and a new spring - the old one came out broken.
I don´t want to pay Squinky´s astronomical prices so I will enquire for a number of reproduced ones at a German spring factory.
I also still have to fix the anchor or replace the whole dial, I still have the same in NOS-condition. It´s my first DiaStar with a quadratical faceted sapphire crystle. I´ll add a wristshot when it´s completely finished.

[Henry Krinkle]

Hey Mike,

I got something one time where the anchor was floating around inside the watch. I snapped it back into place and it has not come out yet. I can't even remember which watch it was. Maybe you'll be lucky too.

I did not know there were Diastar 1/Es that were not chronometers but I would have expected the 2783 to be inside.

Enjoy.

[mike184]

Thanx, Henry!

I´ll try that first as the dial is flawless and doesn´t need to be replaced.
I wasn´t conscious to have bought a DS 1/E - it´s not in the seller´s description and not to recognise from the pics(no movement pic).
I own a DS "?" with AS 1858(no marks on the back though the back isn´t grinded/polished down) with the same case and back, so I expected an AS.





As recently as I looked at the DiaStar Numbers Thread, I recognised that it´s a 1/E without chronometer-certicication - that´s why I added the pics.

[Henry Krinkle]

Ahh...I see.

That electric toothbrush did a pretty nice job on the case. That ultrsonic cleaner seems to have spoiled you- you're getting very mechanised.

[Watch Carefully]

Lolvely finds! That Certina appears to be a 1950s style (outwardly) with a movement from the ealy 1960s.

[mike184]

Thanx, guys!

That electric toothbrush did a pretty nice job on the case. That ultrsonic cleaner seems to have spoiled you- you're getting very mechanised.

The electric toothbrush works very well on TC-cases. Also in grooves and between the lugs. I collect all the old brush heads.
I already owned an US-cleaner, but a cheap small plastic-cased one from the supermarket - no compare!

Lovely finds! That Certina appears to be a 1950s style (outwardly) with a movement from the eraly 1960s.

The movement is from around 1956 - 59. Before 1956, the Certina on the movements is in script, and from 1960 on, they wear the additional "C"-logo like to see here. The watch already wears the "C"-logo, so I think it´s from 1960/61. Maybe another one matching my year of birth.