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Anyone ever had one of these watches?

mmyncmmync Posts: 678 ✭
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Anyone ever had one of these? I think it's from 1948. I would like to find an original band for it.

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  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭
    Hi Mike,

    You're probably in for a witch-hunt looking for just the band.

    I don't think the Exacta Corporation is still in business today, I'm sure you checked that out already.

    Hopefully, you'll find an auction someday with only the band, or perhaps a low-end condition watch with a near mint or better original band that you can pick up at a reasonable price.

    Not sure if you know what the original band looks like, but here's a current eBay auction that includes the watch, band, and case.

    Good luck .... Great looking piece!

    PoppaJ


    Ruth Watch, Band & Case
  • mickeymantle24mickeymantle24 Posts: 2,768 ✭✭✭
    Mike, Nice Watch!
  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    These watches are not too rare, but they are also highly reproduced (fakes).

    Yours looks good but I dont see the little red second hand.

    The authentic Babe Ruth watches will say "Exacta Time" on back. They will also have a red second hand.
    The fakes dont have a second hand and are missing the "Exacta Time" on back.

    Ive never owned one, but have seen dozens of them over the years.


    This page shows info for the watch and also a couple common Wheaties era Ruth pins
    reproalert.com
  • bdunndchibdunndchi Posts: 650
    Oh man! I love that!
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  • mmyncmmync Posts: 678 ✭
    I know its real. My dad gave it to me when I was a little kid, but I ended up getting it wet somehow and hid it from him for the last 25-30 years because he is a jeweler and I knew that I would get a real good a** kicking if he ever found out about it. I finally ended up giving it to him a couple of years ago so it could be restored, but since the company went out of business, its pretty hard to find original parts for it, so that is why its missing the band and second hand. I could always have him throw some after market band and second hand on it, but I would rather just keep it 100% authentic until I find the original parts.
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Did it get wet the same way that the watch Captain Koon gives to Butch in Pulp Fiction did?
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Allen- That might be the greatest internet insult ever made. Well done, you magnificent human being. Well done.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
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  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    That watch is running about 15 minutes slow

    looks cool though
  • mmyncmmync Posts: 678 ✭


    << <i>That watch is running about 15 minutes slow

    looks cool though >>



    No, it probably just took Psa 18 minutes to post your message.
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭✭
    even a busted watch is right twice a day
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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    I don't mean to be cynical, but if it got wet I'm not quite sure why that would make the second hand disappear.

    "Molon Labe"

  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>I don't mean to be cynical, but if it got wet I'm not quite sure why that would make the second hand disappear. >>



    You gotta pay attention to detail, I know exactly where he's from and I know exactly what he did 'cuz I pay attention to detail.
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  • mmyncmmync Posts: 678 ✭


    << <i>I don't mean to be cynical, but if it got wet I'm not quite sure why that would make the second hand disappear. >>



    It got wet and then sat for over 25 years and it developed a lot of corrosion. The Inside parts where easy to clean up or replace because it has a swiss movement and there are a lot of parts available for those movements. But the cosmetic stuff on the outside is a completely different story, because you cant get any parts such as the second hand. So he tried cleaning the 2nd hand as best as he could, but it still looked really bad so he decided to just leave it off of the watch until one of us find the couple of extra parts we need.

    She tics very nicely!!
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Great watch, can we see the back?
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    I thought this was going to be about Swatch watches, there is a STORE in times square for SWATCHES...haven't seen one of these in years!
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    I bet the back looks awesome.....let's have a look.
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