Daniel Oliver 
Have you at any time noticed a person who you never know but who seems so acquainted that you speculate if you really don’t actually know them right after all? Some men and women just have just one of these faces.
The same is true with watches. There are some models that glance a ton like other designs and you have to scratch your head to figure out what it is. A great example is the 1966 Sea Ranger II. It was built for four decades but it wasn’t till recently that I actually noticed a person to start with hand.
The Sea Ranger II has an all numeral dial and you would unquestionably spot it as a “Sea One thing”. It appears a whole lot like a Sea Crest III, or a Seaman, or Seaman II, or Sebold. In actuality, it seems to be the most like a 1964 Sebold but all of these Sea-models arrived in stainless metal cases. The Sea Ranger II has a 10K yellow RGP situation with a stainless back again, and that is what can make it unusual. You could invest in it in 1966 for just shy of $40 and that designed it 1 of the the very least pricey styles in the Hamilton line up. That is about $360 in modern dollars – a authentic bargain by contemporary mechanical check out criteria.
My venture observe arrived in standard “as identified in a drawer” ailment. It is very well worn but should really thoroughly clean up nicely.
The bracelet that came on the enjoy is not first but the bundle did include the first bracelet manufactured by JB Champion. However it has a damaged rivet and is in need to have or restore. It displays very a bit of put on much too but it would be improved to repair service the bracelet and set up it alternatively than use the one-sizing-matches-all bracelet at the moment on the observe.
You could not explain to by way of the beat up crystal that the Sea Ranger II’s dial is basically textured. This would be a pretty tough, dare I say impossible, dial to refinish properly. Luckily it is really still in excellent shape.
Every little thing is cleaned and all set to be reassembled.
It took me very a when to get it to operate easily and to dial in the conquer mistake and beat rate but it is really seeking good now.
A new crystal and a extensive cleaning manufactured a earth of distinction on this check out. It might be “aircraft jane” by most people’s criteria but it is really obtained a timeless model that several other styles emulate.
