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drockadam · 22 March 2011, 05:48 AM

Hello All!

This weekend I asked my grandmother if she had any of my grandfather's watches. She said yes and showed me these two timepieces.

The first is a 1970 Seiko Automatic 6139 8029 Chronograph. (Japan) The second is a Lanco 343 Automatic Swiss. I need help dating the Lanco. Probably a 50's-60's? I do not have possession of these watches. My father will hopefully get them. They both run perfectly, especially the Lanco. The Lanco would look better with a black leather strap.

drockadam · 22 March 2011, 11:40 AM

Bump.

kyle L · 22 March 2011, 11:51 AM

Really nice watches Adam, especially the Lanco! Can't help you much, you would probably need to open the watch up to find the serial or something that would help you find out the date.

drockadam · 22 March 2011, 09:49 PM

Yeah. My grandmother thought I wanted these, and my Dad kept saying "She's not going to give you these". She called me last night asking why I didn't take them! Now they're mine I guess.

Trurolexer · 22 March 2011, 11:13 PM

Beautiful watches indeed.

drockadam · 23 March 2011, 06:10 AM

Yeah for sure. Would anyone agree that the Lanco would look better with a black leather strap?

cyglee · 23 March 2011, 06:44 AM

My Dad had a Lord Elgin with the same twist-o-flex band as your Lanco. I do not wear it much, but I did switch the band to a black leather. And, I had a service done on the Elgin, as I am sure my Dad never did. Enjoy your grandfather's timepieces.

drockadam · 23 March 2011, 07:13 AM

Thank you very much. Yes, I think I most likely get a nice black leather strap on it. Also, do you think I should get it serviced?

salem65 · 23 March 2011, 07:47 AM

You should probably have the Lanco serviced. I would totally keep the metal band on it, I think it looks great.

cyglee · 23 March 2011, 07:52 AM

If you will be wearing the watches, it would be good to have a competent, local watchmaker give it a look-see, and "lube, oil change". My guy did say Dad's Elgin, and a couple of pocket watches were dry. I recall the service was ~120. for the Elgin, with no parts needed.

Frogman4me · 23 March 2011, 08:46 AM

Love the seiko! Just have the movement serviced and enjoy them for another lifetime. Cheers

drockadam · 23 March 2011, 09:15 AM

I don't know if I'll be wearing them a lot. $120 for a service? Wow. I don't think I have enough to service both. Could I do anything myself?

asadtiger · 23 March 2011, 09:40 AM

great watches..this WIS thing sure runs in the family ;)

regards, Asad

salem65 · 23 March 2011, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by drockadam

I don't know if I'll be wearing them a lot. $120 for a service? Wow. I don't think I have enough to service both. Could I do anything myself?

If you can't afford a service right now, then I would just store it in a safe place until you have enough. I would not attempt service myself (again), I have done it on an old Waltham pocket watch.

drockadam · 23 March 2011, 10:03 AM

Yeah. Once I get them next time in Toronto, I'll just leave them until I find a job.

22 March 2011, 11:40 AM	#2
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Bump. __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

22 March 2011, 09:49 PM	#4
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Yeah. My grandmother thought I wanted these, and my Dad kept saying "She's not going to give you these". She called me last night asking why I didn't take them! Now they're mine I guess. __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

23 March 2011, 06:10 AM	#6
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Yeah for sure. Would anyone agree that the Lanco would look better with a black leather strap? __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

23 March 2011, 07:13 AM	#8
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Thank you very much. Yes, I think I most likely get a nice black leather strap on it. Also, do you think I should get it serviced? __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

23 March 2011, 07:47 AM	#9
salem65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Watch: JS Watch co. 101 Posts: 1,388	You should probably have the Lanco serviced. I would totally keep the metal band on it, I think it looks great. __________________ JS Watch 101 ▪ Grand Seiko SBGX061 ▪ Breitling A17364

22 March 2011, 11:51 AM	#3
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Really nice watches Adam, especially the Lanco! Can't help you much, you would probably need to open the watch up to find the serial or something that would help you find out the date.

22 March 2011, 11:13 PM	#5
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Beautiful watches indeed.

23 March 2011, 06:44 AM	#7
cyglee "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Gordon Location: California Watch: Gmtll,LV,SD,GV,etc Posts: 627	My Dad had a Lord Elgin with the same twist-o-flex band as your Lanco. I do not wear it much, but I did switch the band to a black leather. And, I had a service done on the Elgin, as I am sure my Dad never did. Enjoy your grandfather's timepieces.

23 March 2011, 07:52 AM	#10
cyglee "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Gordon Location: California Watch: Gmtll,LV,SD,GV,etc Posts: 627	If you will be wearing the watches, it would be good to have a competent, local watchmaker give it a look-see, and "lube, oil change". My guy did say Dad's Elgin, and a couple of pocket watches were dry. I recall the service was ~120. for the Elgin, with no parts needed.

23 March 2011, 08:46 AM	#11
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Love the seiko! Just have the movement serviced and enjoy them for another lifetime. Cheers

23 March 2011, 09:15 AM	#12
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	I don't know if I'll be wearing them a lot. $120 for a service? Wow. I don't think I have enough to service both. Could I do anything myself? __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

23 March 2011, 09:40 AM	#13
asadtiger "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Asad A. Awan Location: kabul, Afghanista Watch: Tissot PRX Posts: 2,698	great watches..this WIS thing sure runs in the family ;) regards, Asad

23 March 2011, 10:03 AM	#15
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Yeah. Once I get them next time in Toronto, I'll just leave them until I find a job.

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