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RayF
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Nov 27, 2019
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I have a Vostok-Europe watch from the Limo line and I like it. Cool watches, not too pricey, very distinctive designs, and in these models, all Seiko guts--what's not to like?
Ha--I'll tell you--no unidirectional bezel, no helium release valve, no 300m water resistance, etc..., etc..!
RayF
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Nov 27, 2019
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I did buy the watch, a drop or two back—I’m telling you to buy one too!
But I don’t recommend diving with it ;- )
Flashfred
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Nov 27, 2019
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RayFNot easy to return to surface when diving with a limousine ^^
Panc
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Jan 21, 2020
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RayFWhat movement is in this one? Is it a one hour Chrono and the 24h is constantly running? Is the big seconds hand a one tick per second? Reminds me of a Casio watch I got ~15y ago when I first started collecting, the movement, that is, your watch is nicer (though less functional than the Casio I mentioned since that one has a e6b ruler)
RayF
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Jan 21, 2020
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PancMD claimed it uses the "Miyota OS22 quartz" movement. No reason to doubt them, but no reason to believe them either, if you know what I mean ;- ) Here's a link to the drop:
https://drop.com/buy/vostok-europe-gaz-14-limo-quartz-chronograph-watch/details#details
But if you're really interested, I'd do my own research just to be sure...
I'm told you can distinguish a straight Quartz chronograph movement from Mecha-quartz movements because the latter's sweep second hand snaps back to 12:00 instantly (rather than the slow sweep backwards of the straight-quartz). I could easily have that backwards, so you'd best look it up for yourself.
Meanwhile, the movement on mine does have one especially cool complication: the sub dial at 6:00 o'clock swings (wildly) back and forth (pendulum-like) to count the 20th's of the first 60 seconds (only). Not that I often have occasion to time events to the twentieth of a second, but evidently if you did, this watch, and that movement could accommodate you.
Panc
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Jan 21, 2020
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RayFThanks! :-) And you're right on the mecha-quartz assumption. Not only do the big seconds hand returns instantly but all the other register's hands, as well, thus mimic'ing an automatic chronograph. And yes, the sub-froyante register at 6:00 is what reminded me of my Casio watch. It's a cool feature, you're right! Cheers!
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