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Mido Powerwind Rainbow Diver 5907

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yinzburgher wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:31 pm Mido Powerwind Rainbow Diver 5907

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1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster
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watchpalooza wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:41 pm 1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster

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That is striking. I need this in my collection :P . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?
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Split-Time wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:36 pm
watchpalooza wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:41 pm 1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster

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That is striking. I need this in my collection :P . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?

I would guess month, day, date?
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TheJohnP wrote:
Split-Time wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:36 pm
watchpalooza wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:41 pm 1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster

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That is striking. I need this in my collection [emoji14] . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?

I would guess month, day, date?
Doesn't seem like double digits would fit that first slot though. But possibly! I have no better guess

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Bbrou33 wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:05 pm
TheJohnP wrote:
Split-Time wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:36 pm

That is striking. I need this in my collection [emoji14] . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?

I would guess month, day, date?
Doesn't seem like double digits would fit that first slot though. But possibly! I have no better guess

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You're right, according to this site, it is the day number, day, and date.

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Split-Time wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:36 pm
watchpalooza wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:41 pm 1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster

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That is striking. I need this in my collection :P . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?
It's just that the days of the week are numbered. Sometime you see this on Tissot watches. I remember seeing that it's intended to be helpful to people that don't know the days of the week in English. 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, 3 for Wednesday, etc. Usually you can flip the day wheel to show the day in English but without the number.
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TheJohnP wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:03 pm
Split-Time wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:36 pm
watchpalooza wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:41 pm 1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster

D765788B-6D8E-40D1-A360-155452729C1A.jpeg

4E00EFBB-6716-4DF1-AFEA-4EBD632E18C6.jpeg
That is striking. I need this in my collection :P . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?

I would guess month, day, date?
That was my first thought as well.
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yinzburgher wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:20 pm
Split-Time wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:36 pm
watchpalooza wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:41 pm 1960’s Rado Starliner Daymaster

D765788B-6D8E-40D1-A360-155452729C1A.jpeg

4E00EFBB-6716-4DF1-AFEA-4EBD632E18C6.jpeg
That is striking. I need this in my collection :P . This is the first time I have seen the triple date. I did a little searching, but is the first number just for tracking number of days?
It's just that the days of the week are numbered. Sometime you see this on Tissot watches. I remember seeing that it's intended to be helpful to people that don't know the days of the week in English. 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, 3 for Wednesday, etc. Usually you can flip the day wheel to show the day in English but without the number.
Thank you for the explanation. I was curious as to what the first day number would be useful for, especially as bbrou33 pointed out it only appears large enough for a single digit. There is so much to learn and my horological mind is a sponge.
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Old Anker from late 50’s / early 60’s with tuxedo dial and dodecagon-shaped case
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Kelek chrono diver with Landeron 248.
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Here's an oddball that I would love to own if they weren't so danged expensive.

Elgin direct read/jump hour/digital automatic chronograph from the '70s housing a Kelek (TDB 1376) movement.

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