Siheyuan: Starting from the Pig Killer

"Do you know about tourbillons?"

Old Man Dong looked at Xiang Yunduan and asked, and then said directly without waiting for Xiang Yunduan's answer: "Forget it, you don't understand even if I tell you, let me tell you this, all you need to know is that this tourbillon movement is very powerful. , if there is this thing in the watch, it will run very accurately.

As for the watch I have in my hand, the Omega Seamaster series watch, as a high-end product of the Omega brand, it contains this tourbillon movement.

The reason why this watch is so cheap is that there is something wrong with the tourbillon movement of this watch. I can’t tell what the problem is, and neither can the watch repairman.

After the problem with this tourbillon movement, the watch became a little inaccurate, and it was exaggerated. The error was even greater than that of ordinary watches without a tourbillon. The error could be almost an hour a day, and it was strange that its error It's not fixed. Sometimes it goes faster than normal, and sometimes it goes slower than normal.

So even if you know that the error will be one hour every day, if you don't correct the time, it will be difficult to judge whether it is faster or slower. It can be said that in this case, it can basically no longer be used to tell time! "

Mr. Dong told the problem of this watch in one breath.

After finishing speaking, Xiang Yunduan didn't speak, so he didn't urge him. This watch was basically useless. Even if he bought it back, it would only be kept in his collection. It was unrealistic to expect it to tell time anyway.

Xiang Yunduan didn't speak because he was shocked. Is he going to miss something today?

This watch is very good, it is waterproof and can be used for mountain climbing, but compared to the tourbillon, it is definitely trivial.

That’s right, it’s a tourbillon!

Mr. Dong thought that Xiang Yunduan didn't know what a tourbillon was, but in fact Xiang Yunduan not only knew what a tourbillon was, he also knew very well what a watch with a tourbillon in this era meant!

The function of the tourbillon is very simple. It is used to correct the errors caused by gravity on the watch mechanism. It can make the watch more accurate.

At the beginning, tourbillons were used on pocket watches, and their use on wristwatches probably appeared in the 1930s and 1940s.

But this thing was used on watches until the 1980s, and it was very rare.

Xiang Yunduan once saw a report. From 1801 to 1980 after the birth of the tourbillon, there were about 250 watchmakers who were able to install tourbillons on watches, and these masters added to The total number of watches with tourbillons produced together was only about 650, while during this period, millions of pocket watches were produced.

This shows how awesome watches with tourbillons are in this era.

This thing can be collected as an antique. Later, the Phillips auction house once auctioned an Omega watch produced in 1947, which also had a tourbillon. The transaction price was nearly million Swiss francs, or RMB About twelve million.

This was the reason why Xiang Yunduan was stunned, because today's leak was indeed a bit unexpected.

"Sixty yuan, right? I want it!" Xiang Yunduan reacted and took out the money from his pocket, ready to pay.

Seeing how straightforward he was, Old Man Dong began to persuade him: "Young man, don't be impulsive. This thing can't be repaired. This watch has been in and out five or six times. At the beginning, it sold for three hundred How much did it cost? Someone bought it and sent it to a watch shop for repair. As a result, it broke soon after repair. As a last resort, the person took the watch and sold it, and the price became two hundred and eighty.

Later, one after another, four or five people bought this watch. Without exception, the longest one took two months to sell it again, and the price dropped from more than 300 to the current price. Sixty dollars.

Are you sure you still want to buy it? "

Xiang Yunduan didn't expect that there are so many stories in it, but I have to say that this entrusted store is very good. It sells things very openly and clearly explains the shortcomings of the things to you. It seems very fair and does not deceive at all. customer.

"If you want it, don't allow it if you don't agree. If it's really no longer useful, I'll keep it as a work of art. This is sixty yuan. You can invoice it!"

Xiang Yunduan said, taking six large black pictures.

"Okay, I understand. If you insist on buying it, I won't stop you. If it doesn't work, just take it back and sell it for 30 yuan!" Old Man Dong shook his head and issued an invoice as he spoke.

The table is not accurate. For others, it may not be possible, but for Xiang Yunduan, it is a piece of cake.

Use Qi Luck to strengthen it, and don't expect any special effects. As long as it can be restored to normal use, this requirement is not excessive at all.

No accidents occurred, and the procedures were completed quickly.

Xiang Yunduan pushed the bicycle in one hand and held the watch in the other, and quickly walked out of the door of the commissioned store.

As soon as he came out of the gate, without saying a word, he first used white luck and fired a strengthening shot at the bicycle.

The surprise came immediately, and the success was strengthened in one go.

Item: Bicycle (Black Iron)

Effect: Speed ​​+10%, Solidness +10%, Comfort +10%.

Three special effects appeared at once. Although they only increased by 10%, for a black iron level item, it was already very good.

Xiang Yunduan is very satisfied with this effect. It was just done casually, and there is no need to continue strengthening it to increase its level. This is good.

This was a good start for the day. Xiang Yunduan's confidence greatly increased and he began to strengthen the newly acquired Omega Seamaster series watches.

Once, twice, three times...

Xiang Yunduan's face turned from happy to more and more ugly. After six or seven luck attempts in a row, all of them failed to strengthen.

Is it because the stuff is too high-end?

Over the past few days, I have accumulated a lot of luck, but I can't afford to do this.

He even felt like giving up, but fortunately he persisted three more times and finally succeeded in strengthening.

Item: Mechanical watch (black iron)

Effect: precise operation

The effect is very simple, with only four words, but Xiang Yunduan is not disappointed at all, because it is this effect that he hopes in his heart.

After spending a lot of time in the commission store, the sun has set and it is getting dark.

Xiang Yunduan put the watch on his wrist, then raised his long legs, directly stepped over the bicycle seat, put it on the pedal on the other side, then pushed his left foot to the ground, and the car slowly slid forward, and then, He stepped hard with his right foot, then stepped on the pedal with his left foot, and the bicycle jumped out with a swish.

Xiang Yunduan knows how to ride a bicycle, but this is his first time riding a bicycle with 28-inch wheels. Fortunately, it is not difficult.

"Dingling bell~"

As the car shuttled on the street, Xiang Yunduan rang the car bell from time to time to remind pedestrians in front of him to take shelter.

At this time, most of the pedestrians who heard the bell looked back with envy.

Bicycles are still very impressive in this era.

Especially after Xiang Yunduan turned on the headlight switch on the left handlebar, the car lights illuminated the front, not to mention the wind.

The headlight on a bicycle is an electric light. This kind of light does not need to be equipped with a battery like a flashlight. Instead, it has an electric roller on the wheel, which generates electricity by friction with the wheel to power the light.