Yesterday, I hit the jackpot. Dropped off a watch for service and my watchmaker mentions a watch he was selling. I heard "Seamaster" and I said I wasn't really interested as I've been on a spree lately. He walked in the back and as …
Continue readingThe three “First” automatic chronographs
Picked up a Chronomatic and an El Primero to go with my early 6139, so now I have examples of all three chronographs that claim to be the first automatic chronograph. The Seiko 6139-6010 is a very early production, from February of 1969. The Hamilton…
Continue readingDoes crystal rotate with bezel on vintage Navitimer/Cosmonaute?
Mine does. I just figured this out today after owning the watch for a couple of years.
Is this correct? Seems strange but then watch companies did a lot of things different 50-60 years ago. My Cosmonaute is from 1967.
Continue readingSongs that name check a watch brand?
Never really thought about it before but I heard a song this morning on Bluesville (SiriusXM). It repeatedly name-checked a watch brand that we all know, but it's probably not the one any of us would think of.
If you don&…
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