DW-6900TR-1 30th Anniversary

I fancied one of these when they were announced a while back, it’s nice that the iconic 6900 is being celebrated at 30👍.

I didn’t like the two 25th models at all, I felt they were a bit “jokey” if that makes sense, they seemed a bit like a kids toy with their crazy LCD background and gloss resins. The three TR 30th models are much more of a proper celebration.

I preferred this black version because the accents like the red lettering and red G in the chrome light button seem to me to stand…

DW-6900TR-1 30th Anniversary

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Ladies vintage mechanical ID please?

My mum passed away at the end of January and amongst the little bits I’m keeping is this nice little vintage mechanical watch.

Trench watch if I’m not mistaken?

There’s no branding on the dial, which has a nice kind of sunburst effect in segments and each of those is textured. The two hands are a nice dark metallic blue.

It’s got a 15 Jewels Swiss movement, (and forgive me here but I have no idea of part names), which on one of the large “cogs”, has 2 stars and two symbols of double…

Ladies vintage mechanical ID please?

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