I am an admitted Sailor Fan Boy. I have a 1911 and a Shikori Stardust and decided to try a 1911 Compass ($30 at Goulet) and the Lecoule (found one new at the Bay for $32). I was a little hesitant as they are the low end Sailors with a steel nib. Ou…
Continue readingRM in the flesh
Today I had an interaction with a person who was wearing what appeared to be a Richard Mille. I asked him if it was a Richard Mille and he responded it was. I could not take a good look (he was a customer) nor would I dream of taking a photo so I do n…
Continue readingWhy is VK67/8T67 not the standard for mecaquartz watches?
I own a Seiko with a 8T67 movement (running seconds, 1 hour and 12 hour subdials). Non-Seiko watches with the same movement type use the VK67. Although I rarely time anything beyond one hour, the one thing I appreciate is that the watch does not have …
Continue readingSeiko Department of Redundancy Department
This popped up in an ad. You will notice the 13-24 hours on the dial and the repeat on the bezel. Missing are hours 1-12. Sometimes I truly wonder about the folks at Seiko.
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