Hello, here's my first squale, vintage 2001 with 2752 movement. I relume dial an hands but I realized minute hand hole is broken and it can't be mounted anymore so I sent and email to squale to see if they have a set. I even repainted the ora…
Continue readingI feel like an idiot (Lemania content inside)
I've been in this game long enough to know better. What's more, my usual problem is often indecisiveness, so I often missed out on deals because I was asking myself too many questions beforehand and others jumped at the opportunity. And while…
Continue readingLet’s see you inner Enicar!
A few months ago, I became enamored with this brand with an interesting history, and some beautiful vintage watches. I'm a 'rookie' when it comes to this brand, and I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to see what other Ω-F membe…
Continue readingNew Acquistion: Technos Sky Light (Poor Man’s Constellation)
There's a lot to like about this one, imho:
the pie-pan dial, the dauphine hands, the steel furniture w/onyx inserts, the all-steel case w/angled lugs, hexagonal case-back with medallion . . . and it even has the original mineral-glass crystal! I…
Cheapo Vintage Beauties
Let’s start a thread for Cheapo Vintage Beauties.
These are the uncollectible, unsung beauties of the vintage watch world – local brands, knockoff designs, Ebauches movements and every so often plated cases. CVB-thread guideline: in-house movements a…
Continue readingJust got my new asorock watch
Why is this microbrand underrated? I love it!
Continue readingChinese Space Watch
I was reading the news yesterday and came across an article about China sending three taikonauts into space to construct China's version of the ISS. Naturally, my eye was drawn to the watches they were wearing on their left wrists and was wonderin…
Continue readingLeCoultre Mystery Dial (or Mystery REdial)?
Hi guys,
This LeCoultre White Gold Mystery Dial is currently for sale on an auction site. It's a watch that's always piqued my interest and would love to be in a position to own one.
However this particular example has been troubling me as…
Continue readingAlpina Register (Chronographs & Pre-war)
I'm an avid vintage collector of the Swiss brand Alpina. Especially chronographs and pre-war time only pieces.
Therefor I'm building a register to identify all the variations and dates of manufacturing which I'd like to share publicly i…
Continue readingLemania redial?
Stumbled upon this Lemania. Description says “321” but I assume this is in reference to the Omega calibre 321. It does seem to have a CH 27 inside but unbranded from what I can see. I haven’t found a similar watch and the contour of the su…
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