I felt It was a while since I aquired something so I just got this on an auction on an impulse. I have no idea what year or anything about this watch. It is in a very good condition and I like the look of it. Maybe it is a Hongkong watch:censored:?
One weird feature is the glass. It it is...
I think with the Corona pandemic we have the oportunity to have a virtual pub. I am thinking Zoom/Teams/Google meets. I think it can be a quite nice way to get together and have a drink/coffe or whatever. Ofcourse it is not totally like a physical meeting, but it is geographically neutral, and...
I feel it could be usefull with thread like this after I saw this watch this week. I was at an aerospace congress in Stockholm and happen to engage in a conversation with a (very) old but young at heart airline pilot. I could not help but noticing that he had something interessting on his wrist...
I feel it could be usefull with a thread for parts. I think getting spare parts is tricky to say the least, and I think this is an area where the expertise in this forum could be very helpfull. E.g. Is it possible to get some parts (NOS, used or replacement) for the in-house movements.
Being a novice to watch collecting I wonder if there Is any systematic classification of vintage watches?
I am thinking similar to classic cars where there are cathegories such as FIVA cathegories
1. Authentic
2. Original
3. Restored
4. Rebuilt
I think in general there is a need for replacement...
