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Benrus 1960c
This rather boring looking Benrus from around 1960 is typical of a mid range watch of the period: there was little around as far as adventurous designs go. People were buying watches on their technical advancement. In the 50s, … Continue reading
Rado Purple Gazelle 1970c
Rado have gone through a couple of image makeovers since it first produced watches in 1957. The company actually started in 1916 and produced watch movements initially but since 1957 (as far as I know) all movements have Ebauche, … Continue reading
Tissot Alpine Rock 1985c
Innovation With Style In 1985, Tissot released this beauty; the Alpine RockWatch. It uses a single piece of granite as the case and dial. The back is screwed to the granite case and has lugs attached to accommodate the strap. … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's wstch, Classic watch, ETA 976, Granite, Rock watch, Tissot
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Tag Heuer Auto Chrono 1995c
This is a beautiful watch, a three-register chronograph (seconds, minutes and hours) with date, classic Tag Heuer styling, typically sporting with a distinctive dial and hands colour. I’ve had this watch for about a year and it gets a … Continue reading
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Tagged 90's watch, Chronograph, Classic watch, Tag Heuer
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Wyler 1950c
This Wyler from about 1950 was very advanced for the time. I don’t think I have another watch from this era that is water-resistant and shock protected and, surprisingly, this mid size watch is still quite dressy. The fashion … Continue reading
Cortebert Braille 1968c
Here I have a less glamorous specialty timepiece; a braille watch. The braille watch is unique in that the wearer tells the time by feeling the position of the hands. This means that the hands must be very sturdy … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's watch, Braille, Classic watch, Cortebert
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Buren 9ct Gold 1948c
This is a 9ct gold Buren from the late forties. It’s in very good original condition with a heavily aged dial. If it was produced anytime after about 1960, it would be categorised as a dress watch but in the forties it … Continue reading
Certina Dress 1965c
The is one of my best ever finds, I bought this for peanuts as a wreck suitable for parts only. It did look rather sad when I first saw it but all it really needed was the case and … Continue reading
Citizen Chronograph 1973
Within a few months of each other Zenith, Heuer/Breitling and Seiko, released Automatic wind chronographs. Zenith was probably the first with its El Primo but Seiko got the jump with marketing, price and availability. For the next 10 years or … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's watch, Chronograph, Citizen, Classic watch
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Roamer 1960c
Not a very spectacular watch but the Roamer has a special place in horological history and this is very much a typical example from around 1960. Like most Swiss manufacturers, the company was established in the 1800’s, 1888 in fact … Continue reading
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