Bruce and the bracelet
As an antidote to the previous post, here’s the story of a watch very much not acquired for its bracelet, however one that worked out pretty well. A friend once…
“Bought for the Bracelet”- part I
One of the behaviours that my watch friend tease me about sometimes, is that I have often bought a used vintage watch not because I wanted it particularly, but because…
M.M.M.Monaco
One of Steve McQueen’s own watches – well, a Heuer Monaco he apparently wore for a while at Le Mans in 1970 … … before giving it to his mechanic,…
Heuer Carrera 1153N
The Chrono-matic story continues. I saw this watch on a watch trading forum which has its software rooted in the 1990s and despite having supposed rules about what is and…
Seiko World Time #3 – three’s a crowd
Following on from the previous World Time diaries, another joined the fold a few weeks prior to the silver-faced ‘64 with the original bracelet. This one, an early model from…
Seiko World Time #2 – the bracelets’ tale
Every since I got my first World Time, I’ve been hankering after getting a correct bracelet for it. For whatever reason, I tend to prefer watches with steel bracelets vs…