Vintage looks with a fab coffin bracelet.

I will say it right now .. I love this watch ..there you go.. people have said to me that it is too much like the iconic Oris Divers 65 40mm. I think it looks fantastic .. In fact I would go as far to say that apart from the pressed stainless steel clasp ( which is perfectly functional but personally I love a milled clasp just for that extra touch of luxury refinement) spoiling the gorgeous coffin bracelet .. its perfect!

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With an “on-demand” lume.

Hot off the press is a new 49 mm “Beast” with a trick up its sleeve .a push button that switches on the lume and it stays on unto the button is pressed again . as long as the watch is moving it should stay lit and will last 30 mins without movement. it isn’t battery powered it uses a six barrel Rotor. The word “Elux,” an abbreviation of “electroluminescence” from Wikipedia ”  is an optical and electrical phenomenon, in which a material emits light in response to the passage of an electric current or to a strong electric field.”

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We take a quick look at 2 options for well under £1000 Pounds

Do you ever add up the value of your watches?I have close to 50 and if they were all just £500 each ..well thats 25k unfortunately ( an oxymoron if i have heard one) 6 of them are Omega’s the cheapest is worth a £1000 the most expensive £5000 ..you do the math … this isn’t a brag, its a realisation how much money is tied up in something that i may not even see every day never mind wear. the watch “purists” will tell you that if each one of your collection didn’t cost at least 10k and have a brand beginning with “R” on the dial then it is a “shitter” .. those who do are not watch enthusiasts they are in the hobby to make money. If like myself you don’t care if it has “R” on the dial then you can buy a hell of a watch for under £1000 .well under. lets take look at a couple.

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3 new models of the IMHO “done to death” Moonswatch series .. again only available from selected stores or inflated prices ( for now) on eBay……

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And why everyday is a school day!

For some unknown reason my watch journey in the last few years has taken me mostly down the military route. not sure why as myself and my family do not have any military background. my “grail ” watch is a Rolex 5517 Milsub ( predominantly issued to the British armed forces in the 70’s and now worth a fortune)

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