As my vintage hifi collection shrinks, my vintage watch collections, thankfully, continues to grow.
The latest acquisition is the solid gold bubbleback with the nice engine turned bezel. The bubbleback was the most collectables watches during the 80-90s where smaller watches are still in demand. The trend for small watches are coming back...
Some of my friends has asked what's my reason of collecting vintage watches. The answers is probably because I like to see these watches reuniting with each others after so many decades. In addition, it takes relatively small space to keep.
Of course, the challenge now is that after so many years, some of the watch condition may be so bad that they become spare parts. The challenge is of course to find those in as pristine condition as possible..
The Blancard prince is always an object of desire..this is a steel with pink gold blancard Prince from the year 1939..
Being a history student, I have a deep interest in military subject. I have tried to start a military watch collection in the past but has never really got deep into it for various reason.
Lately, besides my vintage Longines pilot watch made for the Czechoslovakian air force, the Breguet Type xx made for the French pilot, I have added a JLC military watch. My recent find from Ukraine is the huge 55mm Laco military pilot watch made for the German pilot during world war 2. It comes with the original leather band! It seems like I can start the military series now..
There were five manufacturers: A. Lange & Söhne, IWC, Laco, Stowa, and Wempe. One down, four to go...
Military watches that have gone through world war reminding us not to have wars.
The vintage Rolex Prince has always been an premium watch during the 1930s where the price of the Prince is equivalent to the price of a car.
In addition, with the clear subsidiary seconds, the Prince is also often known as the doctor's watch as it allows the doctor an easy reading when taking the pulse rate of the patience.
