my first perpetual was a...

Jul 15, 2022,12:47 PM
 

5395 but i had it on bracelet and strap, I  traded a BP air command for it... 



Lovely moon phase for the time which they eventually went back to after many years without the man in the moon. 

Note my perpetual flyback did not originally come with the man in the moon but was updated when watch was in for a full service.


The 5395 is much too small but todays standards












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Old Collector Story: How JCB and nostalgia lured me into buying one of my first luxury watch?

 
 By: Azizu : July 15th, 2022-09:51
This story happened years and years ago, this is not a new watch purchase rather i'm sharing some of my stories on how i got involved in watches I have been blessed to be born in the 80s to a family that had the fortune to travel to different parts of Eur...  

Lovely story.

 
 By: Bounce781 : July 15th, 2022-10:12
Lovely watch

my first perpetual was a...

 
 By: MSB : July 15th, 2022-12:47
5395 but i had it on bracelet and strap, I traded a BP air command for it... Lovely moon phase for the time which they eventually went back to after many years without the man in the moon. Note my perpetual flyback did not originally come with the man in ...  

Very nice story and a very nice watch too.

 
 By: Moka-Tiger (Ron) : July 15th, 2022-15:58
It's fun to relive some of the past memories down our path of watch collecting. I loved reading your story. Actually, this theme has popped up a few times recently and got me thinking about my first-ever "luxury watch", whichi I fell in love with at first... 

How all began lovin watches

 
 By: Weems@8 : July 16th, 2022-04:06
Congratulations. Born in the 80s must be a paradise. I was born in the 70s, so we are among the younger members. I am also fortunate growing up in a good family. I was never in North America or Asia, but i seen almost every EU country incl Switzerland whe... 

That is a very nice and captivating PC from BP you have catched!

 
 By: MTR : July 16th, 2022-13:50
Many congrats for this beautiful piece! I have to confess I have just one BP (FF in RG) in my collection and I’m now a big fan of this brand. And of course of Mr. Biver. Thank you also for the nice story behind. All the best Thomas