Horological Meandering

Just received my new acquisition in the mail today. Just love this watch, a caliber 11, from the early 1970's is just stunning in person. A truly historic movement. Generally I lean towards manuals, but it's hard not to pick up one of the first auto chron...  

Beautiful watch and one of the best chrono movements of the time. A classic. Enjoy!

The cal can be tough to wind although it only takes a couple of turns to start it up. That is a beauty! Now get yourself a racing strap to complete the authentic look.

I had one screen upon Google looking for racing straps while reading your post.