edwardwchang
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cool!
what brand is the watch without a brand name on the dial? and why is the triangle with two dots pointed downward?
archimede 39H
By: edwardwchang : May 29th, 2014-17:10
I first discovered Archimede on a popular watch blog. They were reviewing a budget option, the same watch as above in bronze metal. I had been looking for a NOS IWC Mark XVI or looking into purchasing an IWC "son" pilot watch, which is based on the mark X...
JLC
By: edwardwchang : May 30th, 2014-00:46
thank you for reminding me that JLC does do some fantastic tributes! I do love the 1931 reversos, even though they wear a tad too flat and large for my wrist. I also like the deep sea vintage chronograph, which, like the tudor black bay, is a modern retro...
watch image
By: edwardwchang : May 30th, 2014-01:30
hi nico! I know you and members of this forum are sophisticated collectors who can evaluate each watch on its own merits, independent of the hype or marketing that drive luxury watch sales. However, I must admit that I personally cant separate the watch f...
authenticity
By: edwardwchang : May 31st, 2014-13:00
there are definitely some distinctions between the marina militare panerai watches and the JLC Navy seals line 1. historical precedent - the marina militare watches are hommages to historical references to watches actually built for and used by italian na...
On your final point...
By: secretlife : May 30th, 2014-11:13
This is why I love De Bethune; a watch that you buy regardless of the name on the dial... which they have ensured by eliminating the name on the dial - look at the latest ones: DB28 and DB29!! Even the tang buckles are signed on the INSIDE (",)
Watches are fashion items ...
By: AndrewD : May 31st, 2014-02:51
... as you well demonstrate. I do worry a little that fashion often has a very short use-by date and is overly influenced by external forces - Ping's recent thread on celebrity endorsements raises some of these issues as well: I tend to be drawn towards ...
Slight correction: Stowa...
By: obsidian : June 2nd, 2014-11:17
was one of the five brands (along with Laco, Wempe, IWC, and ALS) to originally manufacture these WW 2 "flieger" watches. So Stowa's current versions are modern replica/reissues of its historical models. Laco is considered to produce the most accurate his...