Horological Meandering

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Five "sports" watches

From my small collection, evidently representing very different designs (sizes), time eras and purposes. The speedmaster was my first- bought when I was 17 years old after saving up money selling various yard-sale watch finds on auction, and with a generous discount from the dealer who had seen me standing in front of his window, looking at it, for more than a year. The particular example, from 1970, was originally won by an even younger Finnish boy in a National Geographic competition following the moon landing (if anyone happen to know how to find the old advertisement/competition plesse let me know). It has led a rough life both before and after I acquired it in the mid 1990s and didn't leave my wrist until my late 20s when I started expanding my collection. Several JLCs have come and gone but ever since I first saw the TT1931, I knew I wanted one, and was lucky to find a US edition example later supplemented by a Fagliano strap. The Rolex was a trade-in, thinking it would be easy to monetise. But after putting it on, it has remained one of my most often-worn pieces in my collection and fondness for this particular model keeps growing. At the other extreme end of the spectrum from the 42mm Speedmaster sits the Cartier Dumont. Fell in love with both the history and the design, the lovely enamel dial, the unmistakable Cartier numerals and the wafer thin case (and Piguet movement). Absolutely love wearing it, despite (or maybe because of) it's diminutive size (27mm). The Dumont represented my first foray into Cartier, of which I now own three different models, most recently the 1990 Pasha pictured here. Not exactly your typical diver, but a quirky and unique take on a gold sports watch, which I have been wearing almost exclusicely since getting it two months ago. So, 25 years between these five in terms of my personal ownership and more than 80 years between them in terms of design language. Which is your favourite?



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