When Concord made real watches for real people

Thanks Rick for the piece.

I did not know about it since my head is "full of bees". Sorry, that's an Eddie Izzard joke.

However, my recent exposure to Concord was during the crazy boom years when wealthy Russians were buying anything "complicated" and expensive...

Concord C1 Chronograph

Seemed innocent enough.

Concord C1 Lady

Innocent and pretty.

Concord C1 Tourbillon Gravity

Getting a little crazy now.

Concord C1 Quantum Gravity

Now, it got really C-R-A-Z-Y and despite company reports of the whole limited edition being sold out to a Russian dealer...I've never seen one on anyone's wrist.

Regards,

MTF

Respectfully Submitted: The Concord Impresario GMT

By: rdenney : March 2nd, 2016-09:20

There's another entry in the class of not-so-old watches that still have a strong vintage vibe, and that are not so collectible that they are out of reach to we more impecunious purists. This one is no re-edition of an actual vintage model like the Heuer ...

Interesting watch, they made this one and the Chronograph and

By: Dave G : March 2nd, 2016-12:01

a nice manual wind Zenith movement watch with power reserve. I bought one new at the time, and hasn't really seen much wrist time. Dave ...

The dial really makes me think about the Elite Dual Time...

By: foversta : March 2nd, 2016-14:22

Thanks a lot for these pics! Fx

Thanks! Of course, same movement as the Zenith, but I've never seen Zenith styled like this Concord [nt]

By: rdenney : March 2nd, 2016-20:47

Very nice watch!

By: KMII : March 3rd, 2016-01:36

Thanks for sharing it - I guess Concords are rarely seen here An original Delirium is definitely amongst the cooler quartz watches out there. Remember seeing period ads with a fork - that thin Also great to hear the back story, relationships with Zenith. ...

When Concord made real watches for real people

By: MTF : March 4th, 2016-18:13

Thanks Rick for the piece. I did not know about it since my head is "full of bees". Sorry, that's an Eddie Izzard joke. However, my recent exposure to Concord was during the crazy boom years when wealthy Russians were buying anything "complicated" and exp...

Perriard's current efforts at HYT had their roots in that Quantum Gravity

By: rdenney : March 4th, 2016-19:07

I expect he was trying to be a cross between Jean-Claude Biver and Thierry Nataf. But I do enjoy my C1 Big Date and my C1 Chronograph, for neither of which I paid enough to earn a square meal at the Moscow Oligarch Club (assuming such existed). It\'s cert...