Independents

if my banker was a little more understanding, I would already be the plane. I love this one. Similar movement as the Cartier Tortue monopoussoir ...  

Oops, I mean "they are" our wives

... but otherwise, apart from the price, I like it.

but the "instrument de vitesse" is a little kitsch on the dial. Useless

Same problem on the Massena Doctors watch version, but it was worse there because of the subdial. This one gets away with it until you turn it over, like so many center seconds time only watches.

just like my banker 🫣

I might have to get in touch with my local Angelus dealer (and yes I actually DO have a local Angelus dealer!).

It could use a bit of polish. Sorry, no movement photo. Cazalea ...  

that is very kind of you

Bankster was used quite often actually: In the aftermath of the big depression in a round 1923 and in the aftermath of the U.S. mortgage colaps from 2008, that was sold to people with a more "acceptable" name of "credit crunge".

Unfortunately the handset doesn’t really match as the minute and the hour hands are too long. The minute hand protrudes in the tachymeter scale which doesn’t make sense to me. Once noticed I cannot unsee it anymore. The movement is wonderful however. If m... 

As befits it But I have to admit the dial is intriguing - love the depth ...