Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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The modest pick in my collection . . .
Jul 13, 2019,11:25 AM
. . . was an easy call. This humble ca '40 Ω ref 2099 . . .
. . . is, other than the crown, entirely original, and dilapidated to the point where any further dial degradation would render it unusable. Yet its cal 30 movement runs so well it makes me wonder just how much technical progress has actually been made since it was designed eighty years ago.
The reason why I'm especially fond of this little jewel, though, is the inscription on the back. It reads, "John S Carman / June 7th 1940" .
At first, I thought that was the day Carman graduated from college, or got married, or some other significant milestone. Then, not too long ago while I was flipping channels on TV, Dunkirk appeared on the screen. After a few seconds, a frame with the date June 6th appeared. It was then that I realized J S Carman likely bought the watch to memorialize being rescued from the carnage, and in typically British fashion asked the jeweler to engrave an understated inscription. Carman is probably long gone but his persona lives on, courtesy the cryptic engraving.
The top end of the collection, though, is considerably more difficult to choose. There are so many that apply. And my choice could change from day to day.
Today, I have to go with . . .
. . . the Rail. It's one matter to own a classic, of which there are several in my collection. Quite another to own a future classic.
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