KMII
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The theme for the Wrist Scan of the 17th of August will be...
The Dark Ages of modern horology - i.e. the period from 1980 to 2000. Many of the traditional brands were in dire straits during the era and some temporarily disappeared. But as so often the phoenix did rise from the ashes...
So looking forward to Piaget Polos, the golden era of quartz, and the resurgence of mechanical watchmaking 
All watches eligible that were in production during the era, even if your specimen is from a bit earlier or a bit later.
Looking forward to seeing your entries - thread starting Midnight Singapore time as usually
The theme for the Wrist Scan of the 17th of August will be...
The Dark Ages of modern horology - i.e. the period from 1980 to 2000. Many of the traditional brands were in dire straits during the era and some temporarily disappeared. But as so often the phoenix did rise from the ashes... So looking forward to Piaget ...
I love your choice of illustration.
Do I detect the shadow of Vlad in the left foreground?
Not certain about the Vlad...
But I did choose a picture with a ray of sunlight in the back, illustrating the hope of the era Thanks Padj and looking forward to your entry!
Point of Order
KMII, Strictly speaking, the Seiko Astron started quartz wristwatches in December 1969 and Swiss cartel followed with the Beta 21 movement in 1Q1970. The 'Dark Age' was actually 1970-2000 although the darkest period maybe from 1978-1988 because quartz wat...
But point still taken :)
You do have at least one lovely Chopard from the latter part of the period Iād love to see. And an equally lovely Cartier
No: That's why you must be strict
My Cartier was from AFTER 2000 and so was my Piaget......which surprised me when I looked up the dates! They are disqualified. I found others...... š MTF
In that case...
I was sure the CPCP collection was from before but one lives and learns Looking forward to seeing your entry!
This is gonna be a tough theme to follow for many of us, K . . .
. . . but I'm game! As for 'dire straits' . . . . . . you knew this was coming ;-) . . .
