Friday 26 September 2014

Really Cool Dugena Manual Jump Hour Watch - Amida/Dugena 4400

This is a really cool German brand - Dugena housing a Swiss made Amida 140 hand wind jewel lever movement. Amida as a watch company wasn't particularly famous for its quality especially for some of its pin lever escapements which weren't that great in my opinion. However this movement has a jewel lever and is a diferent league in terms of accuracy and durability. It has a minimalistic case design and dial.

Dugena Manual Jump Hour Watch - Amida/Dugena 4400
Dugena Manual Jump Hour Watch - Amida/Dugena 4400

Movement:
  • Swiss made Amida 140/Dugena 4400 (digital)
  • Running on discs to display time.
  • 18,000 p/h.
  • 17 Jewels.
  • Power reserve roughly 40 hours.
  • Size: Diameter - 29.6 mm.
  • Kif shock protection system.
  • Movement marked Dugena 4400 on the barrel wheel and Amida Limited

Saturday 20 September 2014

Retro and delightful 70s Butex Stainless Steel Manual Watch - FHF 96 ST

Another fine example from Butex, one of my favourite brand. This model again isn't that common and has a rather unusual design: a wedge shape case and trapezium indexes and stubby hands createa nice and neat package for the wrist!

70s Butex Stainless Steel Manual Watch - FHF 96 ST
70s Butex Stainless Steel Manual Watch - FHF 96 ST

Movement is the reliable FHF 96 ST hand wind movement.

  • Manual wind.
  • 18000 p/h movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 4.5mm H - 17 Jewels.
  • Power reserve 40h.
  • Movement marked Swiss. Seventeen 17 Jewels. - Incabloc shock protection. 

Monday 15 September 2014

Rare Vintage Funky Retro 70s Butex Automatic Watch - ETA 2472

An unusual Butex. It has a very nice matt colbat blue textured dial, together with the flatten-cone shape case makes the watch with that essential 70s watches' cool.

Vintage Funky Retro 70s Butex Automatic Watch - ETA 2472
Vintage Funky Retro 70s Butex Automatic Watch - ETA 2472
Movement is the lengendary ETA 2472 automatic movement.

Features -
  • Automatic and manually wind.
  • 18,600 bph.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.3mm H
  • 25 Jewels
  • Power reserve 42h
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss Made.

Friday 12 September 2014

Retro Langendorf Watch Co - 70s Lanco Automatic - AS 2063

Lanco merged with Omega/Tissot in the 70s at the height of the quartz crisis. This Lanco automatic is probably the late production from Lanco before they ceased production in 1973 (according to the web). Its a shame as the design of the watch still looks and feels relevant by today's standard and I consider this as vastly superior than many modern fashion watches.

Langendorf Watch Co - 70s Lanco Automatic - AS 2063
Langendorf Watch Co - 70s Lanco Automatic - AS 2063
Movement:
  • AS 2063 automatic movement. Swiss made.
  • Automatic wind.
  • 21600 p/h High beat movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.2mm H
  • 25 Jewels
  • Power reserve 46h
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
  • Incabloc shock protection.
  • Date display, Date quickset by pulling crown by 1 click

Thursday 11 September 2014

Handsome German 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic - Swiss ETA 2783

Here we have is a very subtly styled 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic powered by the Swiss ETA 2783. It has a nicely designed stainless steel case and a beautiful gradient dark blue dial with Geneva stripes.

German 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic - Swiss ETA 2783
German 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic - Swiss ETA 2783
Movement:
  • 21,600 Hi-beat movement.
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss Made.
  • Power reserve roughly 48 hours
  • Size: Diameter - 25.6mm, Height - 5.2mm.
  • Incabloc shock protection system
  • Date display, date quick set function by pulling out the crown by 1 click.

Tuesday 9 September 2014

Super Retro and Funky 70s Superjet Automatic - AS 2066

I wear this watch everyday. I just love the angular design with the TV style dial and the chunky steel baton indexes and stubby steel hands. Retro watches won't get more retro that this. It is always the conversation piece when people ask me about this watch and they always adore the design and jealous because they cannot buy this watch on the high street. Its super cool, super funky and its Superjet!

Retro and Funky 70s Superjet Automatic - AS 2066
Retro and Funky 70s Superjet Automatic - AS 2066
Movement:
  • AS 2066 automatic movement. Swiss made.
  • Automatic wind.
  • 21600 p/h High beat movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.95mm H
  • 25 Jewels
  • Power reserve 46h
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
  • Incabloc shock protection.

Friday 5 September 2014

Massive 70's Jaquet Droz Automatic watch - ETA 2789

Massive 70's vintage Jaquet Droz in solid stainless steel case. Jaquet Droz is still trading and producing premium quality mechanical watches although this one must be from their cheaper range as the rotor is not marked with their name or logo on it. I have all reasons to believe this watch is genuine because it was still seal with its bag when I bought it and still have the original tag. Very substantial and blocky in design and the watch looks and feels solid and heavy. Together with the aperture-cut-out dial and the integrated steel bracelet, the watch is a prime example of 70's design: bold, colourful and daring.

70's Jaquet Droz Automatic watch - ETA 2789
70's Jaquet Droz Automatic watch - ETA 2789
Movement:
  • Movement is ETA 2789. Swiss Made.
  • 21,600 Hi-beat movement.
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss Made.
  • Power reserve roughly 48 hours
  • Size: Diameter - 25.6mm, Height - 5.9mm.
  • Incabloc shock protection system
  • Date/Day display, Date quick set function by pulling out the crown by 1 click.

Thursday 4 September 2014

Wonderful 70s Carpentier All Stainless Steel Automatic - AS2066

This is a nice 70s Carpentier all stainless steel automatic. Unusual cushion shape with all the rounded corners case. Also a very smart black silver dial completes the all essential 70s cool!

70s Carpentier All Stainless Steel Automatic - AS2066
70s Carpentier All Stainless Steel Automatic - AS2066


Movement:
  • AS 2066 automatic movement. Swiss made.
  • Automatic wind.
  • 21600 p/h High beat movement.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.95mm H
  • 25 Jewels
  • Power reserve 46h
  • Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
  • Incabloc shock protection.

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Retro and funky 70s German OSCO Automatic - Durowe 7522/2

Here we have a very nice and big OSCO automatic, I was immediately attracted by its dial when I first saw and bought it many years ago. I love how the gradient dial and the chunky raised steel baton to complete that essential 70s look!

German OSCO Automatic - Durowe 7522/2
German OSCO Automatic - Durowe 7522/2

Movement is the Durowe 7522/2 (Duromat) automatic movement
  • Automatic wind as well as manual wind.
  • 21600 bph.
  • 25.6mm D x 5.6mm H
  • 21 Jewels
  • Power reserve 39h
  • Rotor marked Twenty-One Jewels, Duromat.