Sounds like a Harry Potter book doesn’t it… Despite the recent Seiko acquisition, and whatever else I’ve been moaning about, I did also start re-wearing this lovely little Fluva. This is a little sweety, powered by a Felsa 690 Bidynator. Fluva is a brand trademarked in Geneva, 1949, by J. D. Klopmann. Klopmann also registered… Continue reading Fluva Genève, and the Felsa Bidynator
Category: vintage watches
When Gruen couldn’t sell its military watch to the military
So, the war has broken out and you can't get your movements across the Atlantic to Ohio. Your biggest rivals get the contracts. What are you to do? I have been relatively happy with the state of the collection recently. I feel like I am entering a phase with less buying. I am looking less… Continue reading When Gruen couldn’t sell its military watch to the military
The perils of vintage #94 – or – so you want to buy a vintage watch? The vintage guide none of you asked for…
<This article first appeared on WatchCrunch, but has since gained a life and infamy on its own as it formed the basis for a WatchCrunch YouTube video. It’s 100% made up of my ramblings, and so is only fitting it finds a home here in “The Room”. I hope you enjoy it’s raw, unfiltered flavour…>… Continue reading The perils of vintage #94 – or – so you want to buy a vintage watch? The vintage guide none of you asked for…
