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
Tag: vintage watches
Watch Fashion for the Unfashionable Man (Pt. 1)
If you were to meet me the first thought that would occur to you would not be “oh, what a fashionable man.” It would probably be, “oh, he likes sweets, perhaps too much.” So, why do I have to the right to opine concerning men’s fashion? Well, to be fair I am limiting my scope… Continue reading Watch Fashion for the Unfashionable Man (Pt. 1)
Was Benrus the bad guy?
What would it have been like to have been born in Britain in 410 A.D.? You were brought into a world that had just ended. The Romans retreated, leaving their buildings, walls, and roads, but little in the way of enduring culture. When I look at the ancient ruins of the American watch industry, I… Continue reading Was Benrus the bad guy?
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…
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