HARRIS A S | September 5, 2010
Military Watch Vintage WWW World War II A vintage military watch has a strong appeal and is very collectible but do study the case carefully, before picking up one. Make sure, you are able to tell the difference between one in solid stainless-steel and another in chromium-plated. Also, there is a difference between a military [...]
HARRIS A S | August 22, 2010
Universal Geneve Polerouter in 18k solid pink gold In the 50′s and early 60′s, the Universal Geneve Polerouter watch caused quite a sensation because of its micro-rotor 28 jewel automatic movement with shock-absorbers on both balance and escape wheels. Despite its small rotor and a special mainspring, the watch is capable of running for 60 [...]
HARRIS A S | August 16, 2010
A vintage-watch, complete with its original box and papers, is rare Collectible watches of the 40′s through to the 70′s found on the market, generally do not come with a box, warranty papers and also, an original purchase receipt. More than 40 years ago, buyers of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Rolex, Omega, Longines and several [...]
HARRIS A S | August 11, 2010
Premature death of lesser-known Swiss watches Some years ago, before the Japanese watches swarmed the world market, virtually all watches come from Switzerland, and with truly Swiss produced parts. In showrooms throughout Singapore, a paradise for watches of any brand-name, and I have reason to believe elsewhere too, if one were to throw a stone [...]
HARRIS A S | August 9, 2010
Rolex Datejust 1945: the first model showing the date in a window Undoubtedly, this is a very handsome watch made by Rolex in 1945. It is an oyster tonneau-shaped water-resistant case (during that time, the term ‘water-proof’ was used). The date of the month is shown in a window instead of on the minute-track, as [...]
HARRIS A S | August 7, 2010
Rolex Day-date, a very practical watch to own and wear. I find the Rolex Day-date a very attractive and practical watch for people who want to know the time, day and date, at a glance. While earlier on, there are other makes that show the day of the week and date of the month, Rolex [...]
HARRIS A S | August 6, 2010
To wear or not to wear your precious vintage-watch, daily? After one has acquired a ‘new’ vintage-watch, one is always dying to put the watch on one’s wrist daily. It is a good idea, if the person wearing the watch is careful. Otherwise, the watch will suffer lots of scratches and other forms of damage. [...]
HARRIS A S | August 5, 2010
Vintage Military Watch: Britain v USA It is rather perplexing to observe that vintage military watches come in different sizes, from 32 mm to 38mm, both measurements are without their winding-crown. During World War II in the 40′s, WWW watches ordered by the British Government for their army personnel use were 35mm to 38mm, in [...]
HARRIS A S | August 2, 2010
How much must I pay for a particular vintage-watch? This is a million-dollar question and there is no easy answer to it. Ask this question to ten different people and chances are, we will get twenty different answers, and not just only one. There will never be one answer to this question. Basically, it all [...]
HARRIS A S | July 30, 2010
The beauty of the winding-crown is always missed. Generally, when someone is shown a vintage-watch, he will first comment of the watch dial and its hour markers, as well as, hands. Then he will scrutinize the case and marvel at its beautiful four lugs. Very seldom, if ever, will one comment on the winding-crown of [...]
