HARRIS A S | January 25, 2010
Omega Constellation white gold markers on a non-white gold case? As written earlier in this blog, after I got my first job in 1963, I wanted to buy an Omega Constellation with date. However, my savings were not enough for me to get my dream watch. I had to down-grade my expectations and made an [...]
HARRIS A S | January 23, 2010
Fate of a watch is just like that of a human-being. Just like human-beings, all watches have a life. Some people are born into a wealthy family, while others into a poor one. The same can be applied to time-pieces, too. Those born wealthy are pampered and well-looked after, while the poor ones have to [...]
HARRIS A S | January 18, 2010
Characteristics lost on a reconditioned/refinished dial. Based on my little experience and some exposure on old watches since my younger days, as well as, some reference books, the following inconsistencies are apparent on the Longines Conquest Calendar power-reserve that comes with a refinished dial. (Please refer to the previous article.) (Reference: please refer to Illustration [...]
HARRIS A S | January 17, 2010
Longines reconditioned dial with power-reserve dial indicator Indeed, a Longines with a power-reserve indicator dial is becoming more difficult to get, today. If there is one for sale, even in stainless-steel, the asking price is well beyond the means of some. I come across one for sale and herewith is the description of the watch: [...]
HARRIS A S | January 15, 2010
Attractive looks with a bottom to match. We do not see this in watches of today. To some vintage-watch collectors, apart from the so-called high technology of today, there is nothing much to admire in modern watches, only the high price. There are many examples of yesteryear watches with a very attractive dial and a [...]
HARRIS A S | January 9, 2010
Cortina Watch Singapore Partners Patek Philippe, opening a Flagship Boutique. I am just wondering whether there are more pictures of the event, not shown in that article. For such a big and eventful occasion, it is rather strange I am unable to pick up any picture of members of the formidable team, that brought awareness [...]
HARRIS A S | January 7, 2010
Where have some of these names gone to? At one time, there were so many good brand names on the market but today, many of them are just history. Save for a few who still have their own factories, many others are salvaged by big companies. Otherwise, the names of Zenith, Longines and even the [...]
HARRIS A S | January 2, 2010
Crazy for accuracy on old mechanical watches. . Sometimes when I come to think about it, I feel how silly it is for some watch collectors or lovers, including me, to expect an old watch to keep virtually absolute time. Every night, I lined up all my latest acquisitions on a dining table and checked [...]
