Small pleasures
While searching for a pre-1950 Wittnauer (as I am wont to do) I purchased this little oddity from half-way around the world. It finally arrived.
It looks to be worth the very modest investment. I will pay more for a new strap.
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Greg
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Very cool.
I dig that dial👍
Looks wonderful! Colourful dials are always fun to wear.
This model is a Franken of the Sherpa. The Sherpa is an extremely rare model. Originally was only produced in one of the Northern Indian HMT factories targeted for a specific cultured market. The originals I believe were only white dials, stick non lumed hands.
Frankens are super fun and examples like this are commonly refered as "Fantasy Dials". Referring to a "Wouldn't it be cool if" stand point in India.
The biggest thing to remember with the ownership of HMTs is if you enjoy it... That's all that matters.
Happy to see this... Scot
This model is a Franken of the Sherpa. The Sherpa is an extremely rare model. Originally was only produced in one of the Northern Indian HMT factories targeted for a specific cultured market. The originals I believe were only white dials, stick non lumed hands.
Frankens are super fun and examples like this are commonly refered as "Fantasy Dials". Referring to a "Wouldn't it be cool if" stand point in India.
The biggest thing to remember with the ownership of HMTs is if you enjoy it... That's all that matters.
Happy to see this... Scot
It probably began life as a Janata, like most of them did. You know with these refurbished dials that you are not getting anything original, except an old Citizen-based movement. For the cost of an Arby's meal (without a jamocha shake) it is a bright little bauble.
Your response highlights the tension that every vintage collector confronts: the desire for originality and for functionality. As the decades pass on these watches those aims diverge. It is kind of like the disc brake/drum brake divide in classic cars. I am in the disc brake camp.