Canadian MicroBrand Locke & King
This automatic mechanical watch is from ‘Locke & King’, a small Canadian micro brand from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I’ve purchased this watch (the “James”) for one of my uncles, whom I’m fairly close to; we were both born in this city and share an attachment. The name of the watch model and the name of the micro brand all come from well-known streets and downtown neighbourhoods in Hamilton.
Some details from their website:
•Three Styles: Silver/Cream, Copper/Midnight Blue, Matte Black
•Size: 42mm
•Thickness: 12.4mm
•Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Domed
•Movement: Miyota Automatic Mechanical
•Case: Two-halves, affixed with screws, 316L Stainless Steel
•Water Resistant: 5ATM
•Crown: Screw Down
•Swiss luminous detail on hands
•Molded case back with unique serial number on each watch
•Red-tipped second hand referencing the needle on a compass, indicating Northern Time
From Alberta, Canada: I’ve always enjoyed watches: learning a lot about technical aspects along with artistic attraction & functionality. I don’t like the aesthetics of ‘dive’ nor ‘plain fashion’ watc...