Lugsandlumeblog

Joe
41 Followers
38 Following
2 months ago
Joined
California
Follow Following Following

Recent posts

Tissot PRX Chrono

new release form Tissot, I think I want the blue reverse panda version> 😍 They chose a modified Valjoux chrono movement too, not a modular one, wh...

INTRODUCING: The Tissot PRX Automatic Chronograph

timeandtidewatches.com
0

The Impulse Purchase That Sparked My Love Of Chronographs

I was getting ready to go on a trip to Maui in the summer of 2015, and I’d even bought my first dive watch for the occasion. After much research, I de...

The Impulse Purchase That Sparked My Love Of Chronographs

lugsandlume.com
0

Four Vintage Seiko Ads You Need To See (Pre-Quartz Crisis)

After firing the first shot in what Seiko calls the Quartz Revolution (but most others call the Quartz Crisis), it disrupted the entire industry rathe...

Four Vintage Seiko Ads You Need To See (Pre-Quartz Crisis)

lugsandlume.com
0

Recent Comments

commented on Watch Collecting: 3 Of My Personal Paradigm Shifts ·

Thanks! 

commented on What’s your favorite case size? ·

wrist is 7.25". I like 40mm, 48 lug to lug, and 20mm lugs. The golden ratio for me

commented on My old watches ·

Thanks for sharing, love the Tissot's dial

commented on Sentimental Pieces - My Moeris Pocket Watch ·

I may have strongly suggested which watch I wanted lol 

commented on Sentimental Pieces - My Moeris Pocket Watch ·

beautiful Moeris and great story! My most sentimental watch is my Oris 65, which was a wedding gift from my wife. It's engraved with our initials and wedding date on the back:

Image
commented on 4 Interesting Watch Ads From the WW2 Era (Part 1) ·
Image

It must have been a popular style for the time. Here's another ad from 1946 I believe.

commented on 4 Interesting Watch Ads From the WW2 Era (Part 1) ·

Thank you for reading!

More posts

Dials With Date Windows: Why All The Hate?

While casually browsing through watch forums, I’ve picked up on something. It seems that a lot of dyed-in-the-wool watch enthusiasts despise dials wit...

Dials With Date Windows: Why All The Hate? - Lugs and Lume

lugsandlume.com
21

Before Quartz: Hamilton, Lip, And The First Electric Watch

The dreaded Quartz Crisis leveled the entire watchmaking industry. Quartz watches began replacing traditional mechanical watches around the 1970s. As...

Before Quartz: Hamilton, Lip, And The First Electric Watch

lugsandlume.com
4

4 Interesting Watch Ads From the WW2 Era (Part 3)

This is the third and final article of this series, and following-up on the last post, which focused on Omega, Croton, Forstner, and Movado. Part one...

4 Interesting Watch Ads From the WW2 Era (Part 3)

lugsandlume.com
1

Some Of My Favorite Vintage Watch Ads (That Aren’t For Complete Watches)

Modern watch advertising seems to rely heavily on one of two things: The past, or a featured celebrity. There’s nothing wrong with that. If your watch...

Some Of My Favorite Vintage Watch Ads (That Aren’t For Complete Watches)

lugsandlume.com
1

Watch Collecting: 3 Of My Personal Paradigm Shifts

Watch collecting has been a very rewarding hobby (or addiction, depending on who you ask) over the past decade. I’ve learned a lot. My preferences hav...
6

4 Interesting Watch Ads From the WW2 Era (Part 2)

This article is a follow-up to a previous post that focused on Rolex, Gruen, and Eterna. That original post can be read here . Below I’ll be covering...

4 Interesting Watch Ads From the WW2 Era (Part 2)

lugsandlume.com
1

The Certina DS First Ceramic: A Great “Grab And Go” Dive Watch

The Certina DS First Ceramic is a quartz diver that packs a punch. Beveled edges on the lugs, a ceramic rotating bezel, a nicely finished caseback, an...

The Certina DS First Ceramic: A Great “Grab And Go” Dive Watch

lugsandlume.com
0