My first vintage
Bought myself a nice little vintage watch (Buren Grand Prix from approx. 1950) on auction to start to get a feel and get into the vintage world. It definitely have some flaws and it needs a little love, but it is running and has a gorgeous dial.
In time i would like to get it polished and maybe replated with gold (or i will just keep the steel look, dont know yet) and it needs a new crown bad, it is almost impossible to grab and wind. but first thing is most likely a trip to the watch shop and get it a cleaning and some oils (and get that little spec of dust out from under the crystal).
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Kasper
I have been collecting watches for a while now. However, I am just starting to develop my taste and collection, so still pretty new to it all.
Denmark
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6.10” / 15.49 cm
Nice watch from a brand that is little remembered today.
I do hope that you can keep an unobtrusively slim crown like the presumed original. I presume it is worn a little to smooth?
This is a fantastic example of how a fairly simple looking watch can still be loaded with nuanced design. I'm not always a fan of small seconds subdials, but this is a great example of how to do it right.
I do hope that you can keep an unobtrusively slim crown like the presumed original. I presume it is worn a little to smooth?
This is a fantastic example of how a fairly simple looking watch can still be loaded with nuanced design. I'm not always a fan of small seconds subdials, but this is a great example of how to do it right.
Yes it has almost no grip left. My plan is keep it as close ti the original as possible but maybe go a little bigger like on the Buren below
As an opening gambit a Buren Grand Prix is an excellent choice.