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@YourIntruder I'm assuming it was the Brook & Son Submarine watch that I shared last time ?
I will share it again, as it's a watch that deserves to be better known in the watch community.
Brief summary for those not familiar with them, originally dating from 1915/16 and made at the request of a pair of submarine commanders to be suitable for when they were at sea. These are amongst the earliest wristwatches to be "waterproof"and anti-magnetic. There is a much better write up of them here https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/waterproof.php#Submarine
Earliest true wristwatch that I had was this 1912 Stauffer, Son & Co made for an Edinburgh retailer.
You haven't specified wristwatches only so I'll also share this pocket watch chronograph (don't know the exact age but it's certainly from the early 1900s
Not really any history to it, its a modern re-interpretation based on the 1976 Computron.
wanted something non traditional that I didn't need to worry about getting knocked around (helps that it was on sale)
A few years ago I had the misfortune of having 3 of my watches stolen.
A couple of weeks later I was meeting up with friends or lunch when Al & Jamie, who along with about a dozen members of a watch forum that we frequented presented me with this Seiko. This is a watch that will never leave my possession.
I've worked in the jewellery trade for near a quarter century, and in all that time I think I've maybe worked with half a dozen people who I would consider a proper enthusiasts (i.e. not just a mono-brand fanboy/girl)
At the moment there is colleague I would describe as an enthusiast, but we don't really get on or talk much 😂
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