Old watch on a new(ish) strap. Digging the subtle way the stitching matches the dial.
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David
Design obsessive who loves watches but loathes the watch industry and the snobbery and flex-culture that feeds it. What’s a boy to do?
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Nice combination David. Amazing what a new strap can do for a watch.
Nice combination David. Amazing what a new strap can do for a watch.
Thank you! And given the simplicity of the dial and compact size of the watch, its character totally changes depending on the strap. I have an OG Hamilton strap from 1970 that gives it a crazy vintage motorsport vibe which I love, but the Artem makes it look more modern. I'm thinking of trying out a forstner bracelet next, just can't decide on which...
Great looking watch!!
Thank you! And given the simplicity of the dial and compact size of the watch, its character totally changes depending on the strap. I have an OG Hamilton strap from 1970 that gives it a crazy vintage motorsport vibe which I love, but the Artem makes it look more modern. I'm thinking of trying out a forstner bracelet next, just can't decide on which...
The bracelet would look great too!
Great combo 👌
Great looking watch!!
Thank you! It's an ongoing struggle to keep it running properly and in one piece, but nobody really makes watches like this anymore so it's worth the effort. Swatch made a sorta-reissue of this with the Hamilton Intra-Matic but it's too big (3mm wider, 2mm thicker, 6mm longer), and, even adjusted for inflation, costs twice as much as this did in 1970...despite the original having a thinner, more complicated micro-rotor movement that, at the time, was the cutting-edge of technology. It's amazing that we're charged so much more for watches now, even as every aspect of design, movement, and manufacturing costs have been so drastically reduced.
The bracelet would look great too!
As soon as I make up my damn mind (I keep going to their site and waffling between all the choices), I'll post a pic
Great combo 👌
thank you!
What a beautiful chrono. Nice choice of strap, too!
What a beautiful chrono. Nice choice of strap, too!
Thanks!!