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What was your first vintage watch?
The Eterna Sevenday Fastbeat has been my first vintage watch, and a NOS to boot. I suppose it gets much less wrist time than it deserves but it is such a charming piece every time I put it on. Reminds me of the funkiness of the era in which it was born and is in many ways more playful than what the 'serious' brands would allow themselves these days.
Now unfortunately I do not have a wooden beam to display it on, Blomman style but this background somehow fits for the watch IMHO. 
So what has been your gateway drug into the vintage world? Or what is it likely to be, in case you are still to enter?
So what has been your gateway drug into the vintage world? Or what is it likely to be, in case you are still to enter?
Vintage
KMII showcases his Eterna Sevenday Fastbeat, celebrating its high-frequency movement and Italian day disc. Discover the charm of vintage watches.
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What was your first vintage watch?
The Eterna Sevenday Fastbeat has been my first vintage watch, and a NOS to boot. I suppose it gets much less wrist time than it deserves but it is such a charming piece every time I put it on. Reminds me of the funkiness of the era in which it was born an...
I'm more modern than vintage but I still own few of them
The very first one was my Hamilton Otis "Reverso" from 1938. Almost 80 years old now WOW!!! What I particularly love is its history. Best wishes Alkiro ...
Hello. It's not an Eternamatic
Sorry but we don't talk about prices here. You should have a look at eBay or Chrono24 to find one. Warm welcome here by the way. Best wishes Alkiro
Welcome here!
As Alkiro already pointed out, pricing - apart from potentially the RSP on new watches Looking forward to seeing and reading more from you here - welcome!
That's a very cool watch!
And it's not like there are that many different brands of Reversos Thanks for sharing, Alkiro!
Omega
Gift from very dear old lady that's not with us anymore...keeper as all my watches Cheers D ...
Great piece!
And if I remember, your most accurate mechanical piece, too! Thanks for joining, Damjan!
Why does that not surprise me...
A spectacular piece, Nico! Must have been your date period back then Thanks for adding that!
Bellmatic
Hi Similar era to your Eterna Was great value, it's still going strong. It's also an alarm - so a big win for me! Cheers JML ...
Do you use the alarm much?
Been looking at getting one of these for a while Thanks for sharing, JML!
Not greatly
More a case it's there if I want it. Applies to all my alarms, not just a Bellmatic. Alarm quite quiet - might be function of age. If you're wearing it you'll notice it , but not sure if you'd be woken by it of a morning. If you want loud - a cricket is t...
Thanks JML!
Useful information, that. And as you said - timing things with a chronograph is the exception, rather than the rule
Also an Eternamatic
just like this one which was my fathers (but sadly stolen in a house break-in) One I still have that was passed down to me is this: Similarly fast & funky with your Eterna ;-) Cheers Giles ...
Great heirloom, Georges!
Really cool Omega, that. Was that the start of your love of watches?
Yes, it was and it marked my forever and permanent love of vintage watches especially OMEGA. It is the brand of which I have the most of vintage watches and plan to add more
Also as I said a while back, I am a very modest collector but when budget allows and permits to buy a watch, I hunt very very meticulously and toroughly, this is how I purchased three great vintage Omegas this summer.
Cool!
Now I still lack both the knowledge and the time to immerse myself deeply into the vintage world...
Mine was a Mk II Speedy . . .
. . . .gifted by a friend twelve years ago. It was in awful shape; the restoration process took five months, with input from no less than Chuck Maddox. Three years later, said friend passed away under tragic circumstances. Even though I'm not the supersti...
I too miss chuck maddox, I have met him on the Chronocentric zowie forum as well as on the Omega timezone forum, he helped me for my vintage speedmaster collection
Regarding Mr Snak, he used to be part of the Omega watchuseek forum crowd but it has been a long time I haven't heard of him. If you are in contact with him, give him my warmest regards and my hello
mrsnak lives not twenty miles away . . .
. . . and we bump into each other fairly often. I'll be sure to pass along your regards, Georges! Art
What a great story!
Do I recall correctly that a Mark II got to you eventually, via another great Purist?
Hope you never testify against me in court . . .
. . . 'cause your memory is spot on!