My intent is not to start this week's Wristscan with controversy or to offend anyone. However, whenever I hear the word "Heavy" it generates a bit of a melancholic / thoughtful mood. So immediately this story came to mind which is one of the most awkward ...
Anyway, happier "heavy" one from me.... Why "heavy" you ask? Well, the weight of the history is what counts here. The movement inside - Cal. 32A - is the actual movement which passed the rigorous Observatory Chronometer Test in 1960s. I feel very proud to...
about horological history and customer service! That GP is definately a "heavyweight" contender. The heavy theme could be interpreted in so many ways... Thanks for sharing, Mike
... there were only TWO brands which sold the ACTUAL specimen to the public (in Observatory Chronometry testing) - GP and SEIKO. Others tried with their own "F1 machine" which were designed and built to last just for the duration of the testing - not to b...
What ever made you pair Eddie with the Blancpain? :-) My parents never understood why I liked Iron Maiden...my dad destroyed all the album covers but actually let me keep the LPs, my mom hated Eddie the Head. Thanks Nicolas HAGWE, Mike
. . . one can barely imagine how uncomfortable that situation was. Fortunately, it seems the difficulty didn't carry over to the friendship with your classmate, seeing as how you've visited several times since. There's one story in particular laden with m...
... there can be such things.... Lange made lots of watches for the military as well..... .. and you GO is certainly a heavy weight, whether by weight or not, one monumental piece from GO to me..... Ken
you wasn't wearing Panerai :) ;) Now seriously sometimes we do things that hurt or insult from pure ignorance or cultural, age, social or religion difference One can never be cautious or polite enough is what I learned As heavy metal is in question my fav...
Sharing the same cal 956, but more "fuller" in sound due to the case shape. If you are referring to the MM from the 90's - then it's much better! More school bell like... :) Best Blomman
Another war story After the war my dad bought 4 IWC , all the same. He had to sell 2 of them leaving one for me amd one for my brother. This one is mine My brother's IWC was unfortunetaly stolen from his home and this is the sole remaining IWC (or Shaffha...
. . . achingly familiar. :-) Uncle George acquired three nearly identical Longines Conquests in the summer of '56, gifting one to Dad and the other to Uncle Nate. Only Dad's . . . . . . remains; both George's and Nate's were lifted in home burglaries. The...
this beastie is definitely heavy: Weighing in at a chunky 185g, this will save me going to the gym. Okay, got to figure something out to balance my right arm. HAGWE, CC ...
My biggest and heaviest watch is the Eberhard & Co. Huit Jours. It looks like an old pocket watch converted to a wristwatch. Compared to my other watches, it feels big and heavy. The movement was developed by former Eberhard & Co. owner Palmiro Mo...