I've been umming and ahhing about what to wear day-to-day for a few months, now, ever since I bought my first "proper" watch - a vintage Omega Geneve. I've realised that I can't possibly wear it every day. Once a dress watch gets badly scuffed, it looks a lot worse than any other type of watch that gets scuffed, in my opinion.
I was also wanting to get my "collection" beyond ... er ... one watch!
I toyed with the idea of buying a pretty beat-up vintage Seamaster, or Longines Conquest to wear without fear of scratching anything shiny, but the price saving on buying one in poor condition really doesn't seem worth it. I'd rather spend a couple of hundred more and have nice examples of them!
There are a few more modern, robust watches I have on my list to get over the next couple of years, but I didn't want to rush the purchase of any of them - I've got a *lot* to learn about watches and buying before I start sinking more than a grand on anything.
I considered buying a Seiko SKX013 due to my ridiculously small wrists, but the lug-to-lug length on those is pretty much exactly the same as on the bigger 007 (thanks for that, Seiko. You give with one hand and take away with the other... )
Anyway, I was scrolling through eBay, as one does, and I came across a 1970s Poljot Alarm 2612. And it's perfect! A nice movement, and interesting complication (yes the alarm sounds like a fart in a can, but that's not the point. Shhh.) And it was £40 including postage. What's not to like?! Well, the fact it will clearly arrive in terrible condition and need an immediate service and expensive parts and ... anyway APART from all that, I'm sure it will be perfect.
Pretty sure I'll now become like my mate who insists weekly that his Skoda is basically a Volkswagen. This is basically a Tudor Advisor.... *sniggers*
Does anyone else use a vintage watch as a "beater"? (I hate the term "beater", as it implies you don't treat it with respect). It sort of feels wrong, as there are only a certain number of them by definition, and I feel a sort of duty of care, but I'm finding I just prefer the design of the older watches, before everyone decided 45mm was mid-size...
Anyway. That's a long post. Sorry. I'll shut up now.
