Yep, perhaps it might sound weird, but yesterday I managed to get my first analog watch, after I've spent my entire life at using digital ones.
The reason behind this catch was my wish to add something unique to the collection. Formerly my idea was to get a Seiko automatic, but the only one I managed to find at a bargain price was a Sea Lion M88 which wasn't in great conditions...
...Until I found this one.
I always found electric watches fascinating, as they signed the transition between mechanical watches and the quartz-controlled ones, so when I've seen it on Ebay, I didn't hesitate to bid. But analog watches will never replace the LED ones in my heart!
It's a Westclox electric transistorized watch from 1971, in very good conditions, I got it only for 30 euros. Not a bad price I must say!
The movement of the watch is a 9-jeweled Seiko 3302A, the same one used by the EL-330 and also used by Sears & Roebuck for its Stellaris brand, and by Montgomery Ward for its LeGant one. The seller said that he's surprised to see that after 41 years it still ticks like if it was new, and keeps very good time.
Makes me think that the owner had a lot of care for this watch. Although I think that in the future I'll hunt for a Sea Lion M88 in good conditions as well...
Here are the pictures of the seller, waiting to get it in my hands!
The reason behind this catch was my wish to add something unique to the collection. Formerly my idea was to get a Seiko automatic, but the only one I managed to find at a bargain price was a Sea Lion M88 which wasn't in great conditions...
...Until I found this one.
I always found electric watches fascinating, as they signed the transition between mechanical watches and the quartz-controlled ones, so when I've seen it on Ebay, I didn't hesitate to bid. But analog watches will never replace the LED ones in my heart!
It's a Westclox electric transistorized watch from 1971, in very good conditions, I got it only for 30 euros. Not a bad price I must say!
The movement of the watch is a 9-jeweled Seiko 3302A, the same one used by the EL-330 and also used by Sears & Roebuck for its Stellaris brand, and by Montgomery Ward for its LeGant one. The seller said that he's surprised to see that after 41 years it still ticks like if it was new, and keeps very good time.
Makes me think that the owner had a lot of care for this watch. Although I think that in the future I'll hunt for a Sea Lion M88 in good conditions as well...
Here are the pictures of the seller, waiting to get it in my hands!