Friday 10 June 2022

Seiko 7A28-7020 Quartz Chronograph - James Bond - A view to a kill

I'm a huge liker of the James Bond movies and actually one of these watches was a trigger for me to start searching around a bit more. I never realized Bond was wearing Seiko, also thought it were the high-end marques, I knew from the last years it was the Omega watch but had no idea about the watches used prior to that. This movie I remember quite well as I have seen it in the cinema when I was a young boy. I was lucky to catch this one for a decent price. The glass is however slightly scratched and the bracelet needs a good clean. Other then that it's pretty much okay. Oh, for the bracelet, it's just a fraction to small for my wrist. So I still need to source some extra elements. In any case, hereby two pictures. 

https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/seiko-7a28-7020-quartz-chronograph





Thursday 2 June 2022

Hugo Boss 1100

This time it's my daily watch I'm wearing for about the last 25 years or so. Except for the last year, the battery was dead and the straps worn/broken. It was laying useless in the drawer. 

I bought this watch about 25 years ago when I spend a weekend in Antwerp with my girlfriend. I liked it very much and decided to treat myself. It costed about 950 Dutch Guilders, not sure how much it was in Belgium Francs. 

I consider it a very nice dress watch and not too much in your face or showing off. So you can wear it almost all the time, which I did. I'm surprised it's lasting so long and hardly has any wear signs (it's gold plated). 

So time for a fresh battery and new straps and putting it back together. The quartz movement is by the Swiss ETA group, having nr 980.163 and is equipped with 15 jewels:

https://www.eta.ch/en/our-products/quartz-movements/normflatline/eta-normflatline-980163

And now it's running OK again. It's good to have it on my wrist again. You can also hear the seconds ticking if you put it to your ear.





Wednesday 1 June 2022

Titus Geneve lady watch / dames horloge / orlogio

I got this watch when I purchased the Buler Bertone Stratos watch. It was some kind of compensation for all the hassle and long wait. 

I never heard about this brand before but apparently it's a real Swiss watch. It's a manual wind and it's fully working and keeping time well. The straps are good too. I have to say I like the looks of it, very classic and stylish watch.

From what I understand the full name should be Solvil et Titus:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvil_et_Titus

As for the watch, I suspect its from the fifties or sixties, just a guess. There are no markings or references on the watch. Only the dial mentions Titus Geneve, that's it. 

When opening up the watch the cap does mention on the inside: Fond Acier Inoxydable Swiss.
On the movement: 17 jewels, Titus Watch Co, Swiss

Case dial size: 22 mm

I could not find anything more nor on the Internet. If someone is interested, make me an offer.






I sold this watch for € 25,- a few months ago. The buyer bought it for his daughter as a birthday gift.

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