your read · What kind of watch person are you?
The Vintage Dial
Patina is the point.
You want a watch with a past: a dial that has gone the colour of old paper, lume that glows faintly and honestly, a case that has been polished one time too many by someone who loved it. You can wait a year for the right reference and you enjoy the waiting.
You are not collecting watches, you are adopting them, and every one comes with a story you tell slightly differently each time.
What you'd actually buy
- A time-only piece from the decade you were not alive for
- A leather strap that looks like it was always there
- A good loupe and a better watchmaker
- The box and papers, if the universe allows