So as it happens, my go-to watchmaker has a massive amount of vintage and discarded watches. I had dropped off the Multi-Star for a heart transplant and what did I discover as I looked through one of his bins?
A gold filled Multifort, and I am guessing around 34 mm (to be honest, I haven't bothered to measure it yet).
He opened it up, and under the hood was a bumper movement -
If my watch maker and I got it right, the movement is noted as Mido 917.
Needless to say, this guy got a lot of wear, a lot of use. And it seemed a real shame to see it languishing in the "donor" box, waiting to have it's parts harvested...
So a deal was struck, a new strap selected, and to quote that other great commentator on the watch industry, Boz Skaggs, I put my money on the table and drove it off the lot.
Ultimately, a watch only really needs to appeal to an audience of one. And this one hits me right where I live.
Enjoy your watches!
A gold filled Multifort, and I am guessing around 34 mm (to be honest, I haven't bothered to measure it yet).
He opened it up, and under the hood was a bumper movement -
If my watch maker and I got it right, the movement is noted as Mido 917.
Needless to say, this guy got a lot of wear, a lot of use. And it seemed a real shame to see it languishing in the "donor" box, waiting to have it's parts harvested...
So a deal was struck, a new strap selected, and to quote that other great commentator on the watch industry, Boz Skaggs, I put my money on the table and drove it off the lot.
Ultimately, a watch only really needs to appeal to an audience of one. And this one hits me right where I live.
Enjoy your watches!
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