@AndyHull and I have been chatting, and we think it's time to formalize the 404 Club. 404 is the HTTP standard response code returned when a file (page) is requested and not found. You've probably seen the "404 Not Found" page a few times in your internetting adventures. Turns out though, watches can be found for such a tiny sum! Some surprisingly nice ones even!
Every currency doesn't have the same buying power though. Fortunately, the Dollar to Pound conversion at the moment works out to
Here is my weekend 404, part of a job lot, so works out at £3.50. Gold plate was coming off the case, so only a light clean with Flitz, and left the watch with an aged two tone effect, bought into the rustic look and used a distressed style strap. Before and after shots:
Before:
Here is the before movement:
And the finished watch: