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Hi all, one new seiko for collection ,a Kakume ,and a Wakmann alarm watch which I have had for a while .I serviced ,timed, put a new old stock speidel aquarium expansion band .And a faceted crystal .Great on a Saturday afternoon at a BBQ in blue jeans and tshirt holding a glass of vino rosso 

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I have a lot of vintage watches stored in a closet, and they get dusty day by day. Wakmann is there too. I think 2. I thought it would be a good investment for the future but unfortunately it hasn't been that great as I struggle to sell them at a market that is full of smartwatches and millennials. A great example is my son that asked for his birthday a https://timefacade.com/ instead of a classic watch. At first, I have to admit I was a bit sad and upset but when I went to their website and saw all the things this watch can do I did realize the reason of why the importance of vintage watches is fading.

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Hello and welcome to the forum.  how true, If it doesnt count your steps,chek pulse/heart rate and a million other things its not cool just telling the time dayand date is old hat unless you are a geriatric like me. All I need is to count the time I have left.   Its a shame but thats progress.

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