My Watches

[frenchie]

Not a collection per say, but the watches I have for now.

 

First, from left to right :

 

Festina Quartz: the first watch I ever bought for myself, I wanted a dress watch, I had to save a lot to get it (it's not expensive, I was a poor student at the time)

 

Lip Electronique: a pretty cool watch, not a quartz. It needs a service, but they are very tricky to work with and I don't want to touch this one

 

Swiss Army Quartz: the watch that started it all!!!! The watch my significant other got me when I graduated college, very dear to me, my daily wear (as you can tell from the huge chip in the crystal right over the 4)

 

 

 

From left to right again :

Lip from the 50s (carrying case still has the old newspaper in it :) ). A very precious watch for me, it comes from my grandfather. I wasn't running when I got it (broken balance staff) but I cleaned it all up, replaced the staff (the most stressful thing I've done in a very long time) and now it runs nicely and keeps very good time.

 

Swatch skeleton, automatic. The second watch I ever bought :) I wanted an automatic watch and this one looked really cool :) 

 

[ramrod]

i didn't know that LIP made an electronic. that is beautiful - as is the pocket watch. i've seen a few LIPs on ebay, but never made a move for one.  are they an in house movement?

[diveboy]

What grade is your LIP electronic ? R-148 ? very impressive, I'm yet to add one to my collection.

 

everyone forgets LIP & Elgin were first to show off an electronic wristwatch in 1952 in Paris & Chicago on the same day, March 19th.