Helvetia Automatics 28800 I have a pair of Helvetia Automatic 28800 watches from the 1970’s and I really appreciate them both. Helvetia automatic 28800 number one is a Beatmaster it has a typical 1970’s funky case design. Not perhaps to every watch fans taste but as a big fan of 1970’s design I really like…
Zenith Pilot 1950’s I just love Zenith watches, particularly the Pilot models, this is my third so far, and I think possible my favourite… I am very happy to find such an original example in such excellent condition. The crown has been replaced and does not have the Zenith star logo, I will look to…
Omega Goliath I do not usually buy pocket watches but when I came across this rare vintage Omega Goliath I could not resist. They are known as Goliath’s and rightly so the size they start at are 70mm in diameter not including the onion winding crown. Sporting lovely Arabic numerals and an enamel dial including…
Foreign Day Wheels Many vintage watches have foreign day wheels, some will even have a dual day wheel fitted, making it easy to switch between two languages, like Seiko models. Most of the watches I buy have English day wheels, but some of my watches have foreign day wheels. At first I did not like…
Tissot Quartz F1, circa 1978-9 Tissot have a long sponsor history with Formula One that still is going strong today. The Tissot Quartz F1 watch was Tissot’s first F1 watch. It has a high technology quartz movement with 4 jewels and it also has gears unlike the plastic affairs you get in todays quartz watches. The…
