Author: wristwatch_revival
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Owner Review: Heuer Autavia 1163 “Siffert”
When you get into vintage Heuer, it’s often the draw of the more flashy “icons” like the Monaco or the Carrera that brings you in. After extensive forum reading you’ll realize that the Heuer Autavia 1163 is actually the most sought-after and precious of the golden age Heuer chronographs. The rarest and most expensive are…
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Owner Review: Raketa Perpetual Calendar
If you’re like me and you spend a lot of time on eBay hunting for sweet vintage watches, you’ll have come across a bunch of these Soviet era pieces from companies like Raketa and Poljot. The main attraction with these watches are that they are cheap and the cases are big. We all know the…
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Owner Review: Ming 17.06 Monolith
My most charitable view about the Ming 17.06 Monolith: It’s a minimalist masterpiece with attention to detail you won’t find on any other watch in this price range. My most cynical view: It’s a boring, two-hand, time-only watch with a base level ETA movement. At $1500 the 17.06 Monolith offers the full Ming design language…
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That dial is just fntastic.
Very cool watch. I have always wondered about the bronze models. Is the caseback bronze as well? If so do…