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  1. viclip

    Cufflinks and Shirt Studs.

    Back in the late 1950s my father brought home his latest acquisition namely his Pink Elephant cuff links with matching tie clip made by Hickok USA ~ The full glorious pink coloration of the beasts is elusive of capture. These must have been quite the hot item in the late 1950s/early 1960s...
  2. viclip

    Kum Apart Cufflinks

    I knew I had a set of this type of snapper cufflink somewhere. Mine are simply marked "Snap Link". I have no idea where I got them from nor to the best of my recollection have I ever sported them: I probably acquired this set from my father (1924-1995) at some point. I don't recall seeing...
  3. viclip

    Kum Apart Cufflinks

    I hope that your snap cufflinks aren't too weak to wear. If so, I don't know whether the small springs nestled within the female halves of this design, can be replaced, perhaps a jeweller could assist. Your magnet idea is intriguing. Another fix might be to increase the diameter of the...
  4. viclip

    Kum Apart Cufflinks

    Over time & with use, the snap springs can weaken, depending of course on the quality standards adhered to by the manufacturer. These weakened snaps have the habit of coming undone as one's arms are moved about however, the good news is that the cufflink halves shouldn't fall off because of the...
  5. viclip

    The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

    Interesting shot of a pair of well-hatted bikers, thanks for posting it. Someone familiar with TO might even be able to identify the precise location. I can't but help conjecture that the bike is some sort of rare model.
  7. viclip

    The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

    This image now "computes". I'd noticed in the original image that the prez had his pocket watch seemingly hanging from the button hole in his right lapel, nestled in his right breast pocket. Normally suit jackets of course have lapel button holes & breast pockets on the left, which jives with...
  8. viclip

    First Black Oxford Purchase: Tips Please!

    I'd say plain cap toe oxford is the most formal
  9. viclip

    Show us your TIES

    Today I picked up a made in the USA 100% silk tie by Ralph Marlin & Co for $1.99 Canadian which is around $1.50 American. In seemingly unworn condition it was just hanging in a local thrift shop. The tie actually has an area on the back ascribing a title to it, namely "Desert Cactus"...
  10. viclip

    Tie clip / tie bar

    Interesting look for a tie chain. I wear mine a bit differently. I attach the item to my shirt, entirely behind the tie. I then snake the tie through the chain such that only the chain shows i.e. the clip portion is not affixed to the tie at all.
  11. viclip

    Bootleg vintage hats

    The Swiss were merrily counterfeiting American pocket watches in the later 1800s. Of inferior quality, nevertheless these Swiss fakes were often difficult to spot. Off the top of my head I'd say that a qualtiy American pocket watch would have cost from one week's to one or more month's wages...
  13. viclip

    Looking for hat information?

    The hat appears to be fitting well now, looks good on you. You could even wear the hat a bit lower i.e. closer to your ears if so desired, provided that the top of you head doesn't make contact with the crown.
  14. viclip

    Looking for hat information?

    Fur felt hats with leather sweat bands tend to shrink as they're worn due to the effects of heat & perspiration. Depending on the weather where you are, you might make a point of wearing the hat in the sun while engaged in some physical activity. If the hat does not shrink enough naturally...
  15. viclip

    What's Keef wearing here ...

    Are all of those buttons actual buttons which need to be individually buttoned up? If I had to button up that many buttons, I'd roll back into bed on account of the herculean effort expended.
  16. viclip

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    GLYCINE NINGALOO REEF AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH I've now timed the subject watch, as I said I would in my previous post. With the chronograph mechanism engaged, it runs +4 seconds per day. That surprisingly good performance puts it well within chronometer territory. Not at all bad for a...
  17. viclip

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    GLYCINE NINGALOO REEF AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH All this Glycine talk has inspired me to pull mine out & post a shot of it: It's an automatic chronograph which I picked up almost exactly 4 years ago at the deeply discounted price of $775 Amerikanski dollars. That was some 76% off of the...
  19. viclip

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    I read in some watchmaking book that new watches - as well as newly serviced watches - require a break-in period until things settle in. Ever since then I will run a newly acquired or serviced watch for about a month before tweaking it. Your Glycine is already approaching chronometer accuracy...
  20. viclip

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    Nice watch! Glycine, like Oris & Tissot, is one of those gems which outputs good quality watches incorporating standard Swiss movements (which they may tweak) & sells them at reasonable prices. Such watches are often available deeply discounted when the industry is in the doldrums, as is the...
  21. viclip

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    I've heard of "Normandie" (some models whereof being collector-worthy) but not "Norman". The winning bidder may have done you a favor. Incidentally what did it go for?
  22. viclip

    Let's see your mechanical watches

    Nice looking 31 jewel automatic. How well does it keep time?
  23. viclip

    Pocketwatches

    Very nice Hamilton & Elgin pocket watches! What sizes are they? If you've run their serial numbers through the engine at https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/ then perhaps you could tell us a bit more about them including dates of manufacture & their technical specs.

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