Superb. I am a big fan of odd shapes, especially square, rectangular and tonneau shapes. I have a Bulova incoming with more or less an identical case to your 47 Excellency, but with white dial. Here is a pic from the seller:
Closer view of jacket and tie
In case anyone is wondering, the shades are the excellent "Cary Grant" model by Curry & Paxton (based on Cary's North by Northwest glasses).
3-roll-2 (yellowish) ivory jacket made from the softest cotton I've ever felt.
Paired here with striped cotton shirt, red/yellow/green wool tie, green linen pocket square and lightweight flannel trousers (out of view: burgundy brogues)
As much as I love a good glen check sports jacket, I agree there's nothing to instantly make you look the part like a well made, well-fitting wool blazer. I have one navy DB with gold buttons, as well as this midnight blue single breasted, 3 button number. Can do anything a suit can do when...
I don't wear ties all that often, preferring day cravats most of the time, but when I do I prefer wool ties, as they feel a bit more casual and keep the knot better. Here's one I like to wear in spring.
There is a good condition steel version now (mid to late 1950s) for 1000 euros, from a seller on Chrono24. The prices on there are usually high anyway, and the seller is a store, so it's not an accurate reflection of 2nd hand value, but I can't find any other round, steel example in this...
Gold plated, alas. The steel versions are rarer for sale, and typically more expensive since they're all steel. Though Vulcain seems to vary widely in price, apparently random. Vintage Vulcains haven't exploded yet like Tudor, Omega or even Longines now has.
Besides that, there are some steel...
Up for sale is an IWC dress watch in "calatrava" style from the 1960s. Inside is the celebrated automatic calibre 853. This calibre was introduced in 1958 and was also used in the early Ingenieur models. It features the Pellaton winding system, 21 jewels and beats at 19800 A/h.
The watch...
Hi everyone,
SOLD is my Omega Seamaster De Ville from approx. 1966. Powered by the automatic caliber 560 (serial no. 23833376). The watch measures 35mm in diameter (without crown), has 18mm lug width and is about 43mm lug-to-lug.
The case is in decent shape but has been polished at some...
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