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  1. viclip

    The wrist watch.

    Yes Seiko produces fine wristwatches, my first good watch was a Seiko "Sportsmatic" from the 1960s given to me by my mother when I was still in high school. I must have worn that thing for some 20 years before having it serviced, the servicing did more harm than good thanks to the bonehead of a...
  2. viclip

    The wrist watch.

    I have a soft spot in my heart for Ball watches, as you might gather from my avatar. I don't know which Swiss automatic movement was massaged by Ball for inclusion in your wristwatch, but I'm confident that it's an excellent movement. I think that your model has a see-thru sapphire caseback...
  3. viclip

    Above The Tie Stainless Steel Razors ?

    Although they may contain various ingredients, the main difference between aftershave & cologne, is the amount of alcohol added by the manufacturer, with cologne containing far less. It's likely that alcohol doesn't sit well with your skin thus while you can use cologne, aftershave contains an...
  4. viclip

    Above The Tie Stainless Steel Razors ?

    I recently polished off my father's hoard of DE blades (he died in 1995). I then proceeded to attack his stash of Gillette Trac/Trac II cartridges, which I continue to use. One thing that I noticed is that shaving with DE's is way faster than with the cartridges, because with practice one can...
  5. viclip

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

    This is fascinating to me, Very nice red 12 Off-Duty, it's a real treat to view such a rarity. Can't wait to see those other rare timepieces you mentioned !
  7. viclip

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

    I wonder what the Bus drivers (Motor Coach/Greyhound) looks like?
  8. viclip

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

    Any Vulcain Cricket is a nice find, I've yet to come across one in the wild. Wouldn't mind stumbling across one in steel, solid 18K gold would be quite the haul although the pricing I've seen listed for 18K versions in good shape exceeds one thou US.
  9. viclip

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

    That's a good looking classic alarm watch. Is your specimen gold-filled or solid? Is the steel version scarce?
  10. viclip

    Show us your TIES

    In the mid-1960s my father taught me how to dispose of "old-fashioned" neckties. He proceeded to use his collection of oldies, to tie up bundles of branches from the garden, for pickup by the garbage men (as they were then referred to). I suspect that a similar fate befell many other articles...
  11. viclip

    THE COLOUR KHAKI

    An interesting read, thx for posting. Now I understand why I've never been able to quite figure out the true color of my "khaki" Akubra Territory hat. Great hat nevertheless.
  13. viclip

    The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

    And sporting a pocket watch !!!
  14. viclip

    Show us your TIES

    I think it's a very nice tie, it's extremely versatile due to its coloration plus being non-patterned. I worked in an office environment for some 35 years wherein ties for gents were considered de rigeur. I only recall a single comment in all that time, respecting a vintage tie in red with a...
  15. viclip

    Show us your antique pocket watches

    It's been fun! Oh & the following article respecting railroad watches by Kent Singer may be of interest: http://ph.nawcc.org/Railroad/Railroad.htm
  16. viclip

    Show us your antique pocket watches

    Glad to hear that your family heirloom is in great shape. You might want to have it serviced to help it carry on for another 100 years. Those oldtimers sure knew how to make watches! I see that your case is some proprietary alloy of nickel. The Philly watch case co. assigned the name...
  17. viclip

    Show us your antique pocket watches

    Great work! It's a long story, but "railroad watches" were open face pocket watches meeting prescribed standards of quality & timekeeping. These standards weren't legislated & varied somewhat amongst companies, & over time higher standards evolved (subject to grandfathering). However by about...
  19. viclip

    Show us your antique pocket watches

    Interesting! As to removing the back of the case, I'm assuming that there's a visible seam between the back cover & the frame of the case ("swing-out" cases do not have a removable back cover). I'm further assuming that there is no hinge attaching the back cover to the frame &/or there is no...
  20. viclip

    Show us your antique pocket watches

    Good looking pocket watch! I'm guessing that the case is silver. Did the fob come with it? Incidentally, if you can access the serial number on the movement, it can be run through an on-line database which will provide loads of information in addition to the movement's date of manufacturer.
  21. viclip

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

    Truly a classic manual wind, sweep second timepiece representative of the genre of casual post-WW2 wristwatches. The most complicated version of the Zenith Sporto came with a date function. Some of today's "sport watches" make me shudder, with their illegibly busy dials. Does your specimen...
  22. viclip

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

    You've got yourself a fine collection of post-WWII wristwatches. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for those produced from the 1950s through the 1970s.
  23. viclip

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

    Looks like a great pair of Zenith wristwatches. The second one I can recognize as the Zenith 2400 with the date window at 4:30 o'clock. Does it have the "T" for Tritium marking at 5 o'clock? Correct me if I'm mistaken but this model was made in the mid-1960's. The first watch I cannot make...

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