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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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tikkathree wrote:Number 0018..... wow! Congratulations on a fun find.
It was a fun find, a couple of years ago now, Pete.

I've still got it, been back to CW for a new battery a while ago and I wear it from time to time, typically on a Sunday afternoon / evening when chilling out.
Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:34 pm . . . . . . . . . . .

PS> Did you notice the date being skew on the Raymond Weil in the Catalogue photo? Not an issue. Having wound it forward, the date clicked over @ 12 as it should. I'm not sure what I'll be doing with it as it is on the small side for me, approx 28mm x 32mm.
I gifted the Raymond Weil to my Girlfriend / Partner. :D :D

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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:32 am
tikkathree wrote:Number 0018..... wow! Congratulations on a fun find.
It was a fun find, a couple of years ago now, Pete.

I've still got it, been back to CW for a new battery a while ago and I wear it from time to time, typically on a Sunday afternoon / evening when chilling out.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:34 pm . . . . . . . . . . .

PS> Did you notice the date being skew on the Raymond Weil in the Catalogue photo? Not an issue. Having wound it forward, the date clicked over @ 12 as it should. I'm not sure what I'll be doing with it as it is on the small side for me, approx 28mm x 32mm.
I gifted the Raymond Weil to my Girlfriend / Partner. :D :D

Guy

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In some of my "chilling out" moments I ponder that great imponderable: where have all the watches gone?

Against the production numbers for every model and variant of CW watch the numbers of active forum members here and enthusiasts elsewhere are a tiny number. It's easy to think that EBay represents, globally, a significant marketplace but statistically once again the numbers (187 watches available at the time of writing) would suggest that the great majority of CW watches are still out there somewhere maybe on wrist, maybe lost or probably just sitting in cupboards and drawers owned by people who were imaginative enough to invest in the emerging English Swiss watch company and yet don't see themselves actively engaging with like-minded fellows.

Do they all get wear? Who knows?

Where are all the watches? :wave:
C60 MKI, MKII, MKIII: "some",
C6 & C60 Kingfishers,
C600 Tritechs,
C63 "some",
C65 "some",
Some other brands
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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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tikkathree wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:36 am In some of my "chilling out" moments I ponder that great imponderable: where have all the watches gone? :)
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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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… and over at eBay there is a C1 Russell

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125747822577?m ... media=COPY
with Kung Fu grip, and life-like hair
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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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^^^^ :shock: :shock: :shock:

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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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^^^ I know! Riding the Bel Canto/TradeTimer effect? Certainly shooting for the Moon.
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Re: Rare CW found . . . .

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The crocodile strap brings back memories. Looks like the (sadly rather late) strap that came with my C5.
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