This is my Rolex pre-daytona ref.6238 from 1964. It is with a not so common silver dial and it is equipped with a elastic riveted 6636 oyster wristband. I bought it 10 years ago, and I remember that when I wanted to buy it, the price of the model was increasing rapidly every month, so the money I could put aside every month was never enough, one month the price was 16k […]
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Rolex Datejust 36 mm steel, with a domed bezel and Oyster bracelet
“I wanted to buy my girlfriend a watch. I knew she had her eyes on a Explorer 1 – 36 mm, for a long time, however there was one problem; one of her best friends had the exact same watch. Nevertheless, I decided to buy her that watch for her 30th birthday! As she still was 28 years old, I could spend a good year to save up cash and […]
Interview with a watchmaker apprentice
Could you shortly introduce yourself, name, age where you live etc. My name is Olivier Gantenbein (IG: 0liiviier) and I will turn 20 years in October. I live in Solothurn, Switzerland, which is close to Bern. In my free-time I play the drums, and diving is also a hobby of mine which I really enjoy. Where do you take your education? I do my apprenticeship at ZeitZentrum in Grenchen, the only German-speaking watchmaking school in […]
Komandirskije, a USSR Military Watch
My favorite watch is a Komandirskije and it is a authentic military watch originally made for the USSR during the Soviet Union times. These watches were only for military personnel. And this is the only one I know of that has an 18k gold case. This watch is quite special to me. It is not a super expensive watch but it is a vintage and very rare watch. A couple […]