^I'm a big fan of the metro, well done!

I have been searching for a sub 40mm, inexpensive, preferably manual wind vintage diver to take camping, backpacking, etc. for a few months now and was drawn to the Caravelle diver. After hunting for one the last couple of months, I finally nabbed one. Although relatively inexpensive, and not particularly rare, I love the matte explorer style dial, tritium, 37mm stainless case, and the ode to underworld. This one is from 1966, and is pretty clean overall.

 

Today I bought this rare Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox, ref. 875.42 (cal. 916), with a gorgeous silver and steel blue dial:



I have to thank @lenny who pointed me to this particular model by his WRUW posting. I was really flashed by the high-contrast dial (unusual for Memovox) and by the applied indices, date window frame, and, of course, the "JL" logo at the 9 o'clock position.

But only today I realized this ultra cool steel blue color:



Please excuse the strap, it's a temporary solution. I will try to match the blue color by a plain flat strap with a correct buckle.




Cheers,

Mick

 

Double dibs on this one. One of these (in top condition) is on my short list to "buy when found".

Love this reference/dial combo, and that example is one of the nicest I have seen.

Congrats!

 

Yep, I was. He shoots some awesome pics too.

 

Olaf my new Nomos

 

Latest Arrival today: Rose Gold 18 Karat IWC with black dial, Cal.89.
Pics of movement will follow!

 

THAT IS A BEAUTY! I do not call DIBS very often, but do keep me in mind if it shall ever move on!

 

Wedding anniversary gift for my girl, forty years tomorrow and the best years of my life.
Pics to follow.

 

Happy anniversary to you and Mrs. Alpha. 40 years? you'd have got less than that for murder

 

Wish I had a £ for every time i've used that one My thanks

 

What watch fund

 

51 jewels?

 

17 jewels!

 

Lots of Brownie Points

 

A bit off topic, I'm afraid, but am I the only one driven nuts by all those "vintage style" leather straps?? In earlier times, no decent leather worker worth his salt would dream of supplying straps that simple or crude to anyone, it's simply bad craftmanship! Look at how little skill went into producing those straps and how crude the stiching, if any, is. They can look really great, but calling them "vintage style" is simply insulting to the craftsmen of yesteryear and smacks of a quick way to earn an easy dollar/euro/whatever by capitalising on a current trend... Look at some of the beautiful leather bands supplied to Omegas in the fifties or earlier - those are real quality.

 

It's called "marketing". Sell what the people want, and people dig the worn in leather look - just not you. I've never bought one either but I have no opinion on them.

 

For personal use only......