I own two vintage pieces - a Universal Geneve Polerouter and an Omega Seamaster. The Polerouter 20365-10 (circa 1963) has a gold-capped case, a silver dial with a ribbed circular pattern, and the famous 218-9 Microtor movement. The case is in pretty good condition with some scratches that are noticeable under direct light. There are also a few chips in the gold but none are deep enough to reveal the underlying base metal. I've only had this watch for a couple of days but I'm absolutely smitten ... I can't get over how thin and elegant it is. The Seamaster 168.024 (circa 1970) has the classic 166.010 stainless steel case but contains a 564 caliber movement usually found in Constellations. The dial was once silver but has patina-ed to a light champagne color. Overall, the piece is in excellent condition and is stunning on the beads of rice bracelet. It runs at about +10 seconds per day, which isn't bad for a 50-year old watch.
Wearing this one today (picture taken from the WRUW thread). Movement serial points to 1962. Ref. 6298 Cal. 550 14k gold capped American cased Seamaster. Was a gift to my grandfather from my grandmother for his 40th birthday in 1967. Was gifted to me by him late last year. Full story on it here... https://omegaforums.net/threads/acquired-a-seamaster.106730/
That Recordmaster is something of an unicorn these days, it's hard to find a nice one. Great piece sir!
Found it in a 2nd hand store at the edge of Waikiki. Owner of the store said an elderly lady was cleaning house and it was in a bunch of clothing. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw it and fell immediately in love. It came on a leather belt for skinny waists. Sadly my gut won’t let me use it as a belt buckle, so I just use it on a nato. Below is the a cool write up about this 1950s (?) golf belt buckle and the only reference I could find. Hope you like it. Aloha, Shaka Express https://www.thewatchsite.com/21-jap...-belt-buckle-watch.html#/topics/264753?page=1
