No, I’m not talking about the new Superman movie. However, whilst I’m normally whipping off bracelets before the watches are even out of the box, I just couldn’t find the perfect match for this tritium Explorer II so – in a moment of inspiration – I put it back on the bracelet.
Nice!
I’ve been re-engineering the collection a bit over the last couple of weeks, and this lovely Speedmaster Mk II with a racing dial arrived this morning, having benefitted from a full service and a re-lap over at Watch Works in Bristol. I owned one of these a year or two ago, but that one had a replacement dial and handset; whilst it was photographic heaven I wasn’t happy with the fact that it wasn’t all-original any longer. Conversely, this one is absolutely perfect for me.
It wasn’t cheap but it’s such a nice example. Strangely – or perhaps not so – I got more comments and compliments when wearing the Mk II than with any other watch (I think it was a close thing with the Silverstone, but apart from those two my wristwear has gone largely unnoticed). I missed it a lot so I’m glad to add another, and anticipate wearing it a lot.
A couple of shots…
And now on a Di Modell Rallye with orange stitching…
