So, I've got two new additions to my collection, but I had to give up another to make way for one of them...
The first is from Kazakhstan. My dad went there on a meeting at a university there, and while he was rooting around in the souvenir market, he came across some amusing 'Commie' Pocket Watches. He liked one, so he brought it home for me, for my collection:
Rather entertaining little piece! I'm pretty sure the movement is a cheapo Chinese movement, and the watch is really light - much lighter than my Russian vintage pocket watch, but still very entertaining nonetheless.
The second watch came with the loss of another. I bought this Parnis GMT a year back on a whim, and never wore it much:
Great watch (large and heavy), but I never really had an occasion where I could justify its use. Well, yesterday, I saw a piece at my local watch repair shop that I really liked, and this afternoon I proposed an accepted trade:
Marathon MIL-PRF-46374G Type III Class 1. Or ignoring the military reference code for it: Navigator's watch with Date, Quartz Operated. I had to do it. The most popular watches being used at work right now tend to be Casio beaters and Luminox watches, and I always likes the idea of adding a Tritium Dial watch to my collection. I really would like to add a Ball, but I can't justify the price right now, nor do I feel comfortable using it at work where it will get beaten and bruised quickly (I've already retired 2 watches in 4 years and am close to retiring a 3rd). Really love the quick action the Tritium has quickly becoming more luminous as darkness descends. Knowing that it stays really bright for about 12 years and still holds reasonable brightness for about 20-25 years, I really hope I got a recent watch that hasn't had a long amount of time to decay. Love that I got it with the original ZULU strap, original box, and...
Army Issue snap on wrist strap compass!!. All in all, very happy with my trade!