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Automotive: Fiat made a lot of great small cars.

My late father inherited some money from an aunt in about 1935. This is what he bought. I have always wondered where it went when he sold it. It is a Fiat Tipo 508 Balilla. 995cc engine and 4-speed gearbox. This photo was taken in 1938 after he had spent a holiday touring Germany and witnessed some
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Blue today.

HAGWE all! Clive
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Omega: Aged 58 years and keeping great time.

Not worn for a while. HAGWE! Clive
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Horological Meandering: From the UK Daily Telegraph shared today.

This Waltham recovered from the body of John Astor who drowned as the Titanic sunk leaving his wife to survive in a lifeboat. Reputedly the richest man on the voyage. This inherited, restored watch now being sold at auction. What price for the memories? Clive John Astor’s watch
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Horological Meandering: I agree. My three vintage ones.

All with cal 150 movements. HAGWE! Clive 18ct gold case Its cal 150MN movement SS Marine Silver case
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Girard Perregaux: Sharing my vintage G-P today

I have not worn this 1957 G-P 7317 for well over two years and do so sparingly now because its radioactivity is high. 1 inch away, my Geiger counter records 7µSv/hour! Is that worrying? I thinks so and I store the watch in a lead-lined box. However, I cannot resist having it on my wrist during the d
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Omega: Thank you Art

I have just been told the watch was bought by "Jane" in Tehran as a present for "Omar". What a gift! Clive
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