The Other Moonwatch

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A slideshow of pictures of the Bulova Lunar Pilot Watch I got today.

• Pros:
  • Has a nicer size (43.5 mm diameter) than the original Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch for my 21 to 22 cm circumference wrist. Don’t call me Arnold …
  • Has the chance to be running more accurate than a mechanical chronometer. High frequency quartz oscillator like in my Tuna.
  • Has an interesting origin story. I think Apollo 15’s Dave Scott pulled a commercial stunt when he did his EVA with his private Bulova that he happened to have taken along to the moon. At the ready when the Hesalite glass popped off his official NASA-sanctioned Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch. Yeah, right …
  • The dial is intricately structured with different levels and tracks, very legible.
  • The central stopwatch second glides rather smoothly, the 262 KHz oscillator allows measuring times in 1/10 second intervals, if your fingers are this quick.
• Cons:
  • The originally mounted leather strap looks cheesy and feels plasticky. Exchanged it right away for the included NATO strap that has an astronautical vibe.
  • Further quirks and features to be determined.

Leathering up the Pirate

Tudor Black Bay 41 mm on the original bracelet.

When I bought my Tudor Black Bay 41 mm, I ordered a leather strap to go with it. At first it came too short (tree trunks for wrists). A longer strap was delivered and installed by the jeweler, and I like it very much.

Similia non similibus curantur

Man is never satisfied in his pursuit of shiny things.

Be it beautiful analog cameras or mechanical watches …

… or be it anachronistic motorcycles.

I harbor all these tendencies within me. GAS! But where are the similarities between motorcycles, Leicas and luxury watches?

Wilsdorf’s Wearable Watch

Look what the cat brought in:

Tudor Black Bay

An early christmas present to myself, and my first luxury watch. But is this classification really correct?

Can’t Tuna Fish

On the wrist

A new watch that doesn’t make any sense, but I like it all the more for that. Why doesn’t it make any sense? Well …

First Contact with Grand Seiko

Impossible to photograph, but we’ll get to that later.

Moving moon (earth, really!), star trails and thoughts about Grand Seiko

When I took this picture from my high vantage point yesterday morning, I had Grand Seiko on my mind.

CROVID22

Signs of infection

I caught a Chinese chronometer virus. It all started when I had an unprotected gander at this really financially devastating variant at some Frankfurt jeweller’s: