What time is it? Watches and horology

Happy to have helped gridds and lovely review. Sharkskin was the only way forward. I'm sure B&D's sartorial emporium will back me up on this.

And ejay interesting to hear what you now have - noted as an Omega man with a penchant for other Swiss 'lesser fawned over' brands ;)

I bought my step-father a Certina Blue Ribbon from the mid 60s a couple of years ago and have always had a soft spot for the Longines Conquest Heritage.

My certina is a genuine new old stock slim automatic from the 1990s I believe , I have never worn it myself , it just sits in my watch box . May even sell it , to pay for restoration of the speedmaster . And yes VanUden Longines are the mutts , and represent really good value for money against some " trendier " Swiss brands . Their column wheel chronograph is lovely as is all the master collection .