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• Frank Sinatra ??'s

  Has anyone owned or currently have in their collection an Oris Frank Sinatra?? I don't see it on Oris' website and think it may not have been in production since the turn of the century. I stumbled accross it on a well known retailer's website and love it. Any info is much appreciated.........

• The Elgin Database has an Error..............

  WTF,I received a high grade Elgin movement today in the mail with a very odd serial number, 17596310. The Elgin database states that this is size 0s, grade 354, manufactured in 1913, with 15 jewels. Well, the database is wrong. It is in fact a size 3/0s not size 0s. Elgin did not start manufacturing size 3/0s until 1914 but all serial numbers for size 3/0s should have a serial number higher than 1........

• Great gatsby

  Just watched the new version in theatres. I noticed Leo wore a "Tank" style timepiece with a modern looking bracelet (between 5-7 link) and was wondering if such bracelet is accurate for the time period (1922)? Many scenes it was very noticeable to the point of deliberate placement of the watch. Then again they also played hip hop and rap in many scenes so eclectic without accuracy could have been........

• A question about this brand..

  I am looking around ebay and found several Bucherer watches. I noticed that some watches have different logos associated on them - some watches have no logo at all, others have a "crown" looking logo and the more familiar a "circular looking design" logo. Can anybody tell me if they are made by the same company of is there in fact two or more makers with the same name? The bucherer brand is a bran........