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Rare stainless steel, curved back-case. Most of this reference are cased in 9ct YG. Clive Ref: 1936

. . . I cannot live without a seconds hand unless a quartz movement. It's a childhood thing ever since my first watch aged 7 (a Newmark) with only two hands and with very loud tick. It died in the shared bath at boarding school! HAGWE! Clive

To underline the unappreciated quality of Movado I share my simple watch being worn today. Calibre 150MN movement with Geneva stripes, adjusted to 4 positions, 3 gold chatons, fancy hands and modified Breguet numbers all contained in a then and still fashionable good sized rectangular, 18ct white go

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

HAGWE all! Clive

Not worn for a while. HAGWE! Clive

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

All with cal 150 movements. HAGWE! Clive 18ct gold case Its cal 150MN movement SS Marine Silver case