New Watch Alerts

I’ve got a few new watches recently. None are strategic acquisitions. These additions really speak to the chaotic nature of my collection. Let’s jump in with these fantastic vintage I windups I got from my friend Sarah. She has a fantastic eye for watch finds. The Timex is from the late 1960s Fun Timer collection. It isn’t currently working and the felt strap is about to give up the ghost (who makes a bracelet out of felt, anyway?). The Snoop is spectacular but came without a strap so I added it to a NOS Fila band I had lying around.

I visited the Value Village near my house and they had a wall full of knock-off Pop Swatches. I bought two as replacements for my oldest Pop (the original strap lost all electricity about eight years ago). There was also a real 1991 Provençal mixed in with the faux ones (pictured above) but I have been unable to get a replacement battery that works.

I was also in NYC for the WatchTime and Wind Up watch fairs last week. I wore a vintage Solar which slipped off my wrist sometime after arriving in the city and checking into my hotel. Luckily my friend Chris surprised me with a Wittenauer secret watch so I didn’t have to go out and buy a new timepiece just so I wouldn’t feel naked.

I have been looking for a hidden watch for a while and this one is particularly delightful. Here’s a picture of it with my colleague Marilyn’s 1970s Wittenauer!

When I say I was relieved that I didn’t have to buy a timepiece in New York, I’m not saying that I didn’t buy one. In fact, I purchased a Fossil Ring Watch at the Wind Up show.

And finally, after returning to Toronto, I stopped by the Value Villagr where I picked up this Lapis Blue Baby-G. It had a working battery which made it an even better bargain.