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Hopefully the watch guys can help me out ...
One of the watches I wear regularly is a Swiss manual from the 1940s, and it has served me well. Now I've come across another vintage manual, but this one is a good bit older, from the 1920s. The owner claims it's running well and keeping good time. I'm uncertain, however, if a watch of such an age can stand the rigors of routine wear. Specifically, I'm worried about the mechanism, about any future maintenance/repairs and about the porcelain dial, which has no visible chips or cracks.
Thoughts?
One of the watches I wear regularly is a Swiss manual from the 1940s, and it has served me well. Now I've come across another vintage manual, but this one is a good bit older, from the 1920s. The owner claims it's running well and keeping good time. I'm uncertain, however, if a watch of such an age can stand the rigors of routine wear. Specifically, I'm worried about the mechanism, about any future maintenance/repairs and about the porcelain dial, which has no visible chips or cracks.
Thoughts?