Wednesday, April 22, 2009

What A Find...

While scrounging through an Army/Navy Surplus with my friend Nick, we came across this watch...


It is a Breitling Chronomat from the Windrider series.



The watch was hidden in a pile of "scrap" watches, and was covered in gunk. Also the band was not in great condition. The man working the counter did not know anything about the watch, except for the price and that it had been the owner of the stores until he passed away. After examining the watch for authenticity, Nick made the purchase and has been happy ever since.



Nick cleaned the watch thoroughly, and eventually the watch was in perfect running condition. The bezel, which previously would not turn, began to rotate smoothly. There were no scratches on the face of the watch, thanks to the sapphire crystal glass. After replacing the original steel bracelet with a more comfortable nylon band, the watch looked brand new.

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