And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Visiting One Of Germany's Greatest & Most Overlooked Watch Brands
In 1974 I bought a Fortis Marinemaster watch in Wildflecken, Germany for $300. 10 years ago I sold that watch to a collector for $3500 because it had very rare French ruby bearings. It looked like this:
This is one of Western Civilization's apex achievements.
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In 1974 I bought a Fortis Marinemaster watch in Wildflecken, Germany for $300.
ReplyDelete10 years ago I sold that watch to a collector for $3500 because it had very rare French ruby bearings. It looked like this:
https://www.analogshift.com/cdn/shop/products/Fortis_Marinemaster_Chronograph_8001_AS02186_1.jpg?v=1503601338
Niiiice.
DeleteMy thirty year old Breitling Chronomat Blackbird A13050.1 is currently back there getting refurbished.
ReplyDeleteAmazing Craftsmanship, truly a work of art.
ReplyDeleteThis amateur watch refurbisher makes satisfying repair videos. Kinda addicting to… watch
ReplyDeletehttps://m.youtube.com/@WristwatchRevival