Heritage Mark II Black

I was visiting my case factory a while ago hoping to score some free gaskets and I saw this dusted box sitting in the corner of the warehouse that has export markings on it. The factory owner said they made these watchcases for a French brand (now closed) back in the 70s but never sold them due to financial reasons. So.... some begging and bargaining later, they are in my possession. 

 

Since these are cases made some 50 years ago, of course I have to pair them with vintage movements as well, it wasn't easy finding vintage movements in large quantities, luckily Taiwan was the OEM hub for lots of watch brands in the early days and I was able to track down an inventory of vintage German INT manual movements from an antique watch shop.

 

I wanted to do something unique about the watch to keep its true vintage feel, so I made the hour numerals and hands with untreated brass, which means over time the dial and hands will patina, and I think that makes the process of owning this watch really cool watching it gradually change. 

~ German INT-7410 manual movement

 

~ Case diameter 36x39mm

 

~ Thickness 11mm

 

~ Handmade dial with untreated brass indices 

    (the brass will patina over time)

 

~ Original domed acrylic crystal

 

~ 18mm mesh bracelet & geniune leather band

 

~ 3atm/30m water resistance

 

The cases and acrylic crystals were made more than 50 years ago, eventhough they are new old stock items, it is still inevitable to have some light to small blemishes. I opt not to refurbish/repolish them and rather keep them the way it is because I want the traces on time to be seen on the watch. 

 

The dial numerals and hands are made from untreated brass, meaning it will patina over time, this is done on purpose to keep the true vintage feel of the watch.