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What good posts! Excellent photographs of a period watch + the added value of specific knowledge. We need more like this.
Trying a lighter coloured strap on the Tourist today,
I think it is a better and sportier match than the dark brown shell strap that is now on my Vintage Doxa Antimagnetic. Before After ...
Today, Tourist is nearly forgotten and regarded as another obscure Vintage brand,
but back in the 50s and 60s they were quite popular in certain areas of the world (in Austria for example there are countless examples on the local classifieds) and they invented one of the "industry firsts" - the backlit display. Yes, you heard that righ...
Wow, thank you very much for the compliments,
you almost make me feel a bit self-conscious now. I´m also always thankful for shared knowledge and on most other brands the "hardcore-members" on this board are much more knowledgeable than me. But I studied everything about Tourist extensively in the pa...
They were a big player back in the
50s and 60s and invented the backlit dial (Tourist Everlight) long before Timex. But sadly, they are almost forgotten nowadays, despite their historical significance. I really like the brand, i have a soft spot for these obscure underdog brands. I even br...
