When you deal in rare items, it’s always good to have some freelancers in the field. Today, I’d like to tell you about one of them.
Jack Blanton’s the kind of guy who will breeze into our workplace, throw down a sack of rare opals and demand cash. Just the other day, he came into my office, sat down in MY...read more
When you deal in rare items, it’s always good to have some freelancers in the field. Today, I’d like to tell you about one of them.
Jack Blanton’s the kind of guy who will breeze into our workplace, throw down a sack of rare opals and demand cash. Just the other day, he came into my office, sat down in MY chair and put his feet on MY desk. I was annoyed until he tossed a watch to me. “I met this guy Fritz while skiing in St. Moritz. He’s an industrial magnate in Bern, and his watchmaking uncle just died and left him with 400 of these. I told him I could sell them for a cut of the profit,” he said with a grin.
These watches are beautiful, Swiss-made chronographs with precision movement and a croc-embossed band. Water resistant to 3 ATM and sporting a classic vintage look, the St. Moritz Watch is the epitome of a “Swiss-made” timepiece. In 1971, rules were established mandating that any timepiece bearing the “Swiss-made” hallmark must have their mechanics, casing and final inspection take place in Switzerland.
The St. Moritz Chronograph is easily worth $599, but because Jack worked out a deal with his new buddy Fritz, we can offer it at a deal so good, it makes me want to take up skiing.
