Mr Porter: Eric Wind Featured in 'On My Watch'

Chris Hall wrote the second instalment of Mr Porter’s ‘On My Watch’ which featured Eric Wind. Within the article, Wind describes his first mechanical timepiece, his most recent watch purchase:

“I recently purchased a Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6090 with Bombé lugs, with the original chronometer certification from 1952 and warranty, along with its original strap and buckle. It is notable for its extremely rare black dial with six diamond markers. Any serious collector will tell you that a Rolex from the 1950s in yellow gold with diamond hour markers is extremely special.”

Wind would go on to describe his “Holy Grail” watch, timepieces that got away, which watch he would save from a fire, and if he ever pays too much for a watch:

“I “overpay” for watches all the time. It is extremely hard to find the mint and original condition for watches that I like. With values increasing there are often public and private bidding wars to obtain the best pieces, and the collectors with great vintage watches typically do not want to sell them. But I have bought some watches that seemed quite undervalued for what they were. One was a Vulcain Cricket with a Presidential seal on the dial from the Eisenhower era that I found on eBay. It is possible it was originally made for Richard Nixon, but I have not been able to confirm this.”

Read the full article below:

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/a-year-in-watches-2021