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Camy ST96

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  Chronopedia.club Société Horlogeère de Production et de Participation SA ( Sagiter ) was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active in the 1960s and 1970s. Camy was a member. Camy Watch S.A. was managed by Raymond Weil who joined it in 1949, for 26 years. Later,  Raymond Weil  formed his own watch company. History Camy Watch was founded in Grenchen in 1913 listed as "Fabrique d'Horlogerie Camy - Stroun Freres S.A." Apart from the Raymond Weil connection, it is also notable that Simone Bedat also joined Camy from about the mid 1940s, and was to work closely with Weil. Once again, Bedat was to be a watch brand/company in its own right, Camy used ebauches made by other firms, even though they are usually signed "CAMY." Mid-range ETA movements appear, as do more upmarket ebauches, and the firm also produced chronograph watches (often with Valjoux 7733/4 movements) and dive models. The Camy models from the Raymond Weil years bear the brand name, "CAMY/GE
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Citizen Caliber 8200 Octagon 1975

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  Vintage Style Citizen Cal. 8200 Day Date Japan Automatic 21-Jewels Wrist Watch Ended: 23 Dec, 2022 15:41:09 GMT Winning bid: US $14.50 - Approximately £12.05 [ 18 bids ] Postage: Free Economy International Shipping Located in: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, India Seller: unique1857 Condition: Seller refurbished: Seller notes: “GOOD CONDITION” Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Water Resistance:Not Water Resistant Number of Jewels:21 Jewels Indices:12-Hour Dial With Papers: No Vintage: Yes Band/Strap: Two-Piece Strap Brand: Citizen Case Colour: Silver Department: Men Type: Wristwatch Band Colour: Black Band Material: Faux Leather Lug Width:39 mm Dial Colour: Grey Style: Casual, Classic, Dress/Formal With Original Box/Packaging: No Case Size:34 mm Features:12-Hour Dial, Day/Date, Mineral Crystal Case Material: Stainless Steel Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan Display: Analog
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Watch this

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  A few years ago now, my wife bought me an Armani branded watch for my birthday. Nothing extravagant, but a well made watch that looks good and keeps good time. I like it. But a couple of months ago I lost it. Or, rather, I thought I'd lost it. I was very fond of the watch, so I missed it, but was comfortable that I'd had the enjoyment of it for a good number of years, and set about looking for a replacement. I started looking into brands like Citizen. Well made, good reputation, but not extravagant, flashy, or stupidly expensive. Each to their own, but someone who is spending several thousands on a watch is not buying a watch, they are trying to buy credibility and image. They probably have no idea what movement is inside the watch, or why it is so expensive. And, oddly, the really stupidly expensive watches do not have elegant, interesting, creative, or cool designs - they tend to look cluttered and over engineered. I assume it's because someone who is spending thousands
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