re: Favorite watches

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You know anywhere I could get a Calatrava 3919? Is it easiest to just get one from a professional dealer on chrono24 or a good seller on WUS?

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While I would normally say a WUS seller they come up very rarely on the for sale page. There always seems to be a lot of them on Chrono 24 and better yet a lot located in the US. The best bet would be to try to find one within driving distance and go see it in person.

One suggestion unless you have already worn a 33mm watch is to get a Timex or something else cheap off Amazon in the 33/34mm size and wear it for a while to verify you like the size. I will reiterate I would like to see an old Calatrava in person mainly to see the aging of the dial. While a lot of people will suggest the 3919 has a fired enamel dial to the best of my knowledge it is laqured. This is why you see some with lots of small imperfections and different degrees of yellowing. Some people find this endearing and I do with vintage tool watches I want a vintage dress watch to be more pristine and there are plenty of 3919s that are pristine without a massive premium if any.