Recent content by rikbb

I really have no clue as what is deteriorating the leather of my jacket. Sometimes wondering wether Pecard's is the best product for leather.

Yes, that's what I thought. The climate in Paris is mild, and after all it's a leather jacket, that should last a bit longer. How about rain, can that damage a leather jacket? rik

Hello everyone. I'd like to have you opinion on my Good wear Leather A2, which I bought from John Chapman beginning 2010. It was the first of his Poughkeepsie reproductions, made of Japanese horse leather. I love the jacket, the fit (the sleeves are slightly short though). Only problem is the...

I spend a lot of time working on my computer, so I have to be careful not to spend most of my time watching forums and ebay. But this is such a wonderful place. The place to find an answer to those questions nobody else can answer (at least not google). I do not have many jackets to boast...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 499wt_1316

You are completely right about selling habits on the french e-bay—sellers tend to advertise a fixed price. Sometimes there is not much of a description. I was enquiring about an Irvin jacket the other day. No size was indicated, so I asked for measurements. The answer was: ‘I have already boxed...

I live in France, and I have the idea many items go on E-bay unnoticed by the international public. How come? Do people not trust the french, or do the search engines not reach all countries. I've noticed when selling items on E-bay, only french buyers bid…

Check the collars, there is a significant difference between models with a collar stand (Rough Wear, Werber…) and others without…

Great exemples! Very accurate mechanism.

And here is his son-in-law, my Grand father.

Yes, He's the one in the middle. The scan was done by my aunt, so the yellow edges might show less on the original. But it sure is an original photo…

The Seiko Helicopters are also very nice.

2441/53 I prefer the MOD dial

1943 > 1953