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Mical Eminent

by Mical

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A vintage 1961 Swiss mechanical dress watch with an 18k gold case, still keeping time over six decades later.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

Owner's 1961 Mical Eminent survived a flood decades ago and runs accurately again after a recent service; the solid 18k gold case shows no significant scratches after 60+ years, and replacement parts for Swiss mechanical movements remain obtainable.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as June 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife post

    Still works fine. It survived a flood decades ago... Its soft 18k gold case somehow made it through all those decades without any significant scratches.

vintage mechanical-watch swiss-made gold-case serviceable heirloom

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