As many other much more famous collectors (1,2) or less famous collectors, I was attracted to the watch collection - some years ago - by the Catena Spaceman Audacieuse watches.
Their Swiss architect Andre Le Marquand 1970 based design, was [b]bold enough and rare enough to highly rise my interest as many others collectors...[/b]
{1} http://watchismo.blogspot.ro/2008/11/sp ... ceman.html
{2} http://www.crazywatches.pl/spaceman-aud ... quand-1974
So, after I bought my first two Spaceman Audacieuse watches (1. a rare Jupiter Leather-faced dial - Day-Date -Spaceman Audacieuse and 2. an Omax Spaceman Audacieuse Day-Date), I was tempted to buy a very rare Catena Spacesonic watch, in either basic or the Chronograph variant, as one can see in the Pieter Doensen’s book: WATCH. History of the modern wrist watch,
http://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/fotos/c16b.jpg
But, at the beginning, I was discouraged by many fakes that was reported/sold related to both of them, as You may see below:
https://70swatchesgallery.wordpress.com ... pacesonic/
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2833
http://forum.pocketcalculatorshow.com/t ... onics-fake
etc etc
After an extensive documentation, I was fully aware how to choose the proper Spacesonic watch, how to test it properly for being genuine and where to buy it - regarding its scarcity (only in the ring of the collectors to be sure 100%).
Also, I was fully aware about how many variants one may find (including ones labeled Carena, not Catena!), thanks to my friend and high level watch collector Ronny
https://70swatchesgallery.wordpress.com ... pacesonic/
and to other related and highly trusted sources, such as:
Magic Digitals website
http://www.digitalwatches.de/Archiv/C_A ... esign2.htm
or even this forum:
viewtopic.php?f=58&t=7099
But a big question still remains: no one seems to really have/sell/own a watch related to the CATENA (not Carena!) labeled Spacesonic Chronograph, as the one reported in the Pieter Doensen’s book: WATCH. History of the modern wrist watch,
http://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/fotos/c16b.jpg
So I was quite surprised when such a watch became available for selling!!!
I had verified it and finally I bought it.
So here it is my latest acquisition - the only one GENUINE CATENA front labeled Spacesonic chronograph - with the genuine ESA 942 711 module - as the one presented in the Pieter Doensen’s book: WATCH. History of the modern wrist watch, reported until now on the watch online market:
The watch on my hand:
http://s827.photobucket.com/user/cybr/m ... q.jpg.html
the genuine Catena 390-118 back case label
http://s827.photobucket.com/user/cybr/m ... p.jpg.html
So, I really challenge You to show us a similar Catena Spacesonic Chronograph, since I am really interested if there are more similar/identic CATENA front-labeled Spacesonic Chrono available somewhere or are only some very limited prototypes, front labeled either Carena (as on my above links) or even Catena - as in my rare/unique example following the Doensen's book approach.
With many thanks and regards,
Their Swiss architect Andre Le Marquand 1970 based design, was [b]bold enough and rare enough to highly rise my interest as many others collectors...[/b]
{1} http://watchismo.blogspot.ro/2008/11/sp ... ceman.html
{2} http://www.crazywatches.pl/spaceman-aud ... quand-1974
So, after I bought my first two Spaceman Audacieuse watches (1. a rare Jupiter Leather-faced dial - Day-Date -Spaceman Audacieuse and 2. an Omax Spaceman Audacieuse Day-Date), I was tempted to buy a very rare Catena Spacesonic watch, in either basic or the Chronograph variant, as one can see in the Pieter Doensen’s book: WATCH. History of the modern wrist watch,
http://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/fotos/c16b.jpg
But, at the beginning, I was discouraged by many fakes that was reported/sold related to both of them, as You may see below:
https://70swatchesgallery.wordpress.com ... pacesonic/
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2833
http://forum.pocketcalculatorshow.com/t ... onics-fake
etc etc
After an extensive documentation, I was fully aware how to choose the proper Spacesonic watch, how to test it properly for being genuine and where to buy it - regarding its scarcity (only in the ring of the collectors to be sure 100%).
Also, I was fully aware about how many variants one may find (including ones labeled Carena, not Catena!), thanks to my friend and high level watch collector Ronny
https://70swatchesgallery.wordpress.com ... pacesonic/
and to other related and highly trusted sources, such as:
Magic Digitals website
http://www.digitalwatches.de/Archiv/C_A ... esign2.htm
or even this forum:
viewtopic.php?f=58&t=7099
But a big question still remains: no one seems to really have/sell/own a watch related to the CATENA (not Carena!) labeled Spacesonic Chronograph, as the one reported in the Pieter Doensen’s book: WATCH. History of the modern wrist watch,
http://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/fotos/c16b.jpg
So I was quite surprised when such a watch became available for selling!!!
I had verified it and finally I bought it.
So here it is my latest acquisition - the only one GENUINE CATENA front labeled Spacesonic chronograph - with the genuine ESA 942 711 module - as the one presented in the Pieter Doensen’s book: WATCH. History of the modern wrist watch, reported until now on the watch online market:
The watch on my hand:
http://s827.photobucket.com/user/cybr/m ... q.jpg.html
the genuine Catena 390-118 back case label
http://s827.photobucket.com/user/cybr/m ... p.jpg.html
So, I really challenge You to show us a similar Catena Spacesonic Chronograph, since I am really interested if there are more similar/identic CATENA front-labeled Spacesonic Chrono available somewhere or are only some very limited prototypes, front labeled either Carena (as on my above links) or even Catena - as in my rare/unique example following the Doensen's book approach.
With many thanks and regards,
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Last edited by cybr on 13 Dec 2015, 17:46, edited 1 time in total.
Every watch should have its own story...consequently, a watch collector has to be a good storyteller :)