Of all the watches I’ve sold (and there have been quite a few) I can honestly say that there are only a few that I’ve missed. One of them – strangely, perhaps – was the ’78 vintage 7549-7010… a very wearable Tuna as well as being a rather lovely one. Anyway, despite my intentions to whittle down the number in my collection I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to replace it, and this is another from the same year in very, very nice condition. It had a new battery last year and recently got treated to a NOS Hardlex crystal, new seals and a nice fresh pressure test (all courtesy of TZ-UK’s one and only Duncan/Cannop).

Duncan reckoned it was one of the best he’d seen. He knows what he’s talking about…

The only question now is whether I need both this and my much-loved U1. I have a buyer for the latter, in fact, but I don’t want to let it go. I’ll wear them both for now, and decide another time.