Vintage Mallard Quartz

Would you look at that? Another Mallard. Of course this one is quartz and probably from the early 1980s. It's actually not that bad looking, and I'm not usually a big fan of two-tone watches, but the stainless case here along with the gold accents and subtly linen-textured dial works pretty well. Not to say it literally works as I haven't gotten around to putting a battery in it. Not sure if I expect it to work or not, probably leaning towards not. I'm sure when it was new it kept better time than most of my mechanical watches, but my dislike of quartz watches is anything but a rational one.

Vintage Ernest Borel Mallard

Today I'm wearing another vintage piece that I got from my father which he probably got from eBay. It's Swiss made and the dial says "Mallard". That seems to be a model or sub-brand of the Ernest Borel watch company. Borel is a brand I've heard of before, but I didn't realize they're still around today. The watch is pretty nice, very simple and in good condition. The case and dial designs are reminiscent of other watches from the 1960s so I assume that's when this is from. The red arrowhead on the end of the sweep second hand is probably the most distinctive feature and adds a bit of interest to an otherwise conservative dial.