Most people are probably familiar with Ricoh for their copiers and cameras. The company at one time produced watches, many of which are actually collectible and worth collecting if you can get past the bogus ones. I have some Ricoh watches in my collection. I've posted on the diver-world timer of which I currently have two. I write about the Ricoh Dynamic watch below, which is a precursor to the more popular Ricoh Dynamic Wide watches that are also called Presidents (alluding to the Rolex President model that many watch brands have tributes to).
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| The Ricoh Dynamic features Ricoh's old logo on the dial. This one also has a date complication. |
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| Side view showing the signed crown and the overall good condition of the watch. |
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| The other side view. The case actually resembles the bison cases of the 1960s and 1970s. |
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| Case back showing the watch's claim to be water protected. There is also a serial number here. |
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| Close-up of the signed crown with Ricoh's R logo. |
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| Close-up of the pristine dial |
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| The movement is not signed but is in excellent condition for a watch that was manufactured sometime in the 1960s. It's hard to get information about this movement but it is likely running at 18,000 A/h with a power reserve of 43h. I have timed it to run 41 hours when fully wound. |
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| Wrist shot the first time I wore the watch |
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| A more recent wrist shot |
This is another keeper for now. It is an elegant piece that runs well and keeps time so it is dependable as long as you remember to wind it.
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