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General => Press/Media: Lancias mentioned, seen or wanted! => Topic started by: DavidLaver on 18 January, 2019, 05:06:08 PM



Title: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: DavidLaver on 18 January, 2019, 05:06:08 PM


https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/watches/two-wheels-and-talking-watches-vertex-heir-don-cochrane?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=062019%20Don%20Cochrane%20EN&utm_content=062019%20Don%20Cochrane%20EN%20CID_c66c9fc1ade2d2299de8721e9a5553e5&utm_source=newsletter


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: neil-yaj396 on 19 January, 2019, 12:38:21 PM
Interesting, I'd never heard of the guy or the watch brand. A Coupe I presume......


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: stanley sweet on 20 January, 2019, 10:23:21 AM
Strange...I worked on Ford advertising in the 1980's, I've made two watches for myself and own two Lancias. So a few things in common apart from our bank accounts.....


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: the.cern on 20 January, 2019, 12:58:42 PM
I don't have one of the watches or an Aston ...... but I do have a pair of the ex WD binoculars shown in one of the photographs!!!

                       Andy


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: Scott on 20 January, 2019, 11:15:51 PM
Like Stanley I've also constructed some watches and one of them uses a quality Vertex movement so I was aware of this maker.

At the moment I've got a Fulvia inspired watch project on the go. Just something for fun really but if there's some interest in watches out there I might post a few pictures on the forum when I've finished to amuse you!  ::)


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: stanley sweet on 21 January, 2019, 10:21:48 AM
Sounds a good project. It seems quite often people have classic cars and watches as an interest. I suppose it's an appreciation of the styling and mechanics. 


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: ColinMarr on 21 January, 2019, 10:42:55 AM
I have never been afflicted by watches and clocks to the same extent, but I have had numerous Lancia friends who have been. One good friend from the 1960s, who had an Aurelia B20 when I had my Aprilia went on to become an expert horologist and film maker – his later cars included a Flaminia Sport and an Appia. See the link below for one of his recently made animated films. There is nothing in this that is directly related to cars, but there is a lot in it to do with some of the qualities of excellence and ingenuity that I associate with Lancia. Play the film with sound on – enjoy!

http://redfernanimation.com/

Colin


Title: Re: Its a watch advert....but a "a British Racing Green Lancia Beta" gets a mention
Post by: Scott on 22 January, 2019, 07:31:07 AM
Thanks Colin; I liked that. John's obviously a clever chap. He has some nice filming kit too!  :)