All the time in the world - watches at Veterama
Opel drivers are not quite right. I've suspected this for some time. But now I finally have the proof. Because hardly any other model-specific spare part was as common at this year's Veterama as the Kienzle eight-day clock from the Rekord P1. I spotted at least ten of them in every conceivable condition during my brisk tour - and I'm sure I missed at least that many more.
Interestingly, there were not nearly as many speedometers, fuel gauges and remote thermometers for the cooling water, which share space with the clock in the so-called "one-view instrument" in the panorama record. So do the clocks break so much more frequently that replacements are needed so often? Or is it the other way around? Have all the replacement speedometers, fuel gauges and remote thermometers long since been used up, while after more than 60 years the first clock in the cockpit is still ticking steadfastly everywhere?
In any case, I haven't bought any of the clocks despite the abundant supply. I don't like the way they tick anymore either - but my car does.
P.S. If watches are close to your heart, then I can recommend our car connoisseur quiz on the subject ofwatches ...
