Hi Chuck,

:Would you go with: Pinacle=Zenith and
:Workhorse/Bread Winner = TAG-Heuer?

Sure.

: The Classic models would look to the casual
:viewer to be dead ringers for the originals when
:on someone's wrist, however there would be enough
:subtile clues for the expert collector to
:distinguish between a vintage piece, a "Classic"
:or a Franken watch made of parts from each of the
:other two.
: .............
: I prefer the vintage models
: (patina and all) over the re-issues too, but
: it would be nice to be able to buy a Homage
: piece and not have to worry about parts
: availability for a change!

This is a GREAT idea! And I feel the same need for a faithful vintage design without the worries of vintage.

I also like that in your proposal you took into account the Frankenwatch sellers. It's amusing and at the same time sad, that a watch designer should think about all these scammers when creating a watch.