Mortima - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

This is a Mortima, and not just any Mortima, as this one was given to me by my grandfather in the early 1990s, so it has great sentimental value. At an age when talking or calculating watches were worn, I proudly displayed this magnificent, super-luxurious Mortima on my wrist, with its hand-wound Catin 66 caliber with a single jewel and gold-plated case. A reliable watch, an easy-to-maintain caliber, and a vintage style that, incidentally, is truly of the era. For about 35 years, this watch has never left my collec…

In the "French watches" category, we have some very big names like LIP or Yéma (for the best known..). But do you know Mortima? AH! So I'm not the only one... in fact this brand is very little represented in the watchmaking passion and is therefore an interesting brand to integrate into a collection. Mortima is therefore an original and inexpensive brand! Anyway, let's get back to our second hands... this little Mortima is a Superdatomatic DeLuxe. When I got it, it hadn't run for at least 10 years. Powered by a Cat…