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Caleb Anderson

Freelance Editor

Caleb Anderson is a freelance writer with a primary focus on vintage watches. Since first learning about horology, he has garnered extensive knowledge in the field, and spends much of his time sharing his opinions among other writers, collectors, and dealers. Currently located near New York City, he is a persistent student in all things historical, a writer on many topics, and a casual runner.

Articles by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Railmaster 60th Anniversary Master Chronometer 38mm - FEATURE
This week on “Vintage Eye,” we’re bringing our focus to the third musketeer of Omega’s iconic “Class of ‘57” trio: we've already covered the Seamaster 300 and the Speedmaster; this time around we turn our attention to the Railmaster.
5 minutes
Oct 22, 2017
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bulova Chronograph C “Stars & Stripes”
Bulova produced the original "Stars & Stripes" chronograph for only a single year in 1970. But as the model has seen a major spike in intrigue from collectors, Bulova re-issued the piece at this year's Baselworld. - now with a slightly larger case, modern finishing, a quartz movement, and — most significantly— a competitive price point.
5 minutes
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Junghans Meister Pilot
The modern Junghans Meister Pilot is based on the Junghans J88 Bundeswher Fliegeruhr, a B-Uhr-style pilots' watch developed in 1955 for the newly-established West German military, or Bundeswehr. How does the modern version compare with its vintage predecessor?
5 minutes
Sep 10, 2017
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68 - FEATURE
Few watch brands have built their modern identity on historical watches as thoroughly as has Zodiac. The watch we examine today, the Super Sea Wolf 68, is based on the original Super Sea Wolf from 1968, the diving-superior follow-up to the original Sea Wolf, which competed at the time with other famous dive watches like the Rolex Submariner and Blancpain Fifty fathoms.
5 minutes
Aug 20, 2017
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: RGM 151-COE “Corps of Engineers” - FEATURE
RGM makes some very interesting watches in the U.S.A. — two of which have a clear historical connection to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pocketwatches from the World War I era: the 801-COE and 151-COE “Corps of Engineers,” the latter of which will be this article’s focus.
6 minutes
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Overseas - FEATURE
In 1996, Vacheron Constantin introduced the first Overseas watch, inspired by the 222 model of 1977. Since then, the brand has revamped the collection on several occasions, the latest coming last year at SIHH 2016. Here we compare the new Overseas with its vintage predecessors.
6 minutes
Mar 12, 2017
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Constellation
With the new year comes new watches, and with plenty of series celebrating anniversaries this year, only months and days now separate the market from some potentially very interesting updates. Among the models celebrating anniversaries is the Omega Constellation, which turns 65 years old in 2017. Here we compare vintage and modern versions of the watch.
6 minutes
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tudor Heritage Ranger
Tudor's vintage-inspired Heritage Black Bay and Heritage Chrono have captivated the watch world for some time. Lesser known is the Tudor Heritage Ranger, a piece based on vintage watches that first appeared in the brand’s catalogs in the 1960s. We compare the historical timepiece with its modern counterpart.
5 minutes
Dec 18, 2016
Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Casio G-Shock
The original Casio G-Shock broke some serious ground in the watch market, so we take a week off from our usual focus on iconic mechanical watches to explore a modern G-Shock reference to see how it stacks up to the original game-changing piece from the 1980s.
5 minutes
Oct 30, 2016