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2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

10 Vintage-Look Watches from the 2016 Swiss Watch Fairs

Vintage-styled watches continued to be a hot category at this year's Baselworld and SIHH watch fairs. As we continue to take a look back at some of the most notable timepieces launched in 2016, we showcase today 10 watches with a distinctively retro influence.

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Dec 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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.

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Dec 18, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zenith Heritage Cronometro Tipo CP-2

Not every brand in the wide world of horology has a rich, storied history. There are plenty of timepieces, vintage-inspired and otherwise, that claim historical significance without necessarily having the evidence to back up the claim. This is most definitely not the case with Zenith watches. From the early 20h century, with its era-specific pilot...

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Nov 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Nezumi Voiture

The Nezumi Voiture is a watch inspired by the racing ethos of such classic 1960s and ‘70s racing chronographs as Universal Genève’s Tricompax, Rolex’s “Paul Newman” Daytona, Omega’s Speedmaster, and Tudor’s Montecarlo.

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Nov 13, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

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.

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Oct 30, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Diver 1967

A part of Longines' Heritage collection, the Longines Heritage Diver 1967 is a re-creation timepiece based on a style of diving chronographs, produced by Longines and a variety of other Swiss brands, during the mid-1960s-to-1970s. We go in-depth with this vintage-inspired dive watch.

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Oct 23, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

"Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy" Extra:

Six Noteworthy Vintage-Inspired Watches Spotted at WatchTime New York 2016

At WatchTime New York 2016, I was drawn to the vintage-inspired watches showcased by many of the brands, and spent much of my time over the two days carousing from booth to booth and going hands-on with as many as possible. Here are six that stood out the most to me, from brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Seiko, and RGM.

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Oct 20, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Sinn 903 St

At the peak of the Quartz Crisis, Helmut Sinn, founder of Sinn Watches, was able to secure the rights from Breitling to begin producing a piece similar to the Navitimer, but under the 903 St name. From that time, Sinn has continued producing the series, improving upon the design every few years to eventually bring the market the modern Sinn 903 St.

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Oct 2, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Mark XVIII

We take a look at one of the newest releases within the IWC Pilot’s Watch collection, the Mark XVIII. The IWC Pilot's Watch collection is rooted in the style of B-Uhr pilots' watches, and also influenced by the classic military-style watches known by the moniker "Dirty Dozen."

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Aug 21, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Rolex Explorer I

Today’s Rolex Explorer, Ref. 214270 (above), is one of the more subtle pieces in today's Rolex line. With a 39-mm steel Oyster case with a smooth bezel, a screw-down crown, and a water resistance to 100 meters, it is a solid sports watch in a luxurious, distinctly Rolex fashion.

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Jul 31, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Aquatimer Automatic

The IWC Aquatimer, founded originally as a line of Super Compressor-style watches in 1967, was a series of dive watches developed by IWC to cater to the growing hobby of recreational diving. The modern version continues to pay subtle homage towards its almost half-century history, along with its more contemporary features.

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Jul 24, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Speedmaster Mark II

Omega revived the original Speedmaster Mark II — designed to be a successor to the Moonwatch in 1969 — as a largely faithful re-interpretation for modern consumers. It produced two interesting models that pay homage to the '70s classic, which we will be looking at today.

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Jul 17, 2016 by Caleb Anderson