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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Panerai Mare Nostrum

Panerai has built its modern collections almost entirely on the narrative of its 20th-century history. Hence the countless variations on the Radiomir and Luminor models, the use of vintage designs and faux-patina coloration, and the arrival of the watch we’ll be covering today: the Panerai Mare Nostrum. How does it compare to the 1943 Italian Navy prototype that inspired it?

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Jun 11, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bulova Moon Watch

One of the more interesting historically inspired watches of the past few years has been the Bulova Moon Watch — a vintage re-creation of a 1971 Bulova prototype worn by astronaut Dave Scott during the Apollo 15 space mission. We compare and contrast the vintage piece and the modern one.

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May 28, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar

Few brands can so consistently and eloquently execute a timeless watch design quite like Jaeger-LeCoultre. And a piece that has recently put this expertise on full display is the brand's Master Calendar series, originally released in 2014. Here we compare the modern JLC Master Calendar watches to their historical predecessors.

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May 21, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Breitling Superocean Heritage II

For a brand most famous for its aviation watches, Breitling has been no stranger over the past 60 years to branching outside its usual airborne comfort zone. It all began in 1957 with the release of a dive watch constructed to compete with some of that era’s greats, the original Breitling Superocean. Here we compare the modern Superocean Heritage II to its vintage inspiration.

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May 14, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Intra-Matic 68 Autochrono

Teased in sneak previews prior to its debut at Baselworld 2017, the Hamilton Intra-Matic 68 Autochrono attracted a lot of attention — partly due to its own aesthetic value, but much more so because of the popular vintage watch that inspired it — the Hamilton Chrono-matic. Originally released in the new model’s namesake year of 1968 (picture below,...

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Apr 16, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Seiko Prospex SLA017

A few months ago, we covered a modern descendent of the original Seiko "Tuna" divers' watch. At Baselworld this year, Seiko decided to go back even further into its timepiece archives by reissuing the grandfather of all the brand’s divers: the famed Seiko Ref. 6217, also known as the 62MAS (below). We compare that historical model with the all-new Seiko Prospex SLA017.

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Apr 2, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Overseas

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.

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Mar 12, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tudor Pelagos

In today’s world of watches, it’s become to hear raves about the Tudor Heritage Black Bay, and its place as an extension of the historical Tudor Submariner line, it is easy to forget about the modern series that most closely follows that model's lineage, the Tudor Pelagos. Here we compare the vintage watch with its modern descendant.

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Feb 26, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: DOXA SUB 300 Professional 50th Anniversary Edition

Many watch brands are quick to describe new creations as “an icon revived,” or “a legend reborn.“ Sometimes these labels are both earned and legitimate, but in other cases, it’s more a marketing stunt to garner attention. The watch we’re covering this week — the Doxa SUB 300 Professional 50th Anniversary Edition— is most definitely in the former rather than the latter category.

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Feb 12, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

TAG Heuer has garnered attention from vintage-watch aficionados by producing an array of historical re-creations. Among these is the TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11, a revival of the classic timepiece worn by Steve McQueen. We compare the modern version to its historical predecessor.

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Jan 29, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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.

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Jan 8, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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