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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: 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

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Cartier Tortue

The Cartier Tortue watch, designed personally by Louis Cartier, was characterized by its tortoise-inspired shape, which stood in stark contrast to the predominantly round watches of the time. We compare modern and vintage examples of this iconic Cartier watch.

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Jun 12, 2016 by Caleb Anderson