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Vintage Meets Modern: Tissot Introduces the Telemeter 1938

To commemorate the early days of its sports timekeeping, Tissot launches the Telemeter 1938. So named for the year 1938, the watch is inspired by a telemeter-equipped Tissot chronograph used by an athlete then for the first time in a ski race. The re-edition is designed in a tasteful retro style that recalls the instrument-like...

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Aug 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The Bremont Longitude, With the Brand’s First British-Made Caliber, Makes its U.S. Debut at WatchTime New York 2021

Over the course of its existence, WatchTime New York has become a launch pad for watch brands to introduce new watches to the American market, and the recently concluded 2021 edition of the event was no different. Among its highlights was the first U.S. appearance of the Bremont Longitude, a limited-edition trio of watches from...

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Oct 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

A Toast to Travelers: H. Moser & Cie.’s New Burgundy-Dialed Heritage Dual Time

Continuing a year of interesting releases that has included the hybrid-concept Streamliner Perpetual Calendar, mineral-dial Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Tiger’s Eye, and headline-grabbing Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade, H. Moser & Cie. returns to the news once more, unveiling its most traditional design of 2021 in the new Heritage Dual Time. The watch joins Moser’s Heritage...

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Oct 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Inevitably Square: Our Century’s Roaring ’20s are Taking Shape, but Will Art Deco Come with It?

If you can believe it, it’s the 2020s. With this new decade and its familiar historical parallels of global turmoil like that seen a century ago in the times of the Spanish Flu, a rising, not-so-quiet chorus of whispers have been circulating about a collective cultural recall for the good times that followed then, and with...

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Oct 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

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First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as Lincoln's Waltham pocketwatch, JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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Feb 17, 2020 by Norma Buchanan

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Classic “Sector Dial”

In a follow-up to its enduringly popular Heritage 1945 and interesting Heritage Military watches, released in 2017 and 2018, respectively, Longines this fall has opted to release another retro-look timepiece evocative of the 1930s and ’40s. The new Heritage Classic “Sector Dial” is a modern reissue of a 1934 “Calatrava”-style sector-dial model currently residing in...

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Oct 13, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 Mid-Size

Vacheron Constantin is no stranger to vintage re-creation watches, and in the past few years has established its ability to produce some of the most interesting haute horology homage pieces on the market. Earlier this year we covered two of these releases from SIHH 2017, the Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 and 1948 — two subtly...

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Jul 8, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

From Fratello Watches

Expert Advice: 5 Tips for Buying Vintage Watches

Whether you’re buying out of sentimentality or simply for investment purposes, education is the most important factor when it comes to buying, or collecting, vintage timepieces, says Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer.

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Jul 5, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Mido Multifort Datometer Limited Edition

In 2018, Mido is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. To commemorate the centennial, it has been revisiting some of its most important models from the brand’s entire history. Chief among them is the Multifort Datometer Limited Edition, which is modeled after a 1939 watch by the same name, released five years after the...

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Apr 15, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Montblanc 1858 Automatic Chronograph

Since Montblanc’s 1858 collection was first released in 2015, it has served as the host for watches inspired by the erstwhile Minerva marque. Montblanc acquired the Minerva manufacture in 2006 and has done well to use this company’s long design history to enhance its own novel series. This year was no different, with Montblanc expanding...

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Mar 4, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition “150 Years”

IWC has a long history of revamping entire collections during SIHH, and alongside this norm, the brand often previews most of the watches months before the actual show. Yet this year the Schaffhausen-based brand has broken from its tradition to commemorate 150 years of watchmaking, and in the process has released 27 limited-edition models across...

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Feb 11, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: RGM 151-COE “Corps of Engineers”

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.

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Aug 6, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris Big Crown 1917

We take a look at the new Oris Big Crown 1917 and compare it to its vintage predecessor — a pocketwatch-converted wristwatch for pilots made 100 years ago and only recently discovered in the Oris watch archives.

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May 7, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931

Since we discussed TAG Heuer's vintage tribute piece to the original Monaco last week, I thought it would be fitting to revisit another series that includes a direct historical homage piece. This week, it’s the Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 (Ref. 2788570), released a few years ago to an almost overwhelmingly positive reception.

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Feb 5, 2017 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

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special

There are some watches available today that are so distinctive in appearance, it is somewhat hard to believe that they played such a critical role in the development of all pilot watches as a category, and thus an important role in the broader world of horology. The modern Zenith Pilot watch, with its historical heritage,...

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May 8, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch

Of all the brands we have taken a look at through our “Vintage Eye,” there have been very few with complete collections, let alone entire series, dedicated to reviving the historical watches of the brands’ pasts. Of course, there is the Tudor Heritage Collection and the various homage pieces within the IWC Pilot’s Watch Collection,...

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Apr 10, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Preview: 3 Antique Watches from “Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking” Museum Exhibit

Beginning September 19, 2015, the Legion of Honor at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will host “Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking,” an exhibit comprising the largest collection of antique Breguet timepieces ever shown in the Americas. Here’s a look at three of the historic pieces that will be on display.

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Sep 16, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

RGM Watches: Roland G. Murphy’s American Way

We spoke with Roland G. Murphy, founder of RGM Watch Company, and took an in-depth look at his highly respected portfolio of RGM watches, including RGM's Pennsylvania Tourbillon watch and RGM's Pennsylvania Series 801 watch.

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Apr 20, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Horology Comes to Steeltown: Kobold’s Spirit of America

The Kobold Watch Company recently moved from Pittsburgh to Pennsylvania’s Amish country. In this article from our archives, we tell the story behind Kobold’s U.S.-made Spirit of America watch, and how the brand ended up in the Steel City in the first place.

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Apr 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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