Vintage Watches

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph

This week on “Vintage Eye,” we’ll be pivoting to the super-affordable side of the neo-vintage trend with the Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph. This watch was released earlier this year by the value-driven microbrand to much fanfare. As the watch’s name indicates, it’s modeled after 1960s-style racing chronographs, and takes its foremost inspiration from the...

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Nov 17, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

War and Peacetime: The Longines Heritage Military 1938

After channeling the era of the First World War with its first Heritage Military model, a reissue of a museum piece from 1918, and following it up with last year’s WWII-inspired model that re-created a watch worn by British RAF officers in the 1940s, Longines delved into the years between the World Wars for the...

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Nov 14, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: The Seiko Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition

With WatchTime New York 2019 at the end of last month, the “Vintage Eye” series had to take a small hiatus, but this week we are back and better than ever — and for this week's edition we're looking at the new Seiko Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition.

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Nov 10, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

WatchTime Returns to South Coast Plaza on September 22

This September, WatchTime’s next collectors’ event returns to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. Taking place on September 22 from 4:30 to 8:30pm, the evening will include featured watchmaking events and opportunities to speak firsthand with brand VIPs. There is a collection of 13 brands participating that will also be showcasing some of the...

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Aug 31, 2023 by WatchTime

NEWS

Back From the Deep: The Doxa SUB 300T Conquistador in Six Dial Options

Earlier this fall, iconic Swiss dive-watch brand Doxa released its newest collection of SUB 300T Conquistadors. This collection was first unveiled to the public in 1969 and was then known for its reliability and affordability during the initial rise of the hobby diving trend. The original SUB 300T is now credited as the first dive...

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Nov 9, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

TIME TRAVEL

Eight Must-Visit Watch Museums in Switzerland

Switzerland is home to many great watch museums, and in this WatchTime feature we present 8 of the most interesting Swiss watch museums, including the Omega Museum in Bienne, the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen and MIH in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Nov 2, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

WTNY 2019

3 Vintage-Inspired Chronographs Seen at WatchTime New York 2019

A week ago, the WatchTime team and over 1,600 guests had the pleasure to meet at Gotham Hall in New York City for the fifth annual WatchTime New York event. The show is now the largest watch event in the United States, and as such features some of the newest and best watches in the...

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Nov 1, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

WTNY 2019 DAY TWO

Glashütte Original Brings Vintage Spezimatic Dive Watch to WatchTime New York

WatchTime New York 2019 kicked off last night at Gotham Hall with a VIP cocktail party and continues today with a full day of panels, events, and product introductions. And as a special bonus for aficionados of vintage watches, Glashütte Original, one of the 37 sponsoring watch brands, will be showcasing a true rarity for...

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Oct 26, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

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

FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Mercer Lexington Chronograph

Mercer is a brand I’ve seen popping up on Instagram for the past year or so, and for a good reason. If you’re unfamiliar, the brand is a rising design house offering an assortment of watches in both vintage and modern styles, as well as a curated selection of leather goods. Even more impressively, Mercer...

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Sep 8, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Zenith El Primero A384 Revival

America’s largest luxury watch event, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25-26. Among the record 37 sponsoring brands is Zenith, which is showcasing the final and perhaps most eagerly anticipated model in its 2019 collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking El Primero chronograph movement: the Zenith El Primero A384 Revival, a modern, vintage-look reproduction of the first wristwatch to house the El Primero.

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Aug 14, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Ventura

In my experience, most die-hard watch fans prefer mechanical watches, and this is especially true among vintage-watch enthusiasts. But the Hamilton Ventura is one of those exceptions that proves the rule, and I would argue it is perhaps even more desirable by virtue of its quartz movement. This space-age watch was developed to demonstrate hyper-accuracy...

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Jul 28, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Atelier de Chronométrie Watches

This week, as “Vintage Eye” returns from a brief summer hiatus, we’re going to delve into a market segment seldom explored in this series — the haute horlogerie microbrand scene — with Atelier de Chronométrie. This Barcelona-based manufacturer isn’t one frequently making headlines — a natural result of its filling a very narrow niche —...

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Jul 21, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Laco Navy Cuxhaven And Bremerhaven

Germany’s Laco isn’t a brand we frequently feature in this series. Part of the reason for this has to do with the brand’s relevancy in the American market, while another part has to do with its being overshadowed by numerous other German brands with stronger messaging. Nonetheless, that doesn’t mean Laco isn’t offering good watches,...

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Jun 30, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Zenith Adds the Final Piece of its 50th Anniversary Puzzle with the El Primero A384 Revival — Exclusive Live Images

Throughout 2019, we have seen Zenith commemorate the 50th anniversary of its legendary El Primero caliber in various ways — the release of a box set of three vintage-inspired pieces representing three different eras; the launch of the Defy Inventor, considered the next generation of the El Primero’s chronographic excellence; even a new double tourbillon...

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Jun 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage

Today we’ll be taking a look at one of the most recent offerings from the heritage collection of Swiss brand Alpina, the 1970s-inspired Startimer Pilot Heritage. Alpina, founded in 1883, is no stranger to neo-vintage watches, first making waves in the trend a few years ago with the release of its supercompressor-styled Seastrong Diver Heritage...

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Jun 9, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

AUCTION PREVIEW:

Five Highlight Watches from Tomorrow’s Christie’s “An Evening of Exceptional Watches” Auction in New York

It’s that time of the year again. Tomorrow night, Christie’s will host its first New York auction of 2019 after successful sales in Dubai, Geneva, and Hong Kong. We recently had the chance to preview all 100 watches up for bidding at Christie’s New York showroom in Rockefeller Plaza and here are a few of...

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Jun 5, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Méraud Bonaire

Neo-vintage dive watches are incredibly popular right now, both among major brands like Longines, Rolex, and Seiko, and among many smaller start-ups such as Evant, Baltic, and MAEN. One of the newest to the scene is Belgium-based Méraud with their 1960s-inspired Bonaire, a cool steel diver with an impressive value proposition. The watch originally came...

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Jun 2, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hands-On with the Longines Heritage Military Watch

Last year, in a follow-up to the wide and favorable attention garnered by its Heritage 1945 piece from 2017, Longines released the newest member of its neo-vintage Heritage collection, the Heritage Military Watch. (The brand had previously released a model under the same name, a 1918-inspired field watch with a black dial option and 6...

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May 26, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

REVIEW:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hands-On with the Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver

About a month ago, after writing on the Citizen Tsuno Chronograph Racer, the publicist I was borrowing the watch from for the article let me know they were the first to have the retail model of the Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver in New York. I’ve written on the watch before after its initial release, but...

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May 19, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE:

25 Key Moments in the History of Oris Watches

Oris is well-known for the use of a red winding rotor, which became a trademark of the brand in 2002. It's a symbol, the brand says, of the passion with which it manufactures mechanical wristwatches. What else can you tell your watch friends? Discover these 25 milestone moments in the history of Oris watches, from its founding in 1904 to the present day.

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May 18, 2019 by WatchTime

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