Here we have the mackdaddy submariner, and one of the more unique examples I’ve seen for sale this year. Before the 6538 generation, the submariner was a serious tool for those divers who required water resistance. The 6538 took the submariner to the people by way of Sean Connery in...

Valjoux 72s don’t seem to come in anything unattractive, do they? The Heuer Carrera is a piece which needs nothing more said about it. It is simple, elegant, lovely. The legacy of Jack Heuer’s leadership and F1 affiliations speak for themselves. The unfussy design and accurate Valjoux made a perfect...

I’m not sure a boutique opening has ever been celebrated with such style. To celebrate the opening of the Dubai Boutique, Journe released 99 examples of fan-favorite Chronometre Souverain in a brilliantly unusual green. Although it was certainly the year of the green dial, this one simply hits a little...

The appeal of neo-vintage, to my sensibilities, is self-explanatory. Mechanics are modern enough to not give concern and yet the design is something entirely apart from both modern and properly vintage pieces. Tritium was still in use. Proportions were still slight back then. Not all things from 90s and early...

Among the numerous rationales enthusiasts may give for enjoying the mad niche that is watches, history is often referenced. History, where wristwatches are concerned, may come in one of two varieties. First, there is the general historic significance a model range may have contributed to humanity: think Speedmaster to NASA...

Lip seems to be incapable of offering a vintage watch I don’t find hugely appealing. Maybe I’m vulnerable to the French disposition. This seems unlikely, however, as I’ve never bicycled while holding a baguette. More likely, I am attracted to the quirky nuance of their period designs, lack of pretentious...

After a decade of attentive watch interest, it’s hard to get excited about the lion’s share of modern releases. Torsti Laine is a Finnish watchmaker, trained under Lange and Voutilainen. There is a level of intention behind his work that shines through in in the details. Many can take a...

The El Primero is a model range with as much breadth and depth as the best of them. However, Zenith can be a bit daunting for the recent entrant. Allow me to simplify. Modern Zenith is like a Tag’s cooler older brother. They’re generally a bit better at everything they...

This one is just a bit special. I have said on many occasions that the base Polerouter makes an exceptional entry point to vintage for its Genta design, engineering innovation, and massively-diverse variation. Today, I have the pleasure of featuring a watch very decidedly in the ‘experts-only’ UG territory. Polerouters...

It is hard to overstate the appeal of Rolex’s first Explorer II. After the 1016’s monumental success, Rolex sought to expand the model range and capitalize on Hillary’s success. While intended to be an adventurer’s companion (and designed for cave and polar exploration), the 1655 became more of a go-to...

If you’ve been paying close attention, legendary horological leader and all around good-guy Eric Wind has been slowly ramping up a public-facing inventory over the last few weeks. While undoubtedly one of the world’s preeminent watch dealers of the last decade, most of his sales have previously been amongst friends...

Increasingly, modern Seiko enthusiasts are pushing deep into the brand’s back catalogue and creating excellent scholarship. That creates intrigue, collectors, and value. Remember Bonhams’ controversial Seiko-Only auction last year? That was the hallmark of a market entering the public consciousness. One of the darlings from Seiko’s deep history, for both...

Blurring the line between dress and sport watches, we have this vintage Turn-O-Graph from Vacheron which, as far as I can tell, has no weakness. Not only does it incorporate a rotating bezel, water resistance, yellow gold case with downturn lugs, and red triangle twelve marker, it has an extremely...

I recall very clearly being a young horological padawan, learning of the historic contributions the 321 calibre has made to humanity. I also distinctly remember, three years later, learning that there was a Seamaster running the very same venerable movement. Many, many queries ensued. How was this possible? Shouldn’t this...

IWC has this sort of unapologetically tool-competent aesthetic which may have culminated in this: the 1832 Ingenieur. I can be fairly accused of being overly fond of the more svelte 666AD, an antimagnetic dress which was grandfather to the integrated sports offering shown here. However, that watch lacks the magical...

In a theoretic word association game, if I said ‘date at 6’ you would also certainly respond with the one and only Tudor Monte Carlo. However, there are many other noteworthy references sporting a nether-date including an Omega Seamaster Calendar, Seiko 6138, Ball Skindiver, Zenith Big Date Pilot, and many...

Complication is a term not commonly found in the Rolex parlance. Chronographs, water-resistance, and anti-magnetic material science are as far as Wildorf pushes these days. However, early to mid-century Rolex one century ago was another thing entirely. There were 4113 rattrapantes, 6062 moonphases (with star indices), and 8171 triple calendars...

Eastern Arabic numerals are hot; change my mind. Memes aside, I tend to fall on the side of Breguet numerals, Roman numerals or straight indices. However, even the most classic of collectors has to acknowledge the beauty of region-specific numerals, particularly when they tell a story. Dubai’s Watch Week, started...