Gilt 5508 Rolex Submariner
What is there to say about the no crown guard, unpretentious, gilt tool that is the 5508 which has not already been said?…
Tropical 1004 Breitling Superocean
Breitling makes watches for aviators. This is their marketing, this is their IP, and this is their history. And yet, Breitling have made…
5513/7 Double Reference Rolex Royal Navy Milsub
The 5517 is a very rare 5513-derived British Royal Navy Submariner variant. There exist true milsubs which are stamped both as either 5513…
Well-Preserved Seiko 6159-7001 Professional 300m
If you think the depth and breadth of vintage marques like Universal Genève or Enicar are strong, they are. And yet, neither really…
eBay Find: Tritium Service Dial Ghosted 7928 Tudor Submariner
I strive to feature wholly original watches at all times where possible, though in the world of vintage that is an increasingly grey…
14.755-62 Omega Seamaster 300
Trilogy Seamasters are great, but this is something else entirely. The Seamaster 300 story began in 1957 with the CK2913. In that first…
Thin Case Doxa Sub 300 ‘No-T’ Searambler
Although Doxa’s Sub 300 is not nearly as lauded by the market as Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms or Rolex’s early Subs, it was a…
Sinn EZM2 Hydro
In the late 90s, Sinn released a series of watches known as the EZM (Einsatz Zeit Messer, or mission timer in English) line,…
Tropical Rolex 6538 Big Crown Submariner
Here we have the mackdaddy submariner, and one of the more unique examples I’ve seen for sale this year. Before the 6538 generation,…
AM Milspec 1 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
Among the numerous rationales enthusiasts may give for enjoying the mad niche that is watches, history is often referenced. History, where wristwatches are…
Vulcain Date-Diver
In a theoretic word association game, if I said ‘date at 6’ you would also certainly respond with the one and only Tudor…
Seiko 5 Rally Diver 6119-7170
The Seiko 5 is a watch that needs no introduction. I would be willing to bet that brilliantly humble, mechanical yet economical platform…
Ultra Rare Aventurine Green IWC 1811 Yacht Club
If you’re going green dial, why not go green dial from well before it was cool? The 1811 Yacht Club was introduced in…
