In this Set Back in Time post, we take a look at a timepiece from one of our favourite vintage brands, Longines. It’s a handsome Art Deco-style wristwatch cased in 14ct gold. The watch has a good-quality calibre 10.86N 15-jewel movement with three adjustments. The movement is working well. The movement is fully signed, and…Read more
Category: Art Deco
Browse our articles on Art Deco vintage watches. Characterised by bold geometric forms, elegant proportions, and refined craftsmanship. The Art Deco style captures the spirit of the 1920s and 1930s.
Omega 20F tank wristwatch, 1930s
This stylish-looking timepiece from the 1930s is an Omega 20F “tank” gentleman’s wristwatch. The watch features a hand-winding movement, the Omega calibre 20F, which is working well. The movement is signed with the Omega name, and the Omega serial number dates it to the early 1930s. It caught our eye at Set Back in Time….Read more
Marvin wristwatch, 1950s
This is a striking Marvin wristwatch dating from the 1950s. This particular watch has a 17-jewel Swiss hand-winding movement, calibre 320A, which is working well. None of us at Set Back in Time have had much to do with the Marvin brand. We set aside some time to investigate the brand and this particular watch….Read more
A collector’s guide to vintage dress watches
When it comes to building a vintage watch collection, there’s one type of timepiece that deserves a spot on everyone’s wrist, a vintage dress watch. While your everyday watch is the workhorse that gets you through most days, there are occasions that call for something a bit more refined. Think weddings, funerals, christenings, graduations or…Read more
Art Deco, Cyma Watersport wristwatch, 1930s.
This is a classic Art Deco Cyma Watersport wristwatch in 9ct gold, dating to 1937. The dial has a nice, even patina, with no signs of restoration, which gives no doubt to its originality. The Art Deco Arabic numerals sit inside the outer-minute tracking, which is mirrored in the subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock….Read more
Tudor cushion cased watch, 1930s
This particular vintage Tudor cushion cased watch is of great interest to me as it belonged to my great-grandfather, and it dates from the 1930s. The watch was passed to me by an uncle last Christmas, it was in a sorry state. It has since undergone restoration at J.J. Browne & Son, Caterham, Surrey, UK….Read more
Art Deco Omega T17 Tank, 1939
Recently, I have found the appeal of vintage Art Deco style watches to be distracting, to the point where owning one has become the focus of my watch-collecting hobby. Art Deco emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, reflecting the cultural and social outlook of the era. Elegant geometric shapes, bold lines and superior craftsmanship characterise…Read more
Vintage Art Deco watches
In the modern world, there seems to be an abundance of devices that can tell the time, from smartphones and tablets to microwaves and even my washing machine. There seems to be no need today to bother wearing a watch, unless of course, it is a statement of personal style. However, it wasn’t that long ago,…Read more