I came across this curious vintage timepiece when browsing The Vintage Wrist Watch Company. It is a 1970s metric or decimal wrist watch from the respected retailer Camerer Cuss. It is called decimal or metric because it only has 10-hour markers, which are subdivided into 100 minutes. I am not sure how practical this vintage…Read more
Category: Vintage wrist watch
Mappin & Webb Favre Leuba Sea Chief wrist watch
This is a rare gentlemen’s Sea Chief wrist watch from Mappin & Webb with a movement by Favre Leuba. This vintage watch is in beautiful condition with the original box and papers. The Sea Chief was a brand that was more commonly sold under the Favre Leuba label. Mappin & Webb Mappin & Webb (M&W)…Read more
Gentlemen’s Longines vintage wrist watch, 1969.
This is a beautiful looking Gentlemen’s vintage wristwatch from Longines, dating to 1969. I was drawn by the clean design and the originality of the watch, based on aesthetics alone, it would look great on my wrist. However, I am looking for classic vintage watches to add to my collection which have a depth to…Read more
Vintage watches, automatic vs mechanical movements
Vintage automatic and mechanical watches are both traditional mechanical watches that rely on mechanical parts to measure time instead of electronic components like modern quartz watches. Both mechanical and automatic watches use a complex series of gears, springs, and other mechanisms to maintain time. Strictly speaking, both movements are ‘mechanical’, the main difference between these…Read more
9ct gold Eterna-matic Centenaire automatic wrist watch.
What an absolutely stunning vintage watch is this 9ct gold Eterna-Matic Centenaire automatic! The black dial, which is in amazing condition for a timepiece dating to 1954, is perfectly paired with the rich, warm shade of tan brown of the leather watch strap. Unfortunately, it had sold before I discovered it, but this is the…Read more
The importance of originality in the vintage watch market
The dream of every vintage watch collector is to come across a watch in pristine condition, as if it has never been worn or left its box. It is possible with New Old Stock (NOS), which refers to a vintage watch that was never sold to a customer and is still in its original packaging….Read more
The Dirty Dozen watches
The story of the Dirty Dozen watches began in 1943 when the British War Department realised the necessity of having a general service wristwatch built to high standards. They commissioned a watch for its forces. The aim was to find a replacement for the old A.T.P. (Army Trade Pattern) watches that had been in service…Read more
1970s Certina Bristol 235 wrist watch
This vintage Certina watch is stunning. It is branded, Certina Bristol 235, and has a good quality 17-jewel hand-winding movement, calibre 25-66, which is working nicely and keeping good time. The movement is clean and is fully signed with the Certina name. Certina Certina is a Swiss watchmaker founded in 1888 by Adolf and Alfred…Read more
Gents Smiths De Luxe watch, box & papers, 1958.
This vintage Smiths De Luxe watch, dating from 1958, has a black dial and comes with its original box and guarantee. It is in great condition for its age and is keeping time well. It is very unusual to find a vintage watch of this age with its original box and papers. They are simply…Read more
Omega Geneve automatic wristwatch, 1968
This is one of the latest additions to my vintage watch collection. It is an Omega Geneve automatic dating to 1968. It is not just a classic vintage watch, it’s a style statement. This Omega is powered by a calibre 552 24-jewel automatic movement which is working nicely and keeping good time. The movement is…Read more