In 1904, Cartier created the first men’s wristwatch for pilot Albert Santos-Dumont, who wanted a timepiece he could read without taking his hands off the yoke. A century later, men lust after vintage ...

Leather strap or metal bracelet? Mechanical movement or quartz? Investing in your first watch is no easy task, but when it comes to details, the movement and strap are just the tip of the iceberg. The ...

There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when if you wanted a vintage-styled watch, well…you pretty much had to buy an actual vintage watch. Now, that scenario is almost hard to imagine: In 2021 ...

Prices on some of the most popular vintage models — think Rolex Submariners, Omega Speedmasters and the like — have absolutely exploded over the past ten years or so. What could once be had for $500 ...

One of the most famous models from one of the world’s most esteemed brands, the Omega Seamaster should be welcomed in any watch collection. But some variants of the nautical-inspired watch (which ...

This old Oris looked like a lost cause when I found it for ten dollars—scratched, dull, and barely ticking. But once the case ...

What's the smarter buy: a vintage or a new watch? Let me begin with a tedious, narcissistic digression. Despite the increasing prevalence of watch infatuation among Americans, it is still not known ...

Buying anything vintage becomes a quest for authenticity and condition. With watches, those two key elements are not easy to establish, and there are myriad pitfalls into which even the most ...

Today, Henry shares the tale of how he found a vintage Swiss Perseo watch in an italian vintage market in the town of Bologna ...

Electronics enthusiasts have the opportunity to be on the very cusp of a trend with vintage digital watches (VDW). Vintage digital watches are those watches that from the late 70’s and throughout the ...

Automobiles and fine wristwatches are a natural pairing—they’re two of the greatest mechanical innovations of the 20th century. Indeed, the mass-produced automobile and the mechanical wristwatch grew ...