The pleasure and happiness of both buying and selling vintage pieces originated from the special features of each piece. Delving into what makes a watch interesting and what makes it stand apart from a seemingly identical example is what we live for here at HODINKEE. This week’s watches, in all their diversity, refinement, and splendor, encompass that joyful feeling you get when you hold your new old cheap watch in your hand. A spectacular diving watch from Longines, an immaculate Heuer chronograph in olive green, and a Universal Geneve with a perfect wooden dial are just a few highlights from this week’s selection.
A 1980s Best Replica tag Heuer Chronograph
There are watches in great condition, and then there are those in exceptional condition, while this Tag Heuer replica is in the latter camp. Though a civilian watch, the look of this chronograph is completely military-inspired, from its olive green PVD coating and matching dial to the legible white lettering and orange accents on the handset. Add a matching bracelet in similarly incredible condition and you have quite the timepiece from right before Heuer became cheap Tag Heuer.
A 1960s Fake Longines Diver,
Starting in the 1940s and continuing on throughout most of the mid-twentieth century, Longines truly conquered both the air and the sky, with its perfect pilot’s watches and then like the ref. 7150-1 meant for diving. The most innovative detail of this watch is its ability to upgrade water resistance based on the external pressure, and it was even awarded mention in John Goldberger’s book Longines replica watches. Aesthetically, elements of this watch can be seen on Longines cheap watches till this day.
A 1960s Universal Geneve Dress replica Watch
As we all know that the Universal Geneve for their amazing chronographs and complications, but their simple time-only watches evoked the same clean lines and beautiful design codes. This example with a wood dial, however, is anything but simple. Different, and perhaps more subtle than a hard stone or a lacquered dial, this is a rather interesting dial application preserved in exemplary condition. Fitted in a slim stainless steel case, this is an elegant watch that required not to be overlooked.
The Full Set
There are more for your choice actually, including a 1940s Lemania Monopusher issued to the British Royal Navy, a 1950s Minerva Chronograph, a 1970 Rolex Oyster Date ref. 1500, a 1950s Eterna dress watch with applied rose gold numerals, and a 1978 Rolex Datejust.