Vintage Stories
Heuer at Sea: From Seafarer to Skipper
Produced during a period when mechanical wristwatches still functioned as primary professional instruments, Heuer’s nautical chronographs were conceived to solve a very specific problem faced by competitive sailors. The transition...
Heuer at Sea: From Seafarer to Skipper
Produced during a period when mechanical wristwatches still functioned as primary professional instruments, Heuer’s nautical chronographs were conceived to solve a very specific problem faced by competitive sailors. The transition...
Heuer Silverstone Chronograph
Produced until 1977, the Heuer Silverstone emerged at a moment when Swiss watchmaking was under genuine existential pressure. The arrival of automatic chronographs, rapid shifts in industrial design, and the...
Heuer Silverstone Chronograph
Produced until 1977, the Heuer Silverstone emerged at a moment when Swiss watchmaking was under genuine existential pressure. The arrival of automatic chronographs, rapid shifts in industrial design, and the...
How Heuer Defined the Sports Chronograph
Produced between the 1860s and 1985, Heuer was a family run Swiss watch company that played a defining role in shaping the modern sports chronograph. Long before the TAG acquisition,...
How Heuer Defined the Sports Chronograph
Produced between the 1860s and 1985, Heuer was a family run Swiss watch company that played a defining role in shaping the modern sports chronograph. Long before the TAG acquisition,...
The Story of the Breitling Navitimer 806
Introduction Produced from the mid-1950s through to the early 1970s, the Breitling Navitimer 806 occupies a central place in the history of aviation wrist instruments. Conceived at a time when...
The Story of the Breitling Navitimer 806
Introduction Produced from the mid-1950s through to the early 1970s, the Breitling Navitimer 806 occupies a central place in the history of aviation wrist instruments. Conceived at a time when...
The Story of the Omega Flightmaster
Produced between 1969 and the mid 1970s, the Omega Flightmaster stands apart from most aviation watches of its era. Rather than adapting an existing chronograph design, Omega developed the Flightmaster...
The Story of the Omega Flightmaster
Produced between 1969 and the mid 1970s, the Omega Flightmaster stands apart from most aviation watches of its era. Rather than adapting an existing chronograph design, Omega developed the Flightmaster...
Professional Watch Testing with the Witschi WAI...
At Crown Vintage Watches, we are always looking for ways to give you more confidence in the watches you buy from us. Our latest addition to the workshop is the...
Professional Watch Testing with the Witschi WAI...
At Crown Vintage Watches, we are always looking for ways to give you more confidence in the watches you buy from us. Our latest addition to the workshop is the...