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Omega Speedmaster 145.022 | Crown Vintage Watches

Speedmaster 145.012 v 145.022: Small Updates, B...

Speedmaster Ref: 145.012 v 145.022 When Omega released the Speedmaster reference 145.012 in 1967, it unknowingly signed off on the final evolution of a movement that would accompany astronauts to...

Speedmaster 145.012 v 145.022: Small Updates, B...

Speedmaster Ref: 145.012 v 145.022 When Omega released the Speedmaster reference 145.012 in 1967, it unknowingly signed off on the final evolution of a movement that would accompany astronauts to...

Seiko Captain Willard | Crown Vintage Watches

Seiko “Captain Willard” 6105-8110: The Diver Th...

Seiko’s 6105-8110 isn’t famous because a Hollywood captain wore it—it’s famous because soldiers, divers and adventurers bet their lives on it. Built for abuse, priced for the enlisted, this asymmetric...

Seiko “Captain Willard” 6105-8110: The Diver Th...

Seiko’s 6105-8110 isn’t famous because a Hollywood captain wore it—it’s famous because soldiers, divers and adventurers bet their lives on it. Built for abuse, priced for the enlisted, this asymmetric...

Quarterly Market Pulse (Q1 2025): Price Trends in 1960s Tool Watches

Quarterly Market Pulse (Q1 2025): Price Trends ...

Data sources: WatchCharts market indices, Chrono24 active listings and completed-sales data, plus hammer prices from Phillips, Christie’s and Sotheby’s auctions in Q1 2025. Currency conversions use the early-May average of...

Quarterly Market Pulse (Q1 2025): Price Trends ...

Data sources: WatchCharts market indices, Chrono24 active listings and completed-sales data, plus hammer prices from Phillips, Christie’s and Sotheby’s auctions in Q1 2025. Currency conversions use the early-May average of...

From Cockpit to Wrist: The Evolution of Military Pilot Watches 1940–1970

From Cockpit to Wrist: The Evolution of Militar...

The wartime brief: precision under fire (early-1940s) The Second World War introduced aviation crews to punishing, round-the-clock missions. A pilot might dial a radio frequency, synchronise a bombing run and...

From Cockpit to Wrist: The Evolution of Militar...

The wartime brief: precision under fire (early-1940s) The Second World War introduced aviation crews to punishing, round-the-clock missions. A pilot might dial a radio frequency, synchronise a bombing run and...

Hublot | Crown Vintage Watches

The Watch We All Avoid Talking About: A Playful...

What's with the Hublot? Have you ever noticed how watch enthusiasts are always eager to chat about that new GMT, the latest F1 tie-in, or even some quirky Kickstarter microbrand—yet they...

The Watch We All Avoid Talking About: A Playful...

What's with the Hublot? Have you ever noticed how watch enthusiasts are always eager to chat about that new GMT, the latest F1 tie-in, or even some quirky Kickstarter microbrand—yet they...

Heuer Autavia 73463 IDF | Crown Vintage Watches

Heuer Autavia 73463 Israeli Defence Force (IDF)

The Covert Military Chronograph Collectors Crave: Heuer Autavia 73463 IDF Origins and Development The pared-back Heuer Autavia 73463 burst onto the scene in 1972, just as rising production costs were...

Heuer Autavia 73463 Israeli Defence Force (IDF)

The Covert Military Chronograph Collectors Crave: Heuer Autavia 73463 IDF Origins and Development The pared-back Heuer Autavia 73463 burst onto the scene in 1972, just as rising production costs were...