5 VINTAGES WATCHES YOU WILL WANT TO HAVE

 How cool is it to have the classic James Bond style on your wrist? The old watch brands behind them are constantly looking through their own archives to bring their oldest and most successful models back to new splendor.

Retro embraces everything, including luxury in general. It is a recognition of the great legacy that Christian Dior left to Rolex. There is a lot of sentiment in it to restore the times when no mobile phone gave you time. Previously, high-quality watches were not works of art or a status marker, as they are now, they were tools that put you in time, allowing you to behave during the day.

This revival has been in vogue for a long time, but although there were rare collectible editions a few years ago, now reissues are the backbone of the manufacturers' collections.

Most brands focused their reissues in the 1950s and 1960s, although the 1970s were also rich in bold and memorable designs. Good design is timeless, as evidenced by these five vintage watches launched in 2021 and focused on the 20th century. These.

Old watch brands are constantly searching their own archives to bring their old successful models back to new splendor.

Retro embraces everything, including luxury in general. It recognizes the great legacy that Christian Dior left to Rolex. There is a lot of sentiment in it to restore the times when no mobile phone gave you time. Previously, high-quality watches were not works of art or a status marker, as they are now, they were tools that put you in time, allowing you to behave during the day.

This revival has been in vogue for a long time, but although there were rare collectible issues many years ago, now reissues are the basis of the manufacturers' collections.

Most brands focused their reissues in the 1950s and 1960s, although the 1970s were also rich in bold and memorable designs. Good design is timeless, as evidenced by these five vintage watches launched in 2021 with an eye on the 20th century. They are.

Montblanc 1858 Split Chronograph Stopwatch

This fraction of a second in the chronograph of the Montblanc 1858 line is new, but it carries the whole story of Minerva, the Swiss watchmaker Richemont, acquired in 2006, 1920s and 1930s.

It is crafted from limestone gold, a new alloy of 18K gold, silver and iron, giving it a pale yellowish color. The 44 mm case is a limited edition of 18 pieces with large cathedral-style hands with luminescent material (such as Arabic numerals) and the original Montblanc logo. The MB M16.31 comes alive with a hand-wound movement. His price? 50,300 euros.

This chronograph split second from the Montblanc 1858 line is brand new, but it carries the entire 1920s and 1930s history from Minerva, a Swiss watchmaker that Richemont, owner of Montblanc, bought in 2006.

It is crafted from limestone gold, a new alloy of 18K gold, silver and iron, giving it a pale yellowish color. This is a imperfect edition of 18 pieces with a 44 mm case with large cathedral hands with luminescent material (such as Arabic numerals) and the original Montblanc logo. The hand-wound caliber MB M16.31 revives. His price? 50,300 euros.

Zenith Chronomaster Revival A385

The A385 was one of the first three Zenith watches to be fitted with the famous in-house caliber El Primero, a high-frequency automatic chronograph, in 1969. With a 37 mm steel cylinder-shaped case and a battered smoky brown dial, this new model reproduces the original.

The only differences are a domed sapphire crystal (instead of acrylic) and a transparent caseback (instead of a closed one-piece steel caseback), which allows you to see the El Primero 400 movement.

The A385 was one of the first three Zenith watches to be fitted with the famous in-house caliber El Primero, a high-frequency automatic chronograph in 1969. This new model with a 37 mm steel case and a smoky brown gradient dial reproduces the original. ...

The only differences are a domed sapphire crystal (instead of acrylic) and a transparent caseback (instead of a closed one-piece steel caseback), which allows you to see the El Primero 400 movement.
Tissot Heritage Visodate Powermatic 80

Bringing back its vintage charm, the Swiss Tissot replicates the original model from the 1950s with the original heritage logo, 42mm case and date at 3 o'clock. Of course, in this case, the Powermatic 80.121 movement has been added with an 80-hour power reserve and a Nivachrom coil, which increases the precision of the watch as it is more resistant to electromagnetic fields.

Bringing back its vintage charm, Swiss Tissot has recreated the original 1950s signature model with original logo, 42mm case and date at 3 o'clock. Of course, in this case, he added the Powermatic 80.121 movement with an 80-hour power reserve and the Nivachrom coil, which increases the precision of the watch as it is more resistant to electromagnetic fields.

Breitling Top Time Deus

It was the first novelty Breitling discovered in 2021, a limited edition of 1,500 pieces based on Top Time, which Willie Breitling, grandson of the house's founder and president of the same house from 1932 to 1932, developed in the beginning. 1960s. 1979. It was the chronograph used by James Bond, played by Sean Connery in the 1965 film Operation Thunder.

The silver dial with square and round chronograph counters and an orange beam chronograph hand is adorned with yellow details such as rectangular hour and minute hands made of luminescent material. It measures 42 mm and houses an automatic chronometer-certified caliber from the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Control), the highest authority in watch precision.

It was the first innovation Breitling discovered in 2021, a limited edition of 1,500 pieces based on Top Time, invented by Willie Brightling in the early 60s, the founder's grandson and president from 1932 to 1979. It was the chronograph used by James Bond, played by Sean Connery in the 1965 film Operation Thunder.

The silver dial with square and round chronograph counters and an orange ray-shaped hand features yellow accents such as rectangular hour and minute hands made of luminescent material. It measures 42 mm and has an automatic caliber with a chronometer certificate from the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), which means the highest level of precision in watchmaking.

Longines DolceVita

DolceVita is a family created by Longines in 1997 to interpret the classic taste of the 1920s and 1930s, when the Art Deco style was born in Europe with its defined geometric shapes. A century has passed, and the allure of this style has not died. It is reborn with models like this, released in 2021, automatic with a rectangular case (27.70 x 43.80 mm) made of steel and rounded shapes. Branch by sector is also typical of Art Deco.

DolceVita is a family created by Longines in 1997 to express the classic taste of the 1920s and 1930s, when Art Deco was born in Europe with its well-defined geometric shapes. A century has passed, and the charisma of this style has not died. It has been revived by such models as this 2021 automatic machine with a rectangular case (27.70 x 43.80 mm) made of steel and rounded shapes. The sector sector is also typical of Art Deco.