Watch Dandy

One of the things that makes vintage watches potentially so much more interesting than comparable new watches, is that they so often come with a story. In this case, the watch in question is a Tudor Submariner reference 7928 that was issued to a U.S. Navy SEAL team member as a duty watch during his training in the notoriously brutal BUD/S training course (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALS).

For a company based in a country about which one of the prevailing stereotypes is collective uniformity of identity, Seiko is extremely diverse in what it creates – sometimes, and especially for newcomers to watches as a hobby, bewilderingly so. The watches made by Seiko run the gamut from simple, inexpensive quartz watches and the ever-popular Seiko 5, all the way up to what you see here: the Seiko Credor Eichi II, a hand-made, platinum wristwatch with a hand-decorated porcelain dial and a Spring Drive movement finished to within an inch of its life, made in extremely small numbers. This might just be the most interesting time-only watch on planet Earth.

The watch industry employs hundreds of thousands of people in over 100 countries around the world. A career in the world of watches is a dream come true for many and tons have found their professional path in unique and unexpected ways. At HSNY’s February 6 meeting, Christie’s International Head of Watches John Reardon will explore how people make a living within the world of watches and horology, including stories of how they broke into the business and their day to day lives in the “game of the time.” The scope of Reardon’s lecture will include stories from the auction industry, museum world, retailers, vintage watch dealers, watchmakers, marketers, designer, photographers, bloggers, social influencers, and more, all underlining how people make a living doing what they love.

We are starting February off with a bang to get you through the back-end of winter. We have a diverse selection of watches, as usual, with brands like Rolex, Omega, Juvenia, Longines, and Wittnauer all represented, and styles ranging from your cool rough-and-tumble tool watches to classic gold watches with bright stone dials (and full gold bracelets). Read on to see the full selection.