Military
We all love military watches. Due to the rigours of military life, very strict specifications were set and these timepieces are reliable, robust pieces. But there is something infinetly more about them. It’s hard not to get carried away with the romance of a wristwatch bearing the scars of war and painted with the patina of a time long past. As a relic of a previous life, it is easy to let our imaginations run wild with what the watch has been through.
If you are one of those who basks in the nostalgia of a time of utility, where the purpose of a wristwatch was pure, you are at the right place. It seems that the honesty of the design is something we can all relate to, and for that it commands respect.
Perhaps it is the vicarious nature of these objects that so tickles our fancy, allowing us to step into the wrist, so to speak, of those who wore them before us. After all, isn’t our choice of watch, often, simply a reflection of how we see ourselves?
Military
We all love military watches. Due to the rigours of military life, very strict specifications were set and these timepieces are reliable, robust pieces. But there is something infinetly more about them. It’s hard not to get carried away with the romance of a wristwatch bearing the scars of war and painted with the patina of a time long past. As a relic of a previous life, it is easy to let our imaginations run wild with what the watch has been through.
If you are one of those who basks in the nostalgia of a time of utility, where the purpose of a wristwatch was pure, you are at the right place. It seems that the honesty of the design is something we can all relate to, and for that it commands respect.
Perhaps it is the vicarious nature of these objects that so tickles our fancy, allowing us to step into the wrist, so to speak, of those who wore them before us. After all, isn’t our choice of watch, often, simply a reflection of how we see ourselves?
Roger W. Smith Series 1 Unique Piece
This Roger W. Smith Series 1 Unique Piece, customised by A Collected Man, sold for £660,000 GBP, a new world record price for a publicly auctioned Series 1. The watch and the auction represent the latest chapter in a special relationship between Britain's pre-eminent watchmaker, Roger W. Smith, and A Collected Man.
How Five Collectors Under-30 Approach Watches
Pretty far removed from the stereotype of impulsive and conspicuous consumers, we spoke with the younger generation about their collecting habits, philosophies and desires to see how they're evolving the hobby on their journey to becoming pillars in the online watch community.
Some were pragmatic in their values whereas others endorsed a more cerebral approach; one or two even held charmingly old-fashioned notions about the romance of mechanical watchmaking.