What’s after neo-vintage yet before contemporary watches? Quite a lot as it turns out. Erik & Max set themselves the challenge of uncovering some of the great references that might go over looked, as they predate watch media as we know it. And it’s not all high-flying independents. Picks range from multiple examples under 10K (some under 5K, even) all the way to, yes, the crazy ones. Regardless, and all across the spectrum, there are some magnificent watches from this time that perhaps are still a touch overlooked. Plus, an only wrist for a marine biologist in a salmon hatchery.
Links Mentioned:
Legend Diver:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-longines-legend-diver
Original ref. 7150 Legend Diver:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/highly-tropical-longines-legend-diver-7150
3575.20 Blued Speedy Moonphase:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/3575-20-omega-speedmaster-moonphase
Reissued Alaska ‘Space Coconut’:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/omega-speedmaster-alaska-project
Actual Original Alaska II Prototype:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/145-022-alaska-ii-prototype-omega-speedmaster
Piaget 15933:
https://hairspring.com/products/15933-onyx-skeletonized-chronograph-yellow-gold
5101:
https://quillandpad.com/2021/12/24/patek-philippe-reference-5101-magnum-opus-with-concealed-ten-day-tourbillon/
Philippe Stern’s Own Observatory Tourbillon 3699:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/journal/a-brief-guide-to-the-patek-philippe-1563-split-seconds-and-3699-observatory-tourbillon
The Lapis and Onyx Subs:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/lapis-dial-16618-rolex-submariner
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTMf2kkhqEA/
First Gen Zeitwerk Lumen (anchor bridge in second photo):
https://hairspring.com/products/140-035-zeitwerk-lumen-phantom-platinum
Contemporary Bridge (also second photo):
https://hairspring.com/products/148-038-zeitwerk-date-white-gold
6159G, Patek’s Sapphire Dial:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-patek-philippe-6159g
101.050:
https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/03/a-detailed-look-at-the-ultra-rare-lange-1-honey-gold.html
403.025X ‘Pisa’ Dato:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/a-lange-sohne/CH080223/138
VC 30010:
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6450389
VC 30030:
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-watches-9/reference-30030-a-pink-gold-skeletonized-minute
VC 30020:
https://www.phillips.com/article/137956122/an-underrated-complicated-90s-icon-the-vacheron-constantin-ref-30020
25810OR:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/25810or-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-perpetual-calendar-120th-anniversary
5049P:
https://www.watchprosite.com/patek-philippe/latest-addition--ref-5049p/11.1467591.13835786/
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/watches-l19070/lot.71.html
5139P:
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6378199
3670A:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-the-patek-philippe-3670a-a-new-chronograph-in-st
https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/197902
5959R:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/5959r-patek-philippe-split-seconds-monopusher
(Erik here, I misspoke when I said 5970 as many people thinking first in-house chronograph movement, meant to say 5170)
5950A:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/197334
DB15:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/de-bethune/158064
T10:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-with-the-fp-journe-t-10-anniversary-tourbillon
Holland & Holland CS:
https://www.acollectedman.com/products/fpjourne-chronometre-holland-holland
FP Journe’s Own Post Warning About Wall Clocks:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DGflvsFP7_W/
Only Wrist:
16610:
https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/the-rolex-submariner-kermit-exploring-the-16610lv-and-its-variations
1680:
https://hairspring.com/products/1680-submariner-steel
16660 Triple Six:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/mk2-matte-16660-rolex-sea-dweller
5066A:
https://hairspring.com/products/5066a-aquanaut-japan-blue-limited-edition-steel
