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The Lazarus Watch—Restoring a “Franken-Seiko” 6139 Chronograph

Some watches lead pampered lives. They are kept carefully in their boxes, worn only for …
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Born from Records: The History of the Rolex Daytona

On September 24, 1924, driving a 350-horsepower Sunbeam race car with an 18.3-liter, 12-cylinder airplane engine, Malcolm Campbell reached 146.16 miles-per-hour at Pendine Sands. It …
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The Last of the “Fabulous Four” is Back: Introducing the Newmark 6BB RAF Chronograph

It was pretty inevitable that Ewan Wilson would end up doing something that combined military aviation and watches. Back in the 1970s, when most children …
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Military Watches of the World: “The Dirty Dozen”

The attraction of the vintage tool watch for many is that these were timepieces built to do a specific job as accurately as possible, and, …
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Hamilton Electric: the Race to Create the World’s First Battery-Powered Watch

From time to time, we open Worn & Wound up to fellow enthusiasts, collectors, and …
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Affordable Vintage: A Tale of Two Private Label Bathyscaphes

Late last year, longtime Worn & Wound reader Marc Sirinsky wrote a guest post about the iconic “Jaws” dive watch in an installment of our popular …
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Affordable Vintage: King Seiko ref. 5621-7020, and Some Things to Consider When Buying King Seiko

Within the world of vintage Seiko, Grand and King Seikos rule the roost, with the …
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A Guide to Buying Vintage Watches on eBay Part 2

Last week, we wrote about the preliminary steps you need to take if you’re thinking of buying a vintage watch on eBay, from doing some …
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