By Gill Heavens Gill Heavens meets two talented watchmakers who are designing new, and resurrecting old, timepieces from across the county. Abraham Louis Breguet, Thomas Rudge, George Daniels, Rebecca Struthers; do these names mean anything to you? Probably not. Rolex, Omega, Tissot, Cartier; I expect these are more familiar. The latter are, I’m sure you […]
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We here at Horological Underground understand the allure of the vintage, and we’re not alone in that. As technology accelerates into the 21st century, it seems as though we can’t help but look back and admire the simpler mechanisms of the past. Longines is among many watchmakers who have noticed this shift toward antiquity in
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There is more big news for vintage watch fans this year, after Richemont’s announcement of a partnership between the Watchfinder, Net-A-Porter, and the Mr Porter online retailers. After the great news of the Vacheron & Constantin vintage watch boutique opening in NYC, this news is just one more reason to be excited about the vintage
Vintage Watch Traders Now Big Players in the Richemont Group Read More »
Some days ago, a report announced some big news: Vacheron & Constantin have just opened their largest store in the world– and in New York City no less. What’s more, this store includes a special section for vintage Vacheron watches. One-of-a-kind, unique and classic timepieces are clearly back on the rise, and this grand opening
Vintage Watches are BACK and More Popular Than Ever Read More »
Cylinder Escapement, France-Switzerland, 1830 – 1840. This early, extremely small and ultra-thin movement is absolutely in the category of special collectable delights. 150 years ago, the ability to produce miniature watch movements by hand was accessible only to elite watch manufacturers. Reducing the size by one and a half to two times involved a 10-fold
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Type: Chronograph wristwatch Case: Brass, brushed nickel-plated, screw-wheel one-button chronograph Movement: Lever escapement, shockproof, column-wheel one-button chronograph Country of Origin: Germany Production Year: 1942 Signed: Hanhart, number 100236 This is a military chronograph (watch with a built-in stopwatch). Hanhart began producing watches in 1938 – 1939, but as such there were no special editions, instead
Hanhart Luftwaffe Pilot Service Chronograph, with Early Serial Number 236 Read More »
