Vintage watches

RUEWATCHES specializes in vintage chronographs from the 1940's through the 1970's. Occassionally we have modern pieces as well.

Omega did very few of panda dials in the past in fact they're not you'd count for for such a watch. Except for the one they released in Japan exclusively for the store Marui back in the 1990's. Not very much is known about its origin really other than the fact that Marui is a well known department store sort of like Macy's or Nordstrom. It's very possible that the Omega produced less than 2,000 of these back then as they we're really popular at the time of release.In theory, Omega does sell…

The 90's was the decade where the Khaki really took off for Hamilton. Hamilton became sort of a generic and came out with one chronograph after another and some looked a little more like Swatch than an actual Hamilton watch from two decades before. But there's one that truly stands out and thats the ref. 9960 with it's classic design elements that pays homage to the early 30's and 40's. I love the fact that they took the time and really refine this watch by actually placing the Hamilton…

A true mom and pop success story in the turn of the century, Paul and Olga Schwarz started the Venus Watch Company after selling watches under the name of several different brands. Venus also had several innovations that are still in todays modern watches. The company found a new ownwer in recent years and still very much active today. Sometimes it's difiicult to imagine that we had such products like these in the past. You can't help but notice that in todays trend, bigger is better when in…

Breitling has some of the best vintage pieces in the market. The Top Time line specifically have garnered attention of not just enthusiast, but by the movie industry as well as one of these reverse panda watches was worn by Sean Connery for the movie Thunderball. This Top Time 2002 has a reverse panda configuration with 2 sub dials. The case in one and opened through the top of the case. The bezel has some faded text throughout. The crystal is new, it has a new old stock crown. What you…

RUEWATCHES specializes in vintage chronographs from the 1940's through the 1970's. Occassionally we have modern pieces as well.

As a family owned and operated business, Croton Watch Co. started making watches in the later part of the 1800’s, around 1878. The company grew and quickly established themselves as one of the fine watchmakers for men of that time period. Big size chronograph watches have started to pop up little by little around the 70's. It seemed like this is the time when Swiss watch companies became expressive as a way to win everyone against the Quartz movement that was quickly taking over. This large…

As a family owned and operated business, Croton Watch Co. started making watches in the later part of the 1800’s, around 1878. The company grew and quickly established themselves as one of the fine watchmakers for men of that time period. Big size chronograph watches have started to pop up little by little around the 70's. It seemed like this is the time when Swiss watch companies became expressive as a way to win everyone against the Quartz movement that was quickly taking over. This large…

The watch that needs no introduction. But we’ll get to it anyway in a bit. Finding this set was not an easy task since there aren’t a lot out there (similar set seen here with the same …

The watch you see before you uses the Valjoux 72C Caliber with calendar, month and date also known as the triple calendar. Gorgeous blue hand set paired with a pointed arrow hand for the date. The…

Tissot needs no introduction when it comes to watches. To this day, Tissot remains one of the finest names in watchmaking celebrating over 100 years. But history will be made when Tissot joined for…

The Wakmann brand is known for it’s use of Valjoux movements. The watch you see here uses the time only Valjoux 7733 hand wound. Despite it’s wear around the case, I think of that as lo…

Before computers changed the way we think and behave, our watches have provided us with at least one or two ways of calculating and measuring what we did personally or professionally. It was still …

The market for panda dial chronograph has never been as strong as it is lately. Poor man Heuers such as Hamilton and Zodiac have now been sought after for quite some time. But there are other brand…

The watch is an oversize (at the time at least) 38.2mm which is impressive on its own. It is signed Hermes on the dial, case back and the movement. Its got a silver dial with arabic numerals. The c…