Vintage Watches

Benrus is an American watchmaking legend, famous for the Sky Chief and several Vietnam-era military watches.

We’ve got a trio of awesome vintage watches available right now, including an iconic steel sports watch and a stylish, affordable Hamilton.

After this Air Force vet bought his Cosmograph Daytona for $346 in the 1970s, he locked it up for 40+ years. And what a good idea that was.

We’ve got a trio of awesome vintage watches available right now, including an Omega Speedmaster from 1969 and an affordable Bulova diver.

We’ve got three great picks for you this week, from a sub-$500 vintage dive watch to a gorgeous Omega made in 1943.

Following its debut in 1945, the Rolex Datejust has since become an icon.

Out of all of the watch stories we published this year, these are the ones that Gear Patrol readers liked the most.

The Rolex Submariner may be the archetypal dive watch, but there are plenty of interesting vintage alternatives out there.

Watch and clock restoration is an esoteric, complicated and dying skill.

When the IDF’s Shayetet 13 needed a badass dive watch for special ops, it was the Eterna Super Kon-Tiki that delivered.

These three vintage watches might not have strong brand recognition, but they’re packed with utility, history and great design.

Spend $50 on Huckberry and follow them on Instagram and you could win a vintage GMT Master.

The Cartier Tank is an absolute icon, but you don’t need to shell out the big bucks to get a lot of the same style and history on your wrist.

There’s no doubt about it — the newest vintage-inspired watch from Longines is a beauty.

These stylish vintage watches offer great value and a look into American watchmaking companies of the 20th century.

You don’t have to drop tons of money to snag your first cool vintage watch — or your 100th.

The Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe recreated the obscure mechanical feature of a pocket watch from over 200 years ago.

With Vortic’s Military Edition, you can wear a WWII-era military pocket watch movement as a wristwatch.

This 4113 split-seconds chronograph from 1942 is one of 12 pieces, and the last time it sold at auction, it was for over $1M.

Henry Graves Jr.’s first-of-its-kind minute repeater, a doctor’s chronograph and a unique pocket watch are all going under the hammer.