Vintage watches have been having a moment. Well, maybe that’s putting it lightly — the market for them has boomed in recent years. Values are increasing and the stories behind old-school watches from the 20th century are dominating the headspaces of enthusiasts. While brand new reissue watches are not necessarily a response to this phenomena — reissued watches are something watchmakers have done for decades — its fair to say that recently we’ve been seeing increasing efforts to make reissues that are more accurate to the original watches they represent. These seven recent examples go to show just how watchmakers are perfecting the vintage reissue.
Timex Marlin
The Marlin is Timex’s first hand-winding watch in decades and an ode to an earlier era when the brand was known for its afofrdable but durable mechanical timepieces. Rather than just popping in a hand-cranker and calling it a day, the brand went all-out in making the watch a super-accurate recreation of the original. That means you get a domed crystal, a handsome sunray dial, a textured leather strap and a 34mm case diameter. That’s a partciularly bold move in an era when the average mens watch is closer to 40mm, but it seems to be working out as the new Marlin has quickly become a cult hit.
Movement: Hand-winding
Size: 34mm
Water resistance: 30m
