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The legacy of the "Beads of Rice" and the Rolex Jubilee
Vintage watch bracelets are unfairly maligned. They were stylistically more diverse and functionally superior to their modern equivalents.
Moonage Watches
Jan 29, 202516 min read
The Longines Ultra-Chron “jumbo” models. Part 3: dials and hands
Last in a three-part series dealing with the Longines Ultra-Chron 37 mm "jumbo" references, this time covering dial and hand variations.
Moonage Watches
Nov 2, 202413 min read
The Longines Ultra-Chron “jumbo” models. Part 2: case variants and reference numbers
In this post I aim to demystify the case variations and reference numbers used in the 37 mm "jumbo" Longines Ultra-Chron models.
Moonage Watches
Jul 8, 20246 min read
The Longines Ultra-Chron “jumbo” models. Part 1: the great sleepers!
It’s odd how certain vintage watches have become celebrated classics, while others of comparable interest languish in relative obscurity.
Moonage Watches
Jun 9, 20247 min read
"Confetti dials"—not just Rolex!
In the world of vintage Rolex, a very particular and rare type of dial produced in the late 60s and early 70s is popularly referred to as...
Moonage Watches
May 23, 20245 min read
The automatic King Seiko—a history of the "grammar of design" models
King Seikos, and the automatic models in particular, were my first horological obsession. Most of the content of this post was written...
Moonage Watches
Apr 22, 202419 min read
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