May 22

May 22 A Trio of Design, Girard Perregaux, Longines, and Bulova Vintage Watches

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So much of the enjoyment of watches comes from how varied in history and design each watch is from one another. It gives collectors the opportunity to find watches that match themselves like finding a genre of book or clothing style that they like. Additionally, it gives collectors an opportunity to explore watches that might be out of their comfort zone. These three pieces show the diversity of what collectors can explore.

Girard Perregaux reference 6211 in Steel

Stainless steel watches are perfect for everyday and this Girard Perregaux is no exception. This Girard Perregaux was manufactured in the 1950’s. The watch has a stainless steel case that is in very good condition, with very few signs of wear or polishing. The lugs are long and angle towards the wrist. The watch has an unsigned crown. The white dial has aged evenly and turned to a warm cream tone. The dial has applied hour markers and sword hands. The watch runs on the caliber 47 BF automatic movement.

Longines reference 105-818 in Yellow Gold

The beauty of simple, time-only dress watches are perfectly displayed by Longines. This Longines was manufactured in 1966. The watch has a square, 10k yellow gold filled case that is in good condition. The lugs are short, and unusually angle up towards the top of the case. The watch has a signed, Longines crown. The silver dial has a nice sunburst affected with applied hour markers and Longines logo. The watch runs on the caliber 370 manual wind movement.

Bulova Diver reference 386-4 '666 Feet'

There are many diver watches that are considered iconic, and the ‘666 feet’ from Bulova is no exception. This Bulova was manufactured in 1968. The watch has a stainless steel case in good condition, with signs of wear. The watch has signs of light polishing. The lugs are long, thick, and relatively flat, making the watch sit larger on the wrist. The watch has a steel dive bezel. The watch has a signed Bulova crown. The black dial of the watch has aged perfectly, along with the lume on the hour markers which are fat and creamy. The watch has a date window at 3 o’clock. The watch runs on the caliber 11 AFAC.

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