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I’ve gone on the record many times, perhaps to the chagrin of some, about my mixed feelings on so-called “vintage reissue” watches. For almost as long as I’ve been interested in watches, brands of all types have been looting their archives for inspiration and drawing up “new” designs that look an awful lot like the old ones, but maybe 3-4mm larger in diameter. My preference has always been for, well, the real thing – an actual vintage watch, without the upsizing or modern manufacturing techniques that render it somehow less balanced or soulful. I also gravitate toward genuinely new and interesting designs, watches that are totally contemporary in look and feel. While they might allude to the past in some way, my favorite modern watches tend to offer something genuinely modern.
