I have always preferred the quality, history and elegance of smaller vintage watches. I started my collection on the high end with the Rolex and have picked up a few other pieces over time that fit my tastes. I’m from Lancaster, PA, so the Hamilton’s have a special place in my heart, always!

Watch #1: 1950’s Bulova Tank Watch 10k gold plated, blued hands, faceted crystal and very unique numerals. The real story is that this was my wife’s grandfather’s watch. I was honored to have it handed down to me, as the family knows I am a vintage watch lover. So this one has the family connection. It also has his name engraved on the back

Watch #2: 1938 Hamilton Cameron tank watch 14K solid gold case and crown, 18k solid gold indices. Lovely piece. One of my faves. Manual wind 982 movement.

Watch #3: 1953 Hamilton Gilmore 10K solid gold case, 18k solid gold numerals, similar to the Cameron but slightly larger and newer manual 754 movement.

Watch #3: 1950’s LeCoultre Mystery Dial This is a very unique watch and kind of hard to find a lot of details on the yellow gold model. This one is solid 14k gold case with floating disc diamond marker hands. It’s a in-house movement. Super unique. Check my account for a post with a cool time lapse. This one caught my eye on a killer deal I couldn’t pass up. Read that it was a collab with Vacheron to make the dial.

Watch #4: 1960’s Omega Seamaster Caliber 552 automatic movement, 264 micron gold capped case. Lovely original dial and crystal. Maybe the most enjoyable to wear of the bunch. Just a classic.

Watch #5: 1978 Rolex Air King 5500 This is the one that started the jump into vintage pieces. I picked this up fully serviced at Rolliwerks and runs amazing. Lovely original case, dial crown and oyster bracelet. A simple, elegant, versatile and understated Rolex is the only one I would own. Ryan Gosling convinced me (not personally) through his collection to pick up a vintage air king. The champagne dial is a bit more rare for the model and i like the balance.