Very quietly and almost unperceived by myself a small part of my collection has evolved into the theme of vintage re-edition respectively vintage inspired watches. And this despite my dislike for faux lumina which is ever so prominent with so many of thes...
Now, what do we consider as Vintage inspired? For example, the new Rolex Submariner is another interpretation of the original Sub. Same for many Patek, or even better, JLC ( Triple Calendar, Master Control Date and so on are true links to the Past as well...
Maybe my very subjective answer would be : 50ies and 60ies design elements that I saw in watches when I was very young. Or even more important the (again very subjective) vintage feel on the wrist when wearing the watches. And in the end, aren't all these...
50ies ,60ies yes 70ies(except some great one , like N.RO,222) funky not really , faked lume and leather def not ,pocket watch to wristwatch lookalikes with roman numbers and chunky lugs def def not.
To be honest, it is a general trend in these days for brands to issue "re-editions" or "hommage to", yet I have always preferred the original vintage version to the new one, even though I reckon some models are nice (e.g. the re-edition of the Rado Captai...