Exhibition caseback: In the Neo-vintage period: Who did it first?
We all love to admire the movement through the back of the case. But which brand / model, in the Neo vintage period, was the first? And when? There are “hunter” hinged case backs. But in this question, those don’t count! So are we talking mid 80’s or 90’s...
I read ones
Maurice Lacroix was first with a transparant case back. Others adopted it very quickly. Myself have a lot watches with transparant case back, while i made a note with the text, every watch i collect must have a transparant case back. I own three watches w...
Interesting
Thanks for your reply! 👍🏻 I also read ChronoSwiss and Omega in the early 90’s. But don’t have a definitive answer!
+1. Chronoswiss in the mid-'80s . . .
. . . was the first in our lifetimes to offer exhibition casebacks in production wristwatches. The very first? Probably Omega; late '40s cal 30I tourbillon chronometers were fitted with glass backs. Art
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Completely different, i am learning playing guitar, song Angie from the Rolling Stones.
I've seen the Stones perform . . .
. . . Angie several times. They canceled their 2025 European tour . . . still hoping for another US tour this year or next. Art
You never know
Maybe they resume their tour. I am reading a thick book about the Rolling Stones. When the Beatles released Love Me Do, the Stones were impressed. Brian Jones was very important of the start of this superb band. Keith is the best guitar player ever, maybe...
That can be the right answer
I seen some very old pocket watches on tv where you could see the inner works by swap the valve.
Some thought on the likely suspects Patek and AP.
While it’s difficult to pinpoint the absolute first brand to use an exhibition caseback in the neo-vintage period, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe are strong contenders for popularizing the feature in the 1980s and early 1990s. The Royal Oak Offshore (...
Very interesting and informative post
Thank you Bill! Perhaps I wasn’t too far off in my initial guess of mid 80-90’s 😂 For this is around the time when I first remember seeing them
I have the 10th anniversary Speedmaster that should have come out in 1979.
Continued into early 80s. These had a crystal back to display the movement .