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What am I collecting?
Observations on watch collecting Part 1: What and How Many? I need to get a post out! I need to stop looking for watches and write about the ones I know of. It just happens. You are searching the web for info on a certain watch and out of nowhere, you see a different watch…
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Archive 38s by Sea, Air and Land?: Part 2
Archive Ocean and END. Collabs Oceans Away Among all the Timex Archive Navi 38mm subgroups, there is a group called Ocean. While I love all the 38mm styles, these are the ones that really get to me. They have the nice size, the vintage look and are strong in the military field watch vein. With…
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Archive 38s by Sea, Air and Land?: Part 1
The Timex Archive diver-flavored 38mm gems Attraction These may be the watches that started me spinning down the Timex Archive rabbit hole? They manage to combine several elements; diver, pilot, retro, military field, and a 38mm size to the point that one is not sure what they are but they have your attention. I really…
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All in the Family
Two small 1970s autos back together after decades I’m changing things up a bit for this post. Most of my collection is of recent military/retro inspired quartz designs, but overall there is an eclectic blend of all sorts of watches that just make me feel good. In this post I am going to cover a…
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Todd Snyder Military Watch
Bringing a 1970s Viscount dial back to life in a new 40mm series While Timex was in prime Archive era bringing out new interpretations of old designs, Todd Snyder also released several hit collaborations with Timex at the same time for his own fashion retail operation. The 2017 Military Watch was a well-received 40mm beauty…
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The J. Crew Timex Vintage Military Field Watch
The Watch That Launched a Thousand Straps(and a thousand comments) I can’t think of a better watch to kick off this blog! Where to start? This watch probably is the best example of the genre that is a combination of Timex, retro, military, and fashion quartz watches for the masses. It might be the watch…