Eterna KonTiki 20: the 1947 Pacific expedition and Swiss automatic watches
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Eterna KonTiki 20: the Kon-Tiki voyage of 1947, five-ball Eterna-Matic rotor, early KonTiki production and Gay Frères bracelet.
Watches through time
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Heuer Titanium: the 1983 collection and LWO 283 chronograph
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History of the Heuer Titanium collection: 1983 catalogue, titanium and gold, automatic LWO 283, ETA 2892 and Dubois-Dépraz chronograph module.
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Electra « Brevet Lip »: the R148 electric watch movement explained
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Documented history of Electra and the Lip R148: electrical balance-wheel operation, Lip patents and technical archives from the 1960s.
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Glycine D.H.: history of a 1940s German army service watch
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History of the Glycine D.H. military watch: the D and H caseback markings, German army service watches, supplying watchmakers and AS 1130 movement.
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Omega watches of the 1970s: cases, calibres and design
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Omega Genève, De Ville and Dynamic in the 1970s: TV dials, integrated bracelets and the creative designs we love at Mamontrevintage.
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Vintage Omega Seamaster: Tropical Dials and Watch Patina
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Early automatic Omega Seamaster watches and tropicalized dials: honey-gold patina, lacquer aging, sunlight and vintage dial aesthetics.
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Omega Seamaster 600 Ploprof: Built for Professional Diving
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Omega Seamaster 600 Ploprof 166.077: COMEX, saturation diving, monobloc case, left crown and lockable bezel with red button.
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Ulysse Nardin Automatic 36000: high-frequency movements
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Ulysse Nardin Automatic 36000 from the 1970s: marine chronometry heritage, NB11QU caliber and high-beat 5 Hz mechanical watches.
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Heuer Autavia 73663: The Manual Chronograph of the 1970s
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Heuer Autavia 73663: Valjoux 7736 manual chronograph, reverse-panda dial, Viceroy styling and the history of the 1970s Autavia.
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Rolex Oysterdate Precision: The Manual-Winding Rolex
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Vintage Rolex Oysterdate Precision: Oyster case, Cyclops date magnifier, manual-winding movement and the classic 6694 series.
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Universal Genève White Shadow Date: ultra-thin case and micro-rotor
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Universal Genève White Shadow Date: the Microtor movement, ultra-thin automatic calibers and the elegant Shadow designs of the 1970s.
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Audemars Piguet Ultra-Thin: A History of Fine Watchmaking
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Vintage Audemars Piguet ultra-thin watches: the Le Brassus manufacture, the 1.64 mm caliber 2003 and elegant dress watch history.
