Watches made in 1958.

By 1958 the details that make a vintage watch practical were becoming normal: screw-down crowns, thicker crystals, cases that could survive rain and washing up. The dress watch was quietly becoming something you could wear every day without thinking about it.

Watches from this year are usually manual wind, usually under 36mm, and often more robust than they look. Serviced properly, a 1958 movement will keep good time.