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Watches spanning 1930s to the 2020s, from wartime military pieces to modern pre-owned, every decade represented.

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1930s
Art deco elegance

The 1930s were the decade in which the wristwatch truly came of age, as elegant art deco design met the last flowering of pre-war craftsmanship. Rectangular and

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1940s
Wartime utility

Watches of the 1940s were shaped by the demands of the Second World War, with military-issue pieces built for legibility, durability, and precision under extrem

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1950s
The golden age of dress

Post-war optimism and rising prosperity produced some of the finest dress watches ever made. Thin profiles, elegant dials and beautifully finished movements mar

12 watches
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1960s
Space age design

The space race and a new optimism about technology inspired bold, experimental design across industries, and watchmaking was no exception. This decade produced

46 watches
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1970s
The quartz revolution

The introduction of quartz technology with Seiko's Astron in 1969 transformed the industry permanently. The 1970s produced both the last great Swiss automatics,

75 watches
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1980s
Power dressing

Bold, oversized, unapologetically decorative. The 1980s produced fashion watches that have aged into genuine collectibles: Gucci bangles, two-tone bracelets, de

173 watches
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1990s
Quiet confidence

The 1990s brought a return to restraint after the excess of the previous decade, with cleaner dials, slimmer profiles and quality movements at accessible prices

375 watches
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2000s
Early millennium

Watches from the early 2000s are now entering the collector market in earnest, offering quality movements and considered design at prices that still represent e

150 watches
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2010s
Modern pre-owned

Watches from the 2010s offer near-new quality at significantly reduced prices, the sweet spot for buyers who want reliable movements, modern finishing, and orig

63 watches
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2020s

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