May 2015

1946 Universal Geneve Watch Company ad featuring classic dress models for women

Miss Sophia Espinal wears a ’40s era platinum Hamilton wristwatch well. Photographer: Bodacious Betty Pin Up Photography Hair: Corinne Smrz Makeup: Joli Beauchamp Makeup Special thanks to Rossie Newson, Ybor 1701 Studios and Christine Cowart

Longines, or “The Long Meadows” has had a spectacular run since they began in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz of Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Initially, Agassiz oversaw “comptoir” watchmaking, or piece-work done by local townsfolk and farmers. All these watches were hand-made — no spare parts, no interchangeability. Health problems forced Agassiz to turn his watchmaking enterprise over [...]

Happy Birthday to Hollywood legend Gary Cooper, who lit up the screen in such films as “Sergeant York,” “The Pride of the Yankees” and “High Noon.” Cooper , who began his career at the age of 24 in silent films, was ranked as one of the top 10 film personalities for 23 consecutive years and [...]

Historic 1910 Waltham ad containing a letter from Admiral R.E. Peary regarding performance of timepieces constructed by the American Waltham Watch Company for his North Pole expedition. Peary wrote: “Watches were distributed to different supporting parties, and were used for time comparisons by the parties up to the point where Marvin returned in command of [...]

“The Goddess” Hanna Cowart by Rossie Newson for Strickland Vintage Watches 2015 private calendar. Hair by Jeanie Makeup by Hanna Cowart Special thanks to Christine Cowart