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It’s a delight to welcome Miss Anisa French as our newest SVW Calendar Girl! Miss French is the latest to be invited to join an elite “sorority” of gorgeous women chosen to be the faces of Strickland Vintage Watches. She will make her debut calendar appearance in 2016; meanwhile, she exudes her sultry “Anisa Vibe” [...]

Gruen Watch Co. touting its Autowind models, circa 1951

Rotary watch ad touting their waterproof model, circa 1940. The company was established at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1895 by Moise Dreyfuss. By the 1920s the company began importing Rotary watches to Britain, where they were very popular. The company is still going strong to this day.  

Doxa ad featuring a ladies’ timepiece, circa 1950

Daniel Rancic by Seelenfang (http://www.sejiaku.tumblr.com/), SVW 2015 Calendar shoot in Basel, Switzerland. Daniel is wearing his 1945 WWII Hamilton ordnance wristwatch.

Elgin ad featuring Father Time and the Sphinx, circa 1897

“Miss October” for Strickland Vintage Watches 2015 calendar is the stunning Miss Frankii Wilde. The photo was taken by Jade Photography.

Omega Automatic Chronometer advertisement, circa 1949

Lovely image of a young lady wearing a ribbon wristwatch, circa 1920s

Men’s Titus wristwatch ad, circa 1953