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Stunning 1957 French advertisement featuring Longines’ Conquest model.

Intoxicating beauty caught in reflection. Model: The Goddess Photo: Rossie Newson Photography Hair: Jeanie Special thanks to Christine Cowart

Picturesque 19th Century painted wall in Ballard, Washington, advertising Elgin Watches to be “Guaranteed Without Defects.”

Today, we give you the gorgeous SVW model Chanda Am, who is wearing a ladies’ Art Deco enameled Elgin wristwatch. We had the honor of working with Ms. Am at the historic Cuban Club in Ybor City. Photograph by Rossie Newson and Makeup by Lucrecia Suarez. Special thanks to Christine Cowart.

Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pa. emerged as one of the finest watch houses ever to build a timepiece. Around the world, the Hamilton watch is lauded for its innovative design, both functionally and artistically. Beginning their claim to fame as designers of Railroad Pocket watches with degrees of error measured within fractions of seconds [...]

“A Moment in Time” featuring SVW model Darianne, by Jeruel Photography during the Don Vicente de Ybor shoot for Strickland Vintage Watches. Hair by Corinne Smrz and makeup by the Divine Miss Joli Beauchamp.

Factory cutaway illustration of an 18 size Veritas 23 ruby-jewel pocket watch, displaying its astonishing intricacy, circa 1903. That year, Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company, while Elgin had been producing precision time.

“She floated to New Orleans on a breeze of grace and gentility; a Southern goddess drawn to the languid murmur of idyllic life.” From Strickland Vintage Watches’ Spring Calendar shoot Photograph by Rossie Newson Model: The Goddess Hairby Jamie Gandy of Fifi Mahony’s Makeup by Nikki McCoy of Fifi Mahony’s Special thanks to The Cornstalk [...]

Stunning Ms. Amber Starr wearing the essentials: period tuxedo shirt, tie and rare asymmetric Deco Elgin cocktail watch. Photo: Jeruel Photography Makeup: by Joli Beauchamp Hair: Corinne Smrz

Colorful 1947 Waltham Watch advertisement Illustrating new styles and a sense of post-war optimism.