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It’s a privilege to bring you an image from art photographer Matt Larson. Titled “Ybor City Time,” the piece represents late 19th century Ybor City in Tampa. Mr. Larson produced the image in the lost “salt print” process, an early photographic development technique that is much like life itself: painstaking, dangerous, yet ultimately exquisite. Mr. [...]

Roaring ’20s era Omega watch featuring a flapper in soft perfection of salmon, black and gold with slogan “Zegarek Na Cale Zycie,” or “Watch for Life;” Poland, circa 1930.

Gruen watch ad celebrating the war effort and our fine men and women of the U.S. armed forces. Circa 1944 .

The Divine Miss Dotty Jane is the very essence of that elusive union. Photo by Miss Dotty Jane Post production by Rossie Newson

Perfect timing. Model: Nikki Vee Photographer: Rossie Newson Photography Hair: Corinne Smrz Makeup: Cristhi Fuentes Castellano Special thanks to: The Goddess at Glayum

Three Aphrodites – Chanda Am, Samah Yaseen and Anisa French – readying for their Strickland Vintage Watches photo shoot. Photographer: Rossie Newson Makeup: Lucrecia Suarez Timepieces: From left: Ladies’ 1928 Elgin Triangle Dial wristwatch; Ladies’ 1920 platinum and diamond Marcel Watch Co. cocktail watch; and Men’s 1925 oversized Dueber Hampden

Striking Helvetia Watch Company Swiss advertisement, circa 1940.  

For many years we at Strickland Vintage Watches have had the pleasure of creating original art surrounding our timepieces. The Goddess Glayum began with us and went on to travel the world, being completely captivating every moment of the way. Here’s to you, G, and the wonderful sisterhood of SVW Calendar Girls!

Colorful Art Deco Swiss advertisement for “Revue” watches, a subsidiary of Thommen Fabrique D’Horlogerie, S.A.; Waldenburg, La Chaux de Fonds, Gelterkinden, Langenbruck. Circa 1935.

“Between Classes” by Donna Strickland for Strickland Vintage Watches, featuring SVW Calendar Girl Erin Andie in her hypnotic Ybor City shoot. MUAH by Clara Murrg. Special thanks to Christine Cowart and Rossie Newson Photography — at Ybor City Historic District.