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Screen goddess from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Ms. Dorothy Lamour, shown in this 1934 studio still wearing one of her favorite pieces of jewelry, a platinum and diamonds wrist watch. A native of New Orleans, Lamour was asked about the “it” factor in Hollywoood starlets. She replied “Glamor is just sex that got civilized.”

19th century photograph from unknown wild west show featuring woman in native garb decorated with pocket watch cases.

Mid Century illustration for Rotary Watch Company; La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, 1944  

Model Erin Andie and her vintage watch by Rossie Newson Photography for Strickland Vintage Watches, 2014 Makeup by Melisa Jean-Charles  

Caretaker inspecting the leaded glass panes of Big Ben’s face, circa 1910

“Miss August” 2014 SVW Calendar Girl is Miss Sophia Espinal, who is channeling her inner Marilyn while wearing a ’40s platinum Hamilton wristwatch. Photographer: Bodacious Betty Pin Up Photography Hair: Corinne Smrz Makeup: Joli Beauchamp Special thanks to Rossie Newson Photography, Ybor 1701 Studios and Christine Cowart. http://goo.gl/ddy2nL

1929 Hamilton watch ad featuring line drawings of the “Robert Morris” pocket watch; “Piping Rock” wristwatch and the “Broadway Limited” locomotive.

Calendar Girl Nikki Vee by Rossie Newson for Strickland Vintage Watches, 2013 Hair: Corinne Smrz Makeup: Cristhi Fuentes Castellano Special thanks to: Hanna Cowart- Model/Photographer and Pin Up America Magazine http://goo.gl/Yqt4s3

Cannes, by G. Pavis for La Vie Parisienne, 1922

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia, seen here with her flowing hair and impressive wristwatch; circa 1916