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Who wouldn’t want this stunning men’s war era Waltham diamond-dial watch in solid 14k yellow gold? This beauty measures 35mm long by 19mm wide, this work of art metal features a stunning dial with diamond numerals and markers, as well as sub-seconds register. It comes in a custom-made burl maple presentation box. Circa 1940. So much could [...]

We’re particularly fond of this 1967 conceptual art watch ad illustrating beautiful faces, hands … and legs. Wording in the ad is as follows: Up-to-the-minute timepieces for dress and sport.  “A host of watchwords to the wise. For occasion sportive or dressy, consider this timely show of hands – and legs. Out on the lower [...]

Happy Birthday,  Ms. Lauren Bacall! You make your vintage watch – and everything else you wear – sexier. In this photo, she’s wearing the watch she wore on her wedding day when she married Humphrey Bogart in 1945. According to Wikipedia, Bacall, who was born in 1924,  first emerged as a leading lady in the [...]

Mesmeric Molly Nagle is wearing an historic Lucien Piccard wrist watch, which was given as a gift to an assistant by the famed Hollywood director, Henry Koster. The photo was taken during our Summer 1957 Kansas diner shoot. To read more about the watch: http://goo.gl/C20bmE Photographer: Jeruel Photography Model: Molly Nagle Hair: Corinne Smrz Makeup: Katie Poplin Shoot Coordinator: Stylist [...]

Jean Simmons and Marlon Brando on the set of “Guys and Dolls.” Mr. Brando is in his slippers, cuffed pants and stainless steel dress watch, circa 1955.

Ben Model, a film historian dedicated to the discovery and preservation of silent films, contacted us recently about a previously unknown documentary of the Elgin National Watch Company entitled “House of Wonders.”  Approximately 23 minutes long, it is a priceless glimpse into the past; a full reel of the Elgin Watch factory during the golden [...]

Delightful and alluring, Miss Sophia Espinal embodies the sexiness of Old Hollywood … Photographer: Rossie Newson Photography Hair: Corinne Smrz Makeup: Joli Beauchamp Special thanks to Bodacious Betty Pin Up Photography, Ybor 1701 Studios and Christine Cowart.

Art Deco: Perfect Timing By Bill Strickland If there is one look that quickens the pulse of vintage enthusiasts, it is Art Deco. More than a style, it is a movement; a philosophy, a way of life. Also known as Art Moderne, Streamline or “Jazz Style,” it is distinct for its artistic merits and archetypal [...]

Today we continue our tribute to F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of the definitive American novel “The Great Gatsby.” Mr. Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda were addicted to the opulent living of the Jazz Age – which means they were exceedingly fond of fine watches. In fact, Mr. Fitzgerald wrote one of the stories in the [...]

Strickland Vintage Watches is pleased to announce its sponsorship of “Art Deco Timepieces: Treasures of the Jazz Age” at the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, CT. The event, which runs  through Dec. 8, will highlight the beauty and magnitude of the Art Deco movement in the field of horology. Exhibits will include posters, store displays [...]