Strickland Vintage Watches

Civil War Pocket Watch from H.L. Hunley

Strickland Vintage Watches — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:01:31 +0000

Ornate gold pocket watch recovered on May 30, 2002 during the excavation of the H. L. Hunley, the world’s first successful combat submarine lost at sea during the Civil War after destroying the USS Housatonic on February 17, 1864.

The watch, which belonged to the Confederate Hunley commander Lt. George Dixon, is a standard Liverpool English fusee watch with a lever escapement, gold chain and marine fob.

During the Civil War, the Confederate States kept Local Apparent Solar Time as its standard, while United States naval vessels maintained the Local Mean Solar Time of Washington D.C. When scientists reconciled the two methods, they came to the conclusion that Dixon’s watch – which was still partially wound – stopped ticking, the time of the attack. This suggests the Confederate, hand-cranked sub flooded and sank immediately after engagement.

For more information on recovery and excavation of the H.L. Hunley, please visit http://www.hunley.org/

Goddess of Time

Strickland Vintage Watches — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:23:33 +0000

Art Deco Bulova Watch Company ad featuring Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Time and Memory, circa 1934.

Cocktail, Anyone?

Strickland Vintage Watches — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:59:37 +0000

Gorgeous British model Frankii Wilde loves wearing her ladies’ 1930s era cocktail watch.
Photographer: Jade Photography

Pocket Watch Fashion

Strickland Vintage Watches — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:06:48 +0000

Four hundred years before Coachella and Paris Fashion Week, sartorial splendor flourished throughout Europe. While silk pastels might fade in and out of gentlemen’s fashion, pocket watches in solid 18k yellow gold with matching fobs do not.
The inscription on this 18th century hand-tinted plate reads:
“Le gallant a belle montre, cherchant le midi pour le rapporter, il est vetu dun rabit de velour cizele, Boutons en oeufs.” or “A gentleman with a beautiful watch, looking for lunch and lively conversation, is dressed in a rich velvet coat with egg buttons.”

Early Waltham Trench Watch ad

Strickland Vintage Watches — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:13:41 +0000

Waltham Watch Company WWI trench watch ad for the British market, circa London, 1918.

Meanwhile in Kansas, 1957

Strickland Vintage Watches — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:27:42 +0000

Forever diner in Wistful, Kansas …

Photo by: Jeruel Photography

Models: Cody Tesla and The Goddess

Watch: Men’s 1957 Bulova

Hair: Corinne Smrz

Makeup: Katie Poplin

Shoot Coordinator: Stylist Michelle L

Wardrobe: La France

Special thanks to Rossie Newson Photography, Christine Cowart and Nickos Fine Food.

History of the Trench Watch

Strickland Vintage Watches — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:40:54 +0000

Strickland Vintage Watches was pleased to contribute an article on WWI “Trench” watches for the March/April 2013 Skirmish Magazine by the UK’s Dragoon Publishing. You may read the full article by copying this link: http://goo.gl/HhcWVE

The Goddess

Strickland Vintage Watches — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:19:12 +0000

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!

How We Roll

Strickland Vintage Watches — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:32:36 +0000

It’s how we roll …

Vintage Election Poster

Strickland Vintage Watches — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:05:58 +0000

Bold Deco-era Swiss advertisement for “Election” watches, circa 1925.