Vintage Style: 10 Modern Re-Editions of Vintage Watches

The vintage look is having a moment in the watch world right now, with many brands releasing modern takes on old classics. Here, in this article from my blog, Watch-Insider.com, are my personal choices for 10 of the best of these re-editions that have debuted within the past few years. Many will have you asking yourself if they are old or new.
Alpina Heritage Pilot Chronograph Automatic: Inspired by an Alpina aviation chronograph from the 1930s.

Alpina Heritage Pilot Chronograph Automatic

Cartier Tank Louis Cartier: This modern timepiece is directly inspired by the first Tank watch, launched in 1922, which was created as a gift for General John Pershing.

Cartier Tank Louis Cartier

Glashütte Original Sixties: Inspired by the legendary “Spezimatic” watches of the 1960s.

Glashütte Original Sixties

TAG Heuer Monaco: This version looks nearly identical to the original Heuer Monaco, launched in 1975, right down to the old Heuer logo.

Heuer Monaco

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Vintage 1931: As on the original, the only logo you see on the dial is the “Reverso” signature.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Vintage 1931

Longines Twenty-Four Hours: A new version of the brand’s historical pilots’ watch, with a 24-hour-dial produced for SwissAir pilots during the years 1953-1956.

Longines Twenty-Four Hours

Panerai Radiomir California 3 Days: This modern Panerai watch, the PAM 448, brought this historic Radiomir from 1945 back to today’s wrists.

Panerai Radiomir California 3 Days

Rado DiaStar: The DiaStar was presented in 1962, just five years after Rado was founded. This is its modern equivalent.

Rado Diastar

Tissot Heritage Navigator: The design of this re-edition, released for 160^th anniversary of the brand, revives a design from 1945.

Tissot Heritage Navigator

Vulcain Cricket Nautical: The limited re-edition of this divers’ wristwatch with an alarm resembles the original Vulcain from 1969.

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