| People always refer to watches for time. But it | | | | and Cartier as well as Rolex, Movado, Carter, |
| has now exceeded its primary use of telling the | | | | Hamilton, Longines and Elgin among others. These |
| time. They are also considered a collector's item. | | | | companies make classic watches for both men |
| One characteristic of a classic wristwatch is that it | | | | and women. |
| is never forgotten. It will always be valuable long | | | | There are also classic sports watches made to |
| after its production have run its course. Users | | | | withstand the rigors of the extensive physical |
| develop a deep attachment to it for a variety of | | | | activity of the owner as well as the special |
| reasons. Perhaps to them it represents something | | | | demands made onto it (by the sport). People who |
| in the past that they like to remember or | | | | are into diving, track and field, racing, exploration |
| because its style and design attributes set it apart | | | | and others expect their wristwatches to have |
| from others. | | | | these qualities. |
| In this sense a classic wristwatch does not only | | | | One notable maker of classic sports watches is |
| refer to the age of its creation but to its ability to | | | | Rolex. This brand is trusted for more than a |
| express a distinctive character. This is either | | | | hundred years now. Their classic designs and |
| because of its unique and elegant design, | | | | durability exceeds their popularity, making their |
| functionality or employment of a state-of-art and | | | | watches not only timeless but very expensive as |
| innovative technology. There are always a few | | | | well. This is why only the super rich can afford |
| stretches in the watchmakers' timeline that are | | | | such time pieces. |
| highlighted to remind them when the timepieces | | | | Wristwatches that can be considered a classic |
| were actually produced. The highlighted portion | | | | because of the advanced technologies employed |
| can be recent or it can date back ages ago, | | | | are the Rolex Explorer II and GMT-Master II. The |
| depending on its history. | | | | Rolex Explorer II, launched last 1971, is particularly |
| Getting a reliable and accurate timepiece is no | | | | helpful to people who explore the innards of |
| longer the main consideration when people buy | | | | caves, where in, there is no light for days and |
| them. A lot of modern and cheap wristwatches | | | | there is no way of telling whether it is day or |
| can do the job just as well. For them it is an | | | | night. The Explorer II uses a 24-hour hand and |
| investment, a conversation piece, a status symbol | | | | fixed bezel, featuring a 24-hour track which |
| or a gift to a valued friend or mate. These | | | | assists the explorer in determining whether it is |
| vintage wristwatches go beyond the main | | | | PM or AM already. |
| purpose of telling the time. | | | | On the other hand, the GMT-Master II, which |
| Other people are attracted to classic | | | | came out in 1983, is very useful to pilots who |
| wristwatches not for investment or sentimental | | | | have to travel through several time zones. The |
| reasons but because of the quality of make. | | | | GMT-Master II features a 24-hour hand and a |
| They go for a very durable and multifunctional | | | | rotating bezel to show the time of two distinct |
| piece. Some manufacturers would celebrate | | | | time zones simultaneously. |
| important periods in their history by coming out | | | | Thus, Longines is a watch maker with a |
| with limited production of specially designed and | | | | distinguished history in making elegant ladies classic |
| crafted wristwatches. It often commemorates | | | | wristwatches. Most of its models are of elegant |
| anniversaries of the company. | | | | quality and are already considered as very |
| There are many classic wristwatch makers. The | | | | expensive and timeless classic watches like Rolex. |
| more popular ones include Omega, Patek Philippe | | | | |