Watch enthusiasts love a good reissue. Smaller proportions? Nice. Historic references? Heck yeah. Tasteful accents that mimic years of ever-so-perfect aging and patina? That one's a tossup, to be honest. For better and for worse, the watch-collecting zeitgeist puts a lot of stock in the past. Watches are vehicles through time on so many levels that it only makes sense for brands to leverage that history in one way or another. Strong arguments can be made for both leaving this behind (not getting bogged down) and looking forward, and on the other side for celebrating one's heritage and leaning into historical pedigree as a valid identity. Often, the execution of historical references can be hit or miss, but when it's right – oh buddy, it's just right.
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